When the UAE officially transitioned from “frontier” to “emerging” on a key market index in June 2013, a new era of both greater opportunity and closer scrutiny for the financial markets in Dubai was...
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Economic Update | Pushing Dubai’s capital markets forward
26 Jun 2014
Economic Update | Le Maroc passe à l’action face au problème de l’eau
26 Jun 2014
Les efforts déployés pour soulager les pressions exercées sur les réserves d’eau commencent à prendre forme et le gouvernement recherche activement des partenaires stratégiques pour une multitude d’...
Economic Update | Prospects bright for Philippines retail
26 Jun 2014
High levels of liquidity and continued solid growth in the domestic economy are feeding into the Philippines’ retail sector, with sales rising on a tide of improving consumer sentiment. However, the...
Economic Update | Nigeria’s electricity sector raises end-user tariffs ahead of September audit
25 Jun 2014
Long the country’s Achilles heel, the electricity sector in Nigeria took another step forward in late May, when an increase in end-user tariffs was announced. Though the rise in prices prompted...
Economic Update | Initial public offering to boost Kenya’s capital markets
25 Jun 2014
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is set to demutualise in the coming months and sell equity in an initial public offering, an important step in Kenya’s plan to grow its financial sector. The...
Economic Update | Papua New Guinea looks to life after building boom
24 Jun 2014
The government in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has pledged to upgrade its infrastructure after years of underinvestment, a move which will also help plug the construction gap as the country’s mega project...
