Economy

Los desafíos que se presentaron bajo la forma de un peso muy fortalecido, junto al déficit de infraestructura y la volatilidad económica global condujeron a la desaceleración del crecimiento interno en Colombia durante el año que acaba de terminar. No obstante, el país aún cuenta con varios elementos para pensar en un 2014 positivo.

Après 10 années de trouble politique, la Côte d’Ivoire a renoué avec la stabilité en 2012, accompagnée d’une forte reprise économique qui s’est poursuivie en 2013.

The economy in Indonesia rounded out 2013 by posting relatively solid growth, despite a decline in global commodity prices and an increase in energy imports. The coming year’s performance is expected to be in high single digits, but risks include a tightening of external financing conditions and a softening of private consumption.

The past year has been another challenging 12 months for Egypt, but going into 2014, the outlook is more bullish for a country that still offers attractive long-term fundamentals.

Growth outpaced expectations in Qatar this past year, while 2014 is widely expected to see an uptick in economic activity, as the non-energy sector further expands on the back of high levels of infrastructure spending and consumer demand.

A number of new initiatives, including educational programmes and a specialised support fund for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), have been established to promote the growth and diversification of small businesses in Ghana.