Rising demand for power and disruptions to gas supplies from Egypt have left Jordan struggling to meet its energy requirements, with imports adding to the economic headache.
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Economic Update | Jordan moves to address energy crunch
25 Feb 2015
Economic Update | Thailand has healthy prospects for medical tourism
25 Feb 2015
An increase in overseas patient numbers should lift earnings in Thailand’s health tourism sector this year, with double-digit growth forecast as service providers move to boost their profile and...
Economic Update | Agriculture in Myanmar struggles to grow to its potential
25 Feb 2015
Higher levels of investment and access to credit are essential for the development of Myanmar’s agriculture sector to reach its full potential, according to experts.
Economic Update | Qatar’s technological ambitions: The future is now
25 Feb 2015
With the announcement of another milestone in Qatar’s satellite programme coming at the end of last year, the body of material evidence suggesting significant recent ICT sector development in the...
Economic Update | La Côte d’Ivoire met le turbo pour restructurer son secteur énergétique
24 Feb 2015
Le secteur ivoirien de l’électricité a toujours été l’un des plus importants d’Afrique de l’Ouest, le pays étant un grand exportateur d’électricité, mais il cherche désormais à accroître sa...
Economic Update | Saudi home loan growth rate to cool
24 Feb 2015
A boom in bank lending in Saudi Arabia may have reached its peak as tighter credit conditions and weaker private sector activity could curb loan growth this year despite a long-term undersupply of...
