An expanded bus network and a new light rail project are set to improve traffic conditions in Bahrain, while a planned second causeway to the Arabian peninsula should help ease regional freight transport over the long term.
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Economic update | Bahrain steps up connectivity drive
21 Apr 2016
Market reforms to reduce fragmentation and improve solvency, alongside the gradual expansion of bancassurance, should improve the medium- and long-term prospects of Ghana’s insurance industry.
Articles & Analysis | Rising energy consumption and falling production in Tunisia are prompting a push to increase efficiencies and diversify the energy base from The Report: Tunisia 2016
Tunisia’s energy balance shifted from surplus to deficit in 2000, and the country has since remained a net importer of energy. With domestic production falling and demand rising, Tunisia is looking to diversify its energy mix through renewables, higher imports and by promoting energy efficiency through a gradual scaling back of subsidies....
Articles & Analysis | Government promoting renewables in Tunisian energy sector from The Report: Tunisia 2016
Renewable energies, especially solar, have significant potential in Tunisia. The country boasts annual irradiation rates of approximately 1800 to 2600 KWh per square metre, over 20% more than the most irradiated sites in Europe. Today, around 97% of electricity is still generated through fossil fuels. Renewable energy, most of which is...
Articles & Analysis | New Tunisia energy regulation expected to have wide-reaching effects from The Report: Tunisia 2016
Days before Tunisia’s first democratically representative constitution was ratified on January 26 2014, Article 13 was overwhelmingly adopted by the National People’s Assembly 182 votes to 1. The article aims to ensure transparency in the energy sector, particularly for extractive industries. “Natural resources belong to the people of Tunisia...
Articles & Analysis | Looking up: Page 23 from The Report: Tunisia 2016
Hopes have been set high for the Tunisian economy in 2016 after reduced growth following the 2011 revolution further exacerbated structural problems. Wide-ranging government reforms led by a large-scale government stimulus package, with strong international support, are being pursued to streamline the economy and attract foreign investment in...