As citizens have begun rebuilding and expatriates have started returning to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s property market has grown rapidly since 2011. With private initiatives flourishing and public spending on the rise, the market is witnessing genuine developments, but much more will be needed to close a housing gap exacerbated by a decade of...
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Articles & Analysis | Great expectations: Despite the allure of new projects, resolving land issues is a priority from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
Articles & Analysis | Playing catch-up: Significant housing demand and a slew of public projects fuel growth from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
After a decade of under-investment, Côte d’Ivoire’s construction sector has sustained double-digit growth over the past three years as private reconstruction and public investment continue to rise sharply. With a strong portfolio of public projects, particularly in transport infrastructure and low- to middle-income housing, the demand for construction materials is set to...
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
After a decade of under-investment, Côte d’Ivoire’s construction sector has sustained double-digit growth over the past three years as private reconstruction and public investment continue to rise sharply. Côte d’Ivoire’s property market has also grown rapidly since 2011. With private initiatives flourishing and public spending on the rise, the market is witnessing genuine developments, but...
A heavyweight within the West African Economic and Monetary Union, accounting for 35% of the eight-member region’s GDP, Côte d’Ivoire’s growth is a bellwether for Francophone West Africa. An ambitious government spending programme and a range of pro-business reforms are set to boost economic activity going forward.
Un programa nacional para construir viviendas y lanzar proyectos públicos podría impulsar el sector constructor de Panamá hacia un fuerte crecimiento en 2015.
Articles & Analysis | More of Dubai's residents financing property purchases with mortgages from The Report: Dubai 2015
Although Dubai’s residential real estate market is dominated by cash buyers, mortgage transactions are on the rise amidst increasing demand. Between 2006 and 2014, mortgage volumes tripled, while in the 18 months leading up to March 2014, mortgages went up as a share of total real estate transactions, from 15% to 28%. By May 2014 mortgages accounted for 32% of total...