Ghana is the second-biggest producer of gold on the African continent, and the world’s second-largest cocoa producer. The country is also home to one of the largest discoveries of oil in recent decades, the production of which is providing the government with a useful revenue stream and driving growth in associated sectors. Nevertheless, the country faces considerable economic challenges with...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Ghana 2019
In 1957 Ghana became the first African country to achieve independence from a European colonial power, and today it is one of the continent’s most vibrant democracies. The 2016 elections saw Nana Akufo-Addo, now president, speak to voter dissatisfaction with the economy, which at the time was suffering from the protracted downturn in global prices of its chief commodity exports. The election...
Ghana continues to be one of the most stable countries in sub-Saharan Africa and has developed substantially over the years. Now one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, the country is starting to move away from traditional resource dependency. However, it faces the challenge of ensuring the widest benefit from that expansion, given its growing and increasingly urbanised population.
Economic update | How the private sector and SMEs stand to benefit from Oman’s long-term economic plans
28 Feb 2019
Oman will continue to prioritise greater private sector integration into the economy as outlined in the draft Vision 2040 social and economic framework, which places specific emphasis on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the non-hydrocarbons sector.
Les partenaires internationaux se sont engagés à aider la Tunisie à réduire la pression subie par son économie par le biais d’une série de prêts destinés à atténuer les contraintes budgétaires et à encourager le développement.
Economic update | Nuevas reformas fiscales aumentan atractivo de Colombia para nuevas inversiones
22 Feb 2019
Colombia inició el 2019 aplicando nuevas reformas tributarias y fiscales, diseñadas para estimular la inversión nacional y extranjera, aunque existe la preocupación de que algunas medidas puedan obstaculizar el crecimiento en el corto y mediano plazo.