How has the economic slowdown impacted demand for property in Ghana?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Karim Ibrahim, Managing Director, Dream Realty: Interview from The Report: Ghana 2018
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Ghana 2018
Ghana’s slowdown had a noticeable impact on the construction sector. However, its prospects appear to be brightening, with sizeable capital allocations in the government’s budget and growth of 3.7% targeted for the industry in 2017. New government initiatives and increased oil revenues are hoped to bring further opportunities for infrastructure and real estate projects, with a range of factory...
Since assuming power in January 2017 the administration of President Nana Akufo-Addo has moved to rein in fiscal spending, industrialise rural regions and improve the business environment in order to jump-start economic growth. The government has brought down the fiscal deficit and freed up capital spending for priority projects, and Ghana’s economic prospects appear strong for 2018.
Articles & Analysis | Algeria to address the housing shortage from The Report: Algeria 2017
Thriving revenues from hydrocarbons led to a period of widespread residential building in Algeria, with the housing segment leading the construction sector as the largest market in 2011-15, accounting for 41% of the total. Sustained growth is forecast until 2020, driven by an urbanisation expansion rate of 2.7% and a rising population...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Rabah Guessoum, CEO, Algerian Industrial Cement Group (Groupe Industriel des Ciments d’Algérie, GICA): Interview from The Report: Algeria 2017
What are the ambitions of GICA in terms of growing its production capacity over the coming years?
