News that South African Airlines (SAA) looks to be homing in on Ghana as the most likely location for a secondary hub should bolster the country’s efforts to carve a niche as a regional air transport...
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Economic Update | Ghana eyes Accra’s air hub potential
15 Jul 2014
Economic Update | Philippines heads for construction boom
15 Jul 2014
The government in the Philippines is giving a new push to major construction projects awarded under a public-private partnership scheme, putting the building sector on a strong growth path after last...
Economic Update | Egypt aims to boost wheat self-sufficiency
15 Jul 2014
With only limited opportunity to improve wheat yields due to shortages of arable land and water, Egypt is looking to tightening up the storage and logistics links in its grain supply chain to reduce...
Economic Update | Kuwait seeking its place in the sun
14 Jul 2014
Kuwait is to broaden its energy production, launching the first step in an extensive renewable energy programme intended to ease reliance on hydrocarbons while at the same time building awareness of...
Economic Update | Indonesia shows its steel with export ban
14 Jul 2014
Indonesia is eyeing higher export levels in the second half of 2014, despite continuing concerns over the impact of a controversial ban on shipments of a key commodity.
Economic Update | Retail explosion may lure top brands into Oman
11 Jul 2014
The retail sector in Oman is set to enjoy solid growth in 2014, with disposable incomes on the rise and economic expansion being fed by higher levels of state investment, though a rapid expansion of...
