A nascent mining industry is forming in Kenya, with the first large-scale mining project expected to begin exports this month, although a spate of changes to the regulatory framework over the past 18...
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Economic Update | Kenya’s mining sector shows promise but shifting regulations concern investors
18 Feb 2014
Economic Update | Ghana’s main port set for expansion
17 Feb 2014
Efforts to boost capacity at Ghana’s largest sea port signal the government’s willingness to invest in transport infrastructure as it looks to keep up with increasing volumes of commodity exports and...
Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam achieving petrochemicals potential
16 Feb 2014
With work set to start on a multi-billion dollar petrochemicals plant, Brunei Darussalam has moved a step closer to achieving its long-held objective of building up its downstream hydrocarbons sector...
Economic Update | Initiatives to support expansion of Bahrain’s capital markets
16 Feb 2014
The Central Bank of Bahrain has set out new rules on the issuance of securities as the kingdom looks to boost activity in its financial services sector.
Economic Update | Mongolia looks to Chinggis bonds for export boost
13 Feb 2014
The government in Mongolia has revealed plans to support domestic export manufacturers, with the aim of reducing a burgeoning import bill and boosting the country's economic foundations.
Economic Update | Qatar’s Islamic banks continue on growth path
12 Feb 2014
Islamic banks in Qatar are gaining strength, with sharia-compliant lenders outperforming their conventional counterparts in many areas during 2013, despite the confines of an increasingly competitive...
