Gabon has seen stable growth over the past five years, aided in part by a government drive to promote diversification in line with its Emerging Gabon Strategic Plan. However, its continued dependence on oil has left the country vulnerable to external shocks, and the low-price environment of 2014 and 2015 will likely cause complications for the next two to three years, as the authorities...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Gabon 2015
Situated on Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, Gabon is part of a select grouping of upper-middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Timber, oil and mineral reserves form the backbone of the economy. The political system is stable and the country plays a leading role in the region through its membership in the CEMAC economic bloc. Gabon has strong ties with Europe, and especially France, for...
An upper-middle-income country situated on the Gulf of Guinea, Gabon is one of Africa’s leading oil producers. With a population of around 1.7m and a stable political system, it plays a leading role in the region through its membership in the CEMAC economic bloc.
Competition is heating up in Ghana’s telecoms market, with growing demand for data prompting operators to roll out large-scale investment programmes in order to expand network capacity.
The residential property market in Abu Dhabi is defying the broader trend of declining prices in the UAE, as steady demand and a limited supply of new units drives up rental costs.
Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2015
Featuring a viewpoint with Mark Laquis, Managing Partner, Pollonais, Blanc, de la Bastide & Jacelon, on the financial services regulatory framework, this chapter provides an overview of T&T’s legal framework, covering a range of topics from intellectual property rights to labour laws and immigration, among others.