Buoyed by improvements in headline indicators, the insurance sector in Nigeria is seeing a steady increase in interest from overseas investors, with strong long-term fundamentals underpinned by low penetration rates in a rapidly expanding population, coupled with moves to broaden product options to include sharia-compliant policies.
In spite of its reputation as a safe, friendly destination – along with strong links to the diaspora and a wide range of cultural, natural and historical sites – Ghana’s tourism sector has yet to reach its potential, prompting the country to embark on an ambitious strategy aimed at increasing visitor numbers over the next 12 years.
On June 10, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced it had been granted approval to begin work on a new production line, with the project set to make the plant the world’s largest single-site smelter when completed in 2019.
Foreign participation in the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) is set to rise on the back of technical reforms that have been implemented in the wake of the exchange’s upgrade to emerging market status.
Los esfuerzos de Panamá por combatir el lavado de dinero anotaron un avance clave en junio, con la aprobación de una ley que, espera, acelerará su salida de la lista gris del Grupo de Acción Financiera Internacional (GAFI).
Rising student numbers and a broader range of academic choice are driving expansion in Dubai’s private university system; however, institutions are being forced to tackle issues such as affordable student accommodation to drive further growth.
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