Key reforms are lowering barriers to foreign direct investment (FDI) and improving the ease of doing business in Côte d’Ivoire as the country looks to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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In a year of global economic uncertainty fuelled by inflation, geopolitical crises and supply chain insecurity, the Middle East witnessed a second consecutive year of economic growth, with countries in the region investing in new technologies and projects that could herald greater integration in the years ahead.
What are the prospects for greater private sector participation in the economy and the country’s broader economic diversification agenda?
Economic update | Focus Report: How Mexico’s digital economy benefits from North American regional integration
14 Nov 2022
Amid an uncertain global economic outlook, Mexico has positioned itself as a strategic centre of production, innovation and consumption in the digital economy.
Economic update | Can the informal economy bolster economic resilience in emerging markets?
3 Nov 2022
Long viewed as a barrier to market development and fiscal sustainability, a dynamic informal economy is increasingly being recognised as an important source of resilience and a target for financial technology (fintech) services.
Economic update | Why some Latin American currencies are outperforming developed economies
20 Oct 2022
Two Latin American currencies – the Brazilian real and the Mexican peso – have outperformed G10 nations and other emerging markets in 2022 despite the sharp appreciation of the US dollar.