2012 began with a particularly hefty reckoning for Jordan when the government received the largest energy bill in the Kingdom’s history: JD2.75bn ($3.87bn). Jordan relies heavily on imports for its...
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Economic Update | Jordan: Recharging the energy sector
13 Feb 2012
Economic Update | Egypt: On the move
13 Feb 2012
Already a key conduit for both European and Asian trans-shipment activity, Egypt is working to gain a greater slice of lucrative regional trade as more land-based freighters look to the country as an...
Economic Update | Dubai: Planning for health
13 Feb 2012
The focus of Dubai’s health care sector is set to undergo a major shift, with greater emphasis to be placed on prevention rather than treatment, a policy that aims both to better meet the changing...
Economic Update | Perú: En línea para crecer
10 Feb 2012
En un esfuerzo para apoyar al rápido desarrollo económico del Perú y la creciente demanda por tecnologías de comunicación, los sectores público y privado están trabajando conjuntamente en varias...
Economic Update | Mongolia: Investing in health
10 Feb 2012
As Mongolia sits on the verge of a resource-related boom, government officials are stressing that the Human Development Fund (HDF) established to channel revenues from mining projects to health and...
Economic Update | Tunisie : L’économie se redresse
10 Feb 2012
Un an après la Révolution du jasmin et les bouleversements politiques de 2011, l’économie tunisienne montre des signes de reprise. Selon les estimations du Fonds Monétaire International (FMI), le PIB...
