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The Kingdom of Bahrain is pushing forward with its plan to invest $4.4bn in housing, utilities and education projects over the next three years. The first wave of infrastructure development, announced in January, is gaining momentum, and new construction tenders are starting to be awarded.

Efforts to highlight Mongolia’s broad range of attractions are paying off, with the tourism industry on course to notch up a decade of sustained growth, a recently published report has concluded.

The cash-based economy of PNG is currently undergoing a rapid change, with increasing revenues from large liquefied natural gas projects the main driver of the banking sector’s growth. In 2013, the number of active bank accounts in PNG amounted to only 1.5m, compared to a population of 7m. However, with new money flowing into the country, the banked population is expected to continue to grow throughout 2014.

Le secteur hautement concurrentiel de la téléphonie au Gabon s’apprête enfin à entrer dans l’ère de la 3G avec un tout premier lancement annoncé fin avril. Airtel Gabon, le plus grand opérateur mobile du pays en parts de marché, sera le premier à offrir des services en 3G, et devrait être suivi par Gabon Telecom d’ici à la fin 2014.

Nigeria’s recent GDP re-basing may have brought attention to the larger-than-expected role the services sector plays in driving growth, but in recent weeks, it has been the hydrocarbons industry taking centre-stage. A major initial public offering (IPO) in May combined with a pair of significant investment deals have highlighted the rising profile of the country’s indigenous firms.

After years of discussions and document-drafting, Jordan is poised to introduce a new investment law which the administration hopes will play a key part in reinvigorating the economy.