An oil-rich equatorial country in West Africa, Gabon’s abundant natural resources have given it one of the highest per capita incomes on the continent, though lower oil revenues has seen growth contract in recent years.
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Economic update | Les fondations de la croissance gabonaise : des matériaux de construction
18 Nov 2016
Dans le cadre des efforts continus déployés par le gouvernement afin d'accroître le nombre de logements disponibles et de développer les réseaux routiers, le Gabon construit plusieurs cimenteries et aciéries pour ainsi donner un coup de fouet à la fabrication locale de matériaux de construction et réduire le déficit commercial.
Articles & Analysis | New legislation and investments create opportunities in Morocco's real estate sector from The Report: Morocco 2016
While Morocco’s real estate sector has fallen after a boom that peaked in 2007 and 2008, recent years have shown signs of a modest recovery. Although the luxury real estate segment has remained depressed as a result of the global economic downturn in 2008-09, government-sponsored financial incentives aimed at attracting developers and builders...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Nawfal Bendefa, CEO, Vecteur LV: Interview from The Report: Morocco 2016
How would you describe the commercial real estate landscape in Morocco at present? BENDEFA: Commercial real estate encompasses a number of asset classes, including offices, retail and industrial. In all these sectors, we have seen a significant amount of new supply coming onto the market, driven primarily by demand. In addition to...
Articles & Analysis | Morocco's construction sector moves forward from The Report: Morocco 2016
Following a slowdown in 2013 caused by various factors, Moroccan construction saw a return to growth in 2014 and 2015, with high demand for housing and investment in infrastructure projects continuing to drive the sector. Although the price of building materials has been adversely affected by the sector’s downturn in recent years, with the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdelaziz El Mallah, General Manager, JACOBS Engineering S.A.: Interview from The Report: Morocco 2016
To what extent can integrated engineering solutions be of benefit to Morocco? EL MALLAH: Thanks to massive government expenditure, private sector and foreign direct investment, Morocco has gone through a spectacular development of infrastructure and industrial base over the past 15 years. For a long time, the country had the...