Nigeria's mobile telecommunications market has grown rapidly in recent years, filling a gap left by the small number of landlines. The government has announced it expects to see reductions in tariffs...
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Economic Update | Free to Talk
22 Jul 2010
Economic Update | Staying the Course
22 Jul 2010
Despite some polling hiccups and minor unrest, the April 9th parliamentary elections were staged peacefully, with early results boding well for incumbent president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). He...
Economic Update | Open-Door Banking
22 Jul 2010
Malaysia's banking sector is about to undergo one of the biggest shake ups in its history, with the government unveiling plans to allow greater overseas participation in the financial services...
Economic Update | On Solid Ground
22 Jul 2010
Qatar's financial sector appears to be well placed to ride out the global economic downturn, thanks to a combination of factors, including the sound state of the country's economy, prompt...
Economic Update | A Reliant Partner
22 Jul 2010
Though international oil and gas prices have fallen steeply resulting in the economies of many countries in the Middle East facing negative growth and large-scale cut backs in energy projects, Qatar...
Economic Update | Concrete Jungle
22 Jul 2010
The upward pressure on cement prices has attracted attention this month, as the Nigerian government struggles to keep prices low enough to support the development of the construction industry.