Economy

Entre los años 2012 y 2013, el Perú experimentó un descenso significativo de la Inversión Extranjera Directa (IED), tendencia que se espera continúe al menos hasta el año 2014. La caída registrada por los precios de los metales es la principal responsable de la disminución de la IED, la cual está afectando principalmente al sector minero.

Debts markets in Nigeria have traditionally been dominated by sovereign issuances, but as demand for African bonds continues unabated, an increasing number of Nigerian banks are looking to tap into rising investor sentiment to expand their financing options.

A combination of aid and investment from its Arab peers and stronger regional trade ties is proving instrumental in helping Jordan draw a line under several years of sluggish growth.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to Oxford Business Group about his country’s economic rise

Despite having to weather a combination of regional instability, domestic volatility and a hotly contested election season last year, Turkey’s economy began 2014 with a surprisingly strong performance.

International agencies and local officials are warning that Brunei Darussalam must remain firmly focused on diversifying its economy away from a declining energy sector and on improving its human capital if it is to achieve sustainable growth in the medium term.