The recently approved 2014 budget for Papua New Guinea (PNG) provided no major policy changes or surprises and is likely to play well to an international investor audience.
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Economic Update | PNG passes record budget, infrastructure biggest beneficiary
19 Dec 2013
Economic Update | Indonesia pushes pro-investment reform
19 Dec 2013
Slower growth in Indonesia may provide an impetus to realise a range of reforms that the government is planning, changes that could open several important and attractive sectors to greater foreign...
Economic Update | Bridging South Africa’s energy gap
18 Dec 2013
With electricity demand still straining supply, South Africa’s state-owned utility, Eskom, is looking to invest in new generation facilities, rationalise consumption and diversify its energy mix.
Economic Update | High demand paves way for retail growth in Ghana
18 Dec 2013
Shopping malls look set to become a key part of Ghana’s landscape as retailers and developers move to meet rising demand, which is being triggered largely by an emerging middle class.
Economic Update | Kenya looks to new markets to boost tourism
18 Dec 2013
A number of new initiatives are under way to help Kenya achieve its goal of 3m tourists by 2017. In particular, the Kenyan Tourism Board (KTB) is prioritising new markets in Asia and the Middle East...
Economic Update | Indonesia’s rising labour costs could discourage investment
17 Dec 2013
Although external commodity price shocks and the declining value of the rupiah are the macro-economic trends dominating headlines about the Indonesian economy, some foreign investors still view...
