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En una reciente entrevista con OBG, Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL), habla de la reforma fiscal, la mejor manera de asignar los gastos del gobierno y el crecimiento de la clase media.

In the run-up to ASEAN Economic Community integration in 2015, Brunei Darussalam is ramping up transport developments, chasing new opportunities and re-establishing past connections. With the potential for a boost in inter-ASEAN travel, the Sultanate is working to position itself as an intermediary for business and leisure travellers.

Fin juin, la chambre basse du parlement marocain a approuvé à l’unanimité un projet de loi bancaire attendu de longue date qui, entre autres, ouvre la voie au développement de la finance islamique dans le royaume. La chambre haute devrait se prononcer sur la loi au cours des prochaines semaines.

In the latest push by Nigeria’s larger corporates to expand their continental footprint, Dangote Industries has announced plans for significant new capital commitments throughout sub-Saharan Africa alongside two of the world’s largest institutional investors at the first ever US-Africa Summit in Washington DC in August.

Despite facing a challenging economic climate marked by regional unrest and high energy prices, Jordan’s industrial sector held its ground in the first four months of 2014, posting modest year-on-year (y-o-y) growth.

Hopes of a path towards energy independence in the Philippines are gathering pace thanks to encouraging steps forward at the Malolos-1 onshore well in Cebu. Australian oil firm Gas2Grid said in July it is in the process of applying to the Department of Energy (DoE) to increase production for a full appraisal of the field.