This section includes information on hotels, government offices and other listings, alongside useful tips for visitors on topics like currency, visas, language, communications, dress code, business hours and electricity. This chapter also contains an interview with Seun Anibaba, General Manager and CEO, Lagos State Lotteries Board.
Economy
Displaying 1411 - 1416 of 6670
Combining oil and gas wealth with the entrepreneurial efforts of its predominantly young population, Nigeria has developed a business-friendly environment over the past two decades of civilian rule. The country has effectively leveraged its abundance of natural resources and harnessed the strength of its 193m-strong population to become a key nation both on the African continent and beyond.
Articles & Analysis | Kuwait Investment Authority, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds and a key public asset from The Report: Kuwait 2018
Despite volatility in international oil prices and delays in the implementation of economic diversification strategies, ratings agencies and the IMF agree the outlook for Kuwait is strong and stable, as it is home to substantial oil reserves and one of the world’s richest sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). Geologists calculate domestic oil fields...
Articles & Analysis | Kuwait's account balance returns to a surplus as oil price recovers and diversification strategies implemented from The Report: Kuwait 2018
With 6% of the world’s proven oil reserves and 1% of its natural gas, Kuwait had an estimated GDP per capita of $71,943 in power purchasing parity terms in 2017, according to the World Bank. This was the eighth-highest value for any country or autonomous region, putting it behind only Qatar, Macao, Luxembourg, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah: Viewpoint from The Report: Kuwait 2018
Our national march, which urges the pursuit of comprehensive sustainable development, is confronted by external dangers and difficult internal challenges.