Economy

How will the country be utilising the financial support coming from the Jordan Investment Fund to maximise benefits for the kingdom?

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is located in the heart of the Middle East, in a region that is often termed the Levant. Jordan’s neighbouring countries include Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, Israel and Palestine to the west and Syria to the north. In total, Jordan covers 89,342 sq km of land and shares 1635 km of land border...

The amount of Jordanian exports to the European market is expected to rise following a newly inked deal with the EU that relaxes the rules of origin stipulations. More relaxed rules of origin will grant preferential access to Jordanian goods containing as much as 70% non-local materials. The agreement covers 52 product groups manufactured in...

Gabon is one of the member nations of CEMAC, which was created to integrate regional economies and boost trade. While the bloc has successfully established the free movement of capital, a shared currency and a wide range of common regional institutions, a number of the other aspects of the proposed integration have proceeded sluggishly. This...

Unlike many of its regional neighbours, Gabon’s independence from its colonial European government did not result in years of civil conflict. Today, the country stands as one of the most wealthy nations in sub-Saharan Africa, which it largely owes to its robust hydrocarbons reserves. President Ali Bongo Ondimba has served as head of state for...

One of the three key pillars of the Emerging Gabon Strategic Plan is Services Gabon, which addresses the development of a skilled labour force and aims to establish the country as a regional centre for financial services, tertiary education, health and environmentally sustainable development. To this end, efforts are now under way to increase...