In mid-December 2015 Qatar’s Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics cut the country’s GDP forecast for the year to 3.7%, down by nearly half from an earlier prediction of 7.3% and the 6.1%...
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Economic Update | Focus on fundamentals: Belt tightening is the new normal for corporates across the Gulf region
29 Feb 2016
Economic Update | Sri Lanka’s national carrier eyes turnaround
29 Feb 2016
The national carrier of Sri Lanka is poised for a major shift in strategy, ranging from privatisation to network restructuring, in a bid to achieve sustained profitability.
Economic Update | La Côte d'Ivoire multiplie les projets d'infrastructures de grande envergure
28 Feb 2016
Pour atteindre son objectif d’obtenir le statut d'économie émergente en 2020, la Côte d'Ivoire se lance dans une série de constructions d'infrastructures ambitieuses afin de soutenir le développement...
Economic Update | Abu Dhabi looks to metals to build export growth
28 Feb 2016
Rising demand for processed metals, fuelled by regional infrastructure projects, is set to help Abu Dhabi’s industrial sector build new momentum in terms of both output and sales.
Economic Update | Nigeria to sharpen focus on transport infrastructure
28 Feb 2016
A multi-billion-dollar overhaul of Nigeria’s transport network is gaining pace as the country looks to plug infrastructure gaps and stimulate economic growth.
Economic Update | Egypt mulls new offerings on stock exchange
28 Feb 2016
In a move that will boost the country’s capital markets, reduce state activity in the market and provide much-needed revenues for the government’s coffers, Egypt is laying the groundwork for the...
