Despite falling oil prices, the economy in Qatar maintained a steady rate of expansion throughout 2014, with targets of even more robust growth this year, fuelled by the non-hydrocarbon sector.
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Economic Update | Qatar Year in Review 2014
15 Jan 2015
Economic Update | Kenya Year in Review 2014
15 Jan 2015
A strong performance from traditional industries such as agriculture and increased spending in infrastructure and service sectors allowed Kenya to notch up solid growth in 2014, while a rebasing...
Economic Update | Abu Dhabi’s banks eye new pastures
15 Jan 2015
The banking sector performed strongly in 2014, led by Abu Dhabi’s raft of big-ticket projects, which have proved to be a key driver of growth for larger lenders. However, signs that the market is...
Economic Update | Nigeria Year in Review 2014
13 Jan 2015
Falling oil prices and increased instability in the north impacted Nigeria’s economic growth in 2014, though a rebasing of GDP means that whoever wins the forthcoming presidential elections in 2015...
Economic Update | Oman Year in Review 2014
12 Jan 2015
With earnings from oil accounting for more than 80% of government income, the halving of prices since June has eroded state revenue and could impact the extensive capital works programme in 2015,...
Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam Year in Review 2014
12 Jan 2015
A string of major international trade agreements, due to be implemented in 2015, promise to strengthen and diversify Brunei Darussalam’s exports as it ramps up efforts to reduce its dependency on...
