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In April 2014 South Africans celebrated the 20th anniversary of both the end of apartheid and the creation of the modern Republic of South Africa. These two events highlight just how far South Africa has come in the past two decades, during which the nation’s numerous assets have contributed to its rise as one of Africa’s leading economic and diplomatic players.

Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Egypt 2014

Like many sectors in the country, construction has had more than its fair share of challenges in recent years. Yet in spite of the downside risks, the prospects for the building industry have not been brighter for decades. Continuation of new cities around Cairo, complete with offices and shopping malls, plans for 1m new affordable homes in the social housing segment, the expansion of the Suez...

For millennia Egypt has been one of the most strategically important places on earth, and often one of its most culturally influential. Despite significant structural issues and the political instability of the past few years, it remains a country of great regional and global importance.

Heightened activity in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) has brought positive appraisals from industry analysts, signalling a vote of confidence in the development’s economic future as further projects are unveiled. 

As was the case across most of the region, the Asian financial crisis hit Brunei Darussalam’s construction industry hard towards the end of the 1990s, thinning out the sector as construction companies folded or exited the local market. Since then there has been a resurgence as the government rolled out large health and education initiatives in the 2000s followed by a...

Taking advantage of the rewards reaped from a sustained period of high oil prices, Brunei Darussalam has embarked on several large-scale infrastructure projects that are designed to serve as the foundation of a stronger, more diverse economy. Many of the largest investments are in the ground transport system, which will play a crucial role in the industrial and tourism...

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