As the most populous country in Africa – and one recently experiencing some of the highest and most sustained GDP growth anywhere in the world – Nigeria is going through the early days of a major...
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Economic Update | Nigeria: Retail rules
21 Oct 2011
Economic Update | South Africa: Holidays at home to boost tourism
20 Oct 2011
Having benefitted from the surge in arrivals and a massive profile boost from last year’s World Cup, South Africa’s tourism industry is now facing a slightly more challenging environment. However, a...
Economic Update | Indonesia: Stabilising a staple
20 Oct 2011
Indonesia is stepping up efforts to become self sufficient in rice production while also building a safety net with imported stockpiles, though a decision by Thailand to scrap a key sales agreement...
Economic Update | Turkey: Sustaining growth
20 Oct 2011
Turkey’s second-quarter GDP growth, released by the central bank on September 11, surprised on the up side, with an 8.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) rise that easily surpassed the 6.4% expected by the...
Economic Update | Ghana: Roads well travelled
20 Oct 2011
Given the importance of Ghana’s road infrastructure to the country’s ongoing economic development, the government has been pouring extensive resources towards expanding motorway networks and...
Economic Update | Malaysia: Spotlight on investment
19 Oct 2011
Promising to initiate methods to stimulate domestic economic activity and foreign direct investment (FDI), Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak unveiled his government’s proposed 2012 budget on October 7...
