Two of Kuwait’s largest developments are being built on islands – one with a history of habitation that stretched back to 2000 BC and the other on a challenging landscape that has long been viewed as unsuitable for settlement. While both are significant in scale, the approach of the government to the development of each is quite distinct.
While Kuwait’s economy showed a high degree of resilience in the face of the global economic crisis, its real estate sector – particularly the more vulnerable commercial segment – did not escape unscathed. However, the market by 2012 proved itself to be in the early stages of a sustained recovery, while legislation has helped the sector regain much...
Like many around the world, Kuwait’s construction sector endured a challenging period as a result of the global economic recession. However, thanks to the implementation of a national development strategy that aims to overhaul Kuwait’s infrastructure and diversify its hydrocarbons-focused economy, a raft of new developments are taking shape across a...
As with so many countries across the African continent, the most salient trends in Côte d’Ivoire real estate are defined by a lack of supply across all sectors, from residential to commercial to retail. Although the country’s constitution guarantees the right of property to all, like neighbouring Ghana or Nigeria, accessible residential housing is...
After a decade-long crisis, donor funds are set to provide the Ivoirian government with enough capital to kickstart a series of public-private partnerships (PPPs) meant to re-launch its weakened economy. The government’s roadmap, including billion-dollar infrastructure projects, and a deficit of about 400,000 homes offer many opportunities in the...
Deep in debt from a decade of economic stagnation and years of civil war, Côte d’Ivoire cannot do it alone. That is why its government, led by former International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist Alassane Dramane Ouattara, is working to woo private partners to rebuild the resource-rich West African nation. Over the past 10 years, Côte d’Ivoire has...
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