Soft commodity prices, disruptions to oil and gas production, and a depreciating currency saw Ghana’s economy slow in 2016, though the country’s new government is expected to benefit from a strong rebound over the coming year.
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Economic update | Ghana Year in Review 2016
19 Jan 2017
Lower returns from the extraction and agriculture sectors and a global fall in commodity prices combined to curb Papua New Guinea’s economic growth in 2016, though prospects for a modest rebound this year are firming up.
Economic update | Revisión del año 2016 en México
18 Jan 2017
El lento crecimiento y la incertidumbre de las políticas entrantes de Donald Trump en la economía, que se prevé el tema más importante del 2017, contrarrestaron la mejora en las cifras de empleo y el alto rendimiento de una serie de sectores clave.
Economic update | Kenya Year in Review 2016
18 Jan 2017
In contrast to many other large African markets, Kenya was less affected by sustained low commodity prices during 2016 and continued to post strong growth throughout the year, despite a slight heating of inflation and tighter credit climate.
Economic view | Pierre Yves Cote, Managing Director, Rocky Mountain Arabica Coffee Company, on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry
17 Jan 2017
What is the current state of coffee production in the Philippines, and what factors have led the country to its current situation?
Economic update | Algérie Bilan de l’Année 2016
17 Jan 2017
Si les hydrocarbures constituent depuis longtemps la clé de voûte de l’économie algérienne, le ralentissement des exportations et de la production dû au vieillissement des champs pétroliers et à un contexte de prix bas du pétrole, a entrainé en 2016 une intensification des initiatives de diversification de l’économie du pays ainsi que l’adoption de mesures destinées à améliorer le climat des affaires.