The Omani government is working to address unemployment by putting $1bn toward job creation after seeing higher-than-expected returns on oil in the first half of 2012.
Economy
Displaying 6241 - 6246 of 6670
Economic update | Thailand: Growth opportunities
5 Sep 2012
OBG talks to Celina Chew, the managing director of Bayer Thai, about opportunities in agriculture, research and development, and pharmaceuticals.
This section includes an article on some of the country’s historical touristic attractions and a profile of boxing legend Azumah Nelson. It also provides the reader with an overview of local etiquette and business practices, information on hotels and resorts, and contact information for local government agencies and services.
In just the past few years, Ghana’s economy has undergone major transformations and has been shaped by a number of encouraging trends, including a rising per capita income, increased capital spending, higher commodities prices and an improved government fiscus. The economy grew by 14.4% in real terms in 2011, the highest rate of growth recorded worldwide that year. Much of this was due to the...
Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Ghana 2012
This chapter takes a look at Ghana’s history, trade relations and its impact on the regional and global stage. This chapter contains interviews with Mahatir Mohammad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia; Stephen O’Brien, UK Under-Secretary of State for International Development; and viewpoints from President President John Dramani Mahama and Fernando Pimentel, Brazilian Minister of Development,...
Economic update | Egypt: Lifting the economy
4 Sep 2012
These may be tough times for the Egyptian economy, but healthy long-term fundamentals and sound monetary policy bode well for the future. Indeed, the decision by Egypt’s central bank to keep rates on hold is a clear sign of its policy of prioritising growth in 2012.