Economy

The Kenyan economy performed comparatively strongly in 2015, even in the face of global economic headwinds, such as slow growth in Europe, and domestic hurdles, including weaker tourism receipts and a depreciating currency.

Efforts to spur growth in 2015 through higher spending and major infrastructure projects produced mixed results for Indonesia, in a year dominated by weaker commodity prices. 

Grâce à de bonnes récoltes, le Maroc devrait afficher pour l’année 2015 une croissance vigoureuse ; en outre, les réformes structurelles, auxquelles s’ajoutent les projets stratégiques de diversification visant des secteurs et des régions clés, commencent également à porter leurs fruits.

Despite falling energy prices, 2015 proved to be another year of healthy economic growth in Abu Dhabi, with both the non-oil and energy sectors targeted for further investment. 

Solid performance in the non-oil sector of the Omani economy steered the country towards relatively sound growth in 2015, with the financial services industry in particular helping to cushion the blow of lower energy prices.

Falling energy and mineral prices ramped up pressure on Papua New Guinea’s economy in 2015, prompting a reduction in state spending that is expected to continue into the new year as the government looks to return the budget to a surplus.