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While the latest assessment of Nigeria’s economy carried out by the IMF maintains a robust forecast for annual growth in 2013, it also highlights the challenges the country faces, led by a struggle to balance a stubborn inflation rate with a reduction in unsustainable subsidies.

Después de años de producción petrolera en declive, varias compañías petroleras que operan en el Perú han formado una nueva organización para solicitar que el presidente Ollanta Humala realice cambios en el marco regulatorio del sector para fomentar una mayor inversión. La Sociedad Peruana de Hidrocarburos (SPH), establecida en marzo y compuesta por 16 empresas de la industria petrolera local, espera que las reformas legislativas sirvan para revertir un patrón de declive, y tal vez convertir al país en un exportador neto de crudo en el largo plazo.

Following the launch of Malaysia’s first long-term evolution (LTE) mobile telephone network in January, this year should see a rush to market as major operators look to expand their data earnings. The rollout of new technologies and products offered by telecoms firms in Malaysia is in line with growth in the region, which has ambitions to become a global leader in mobile broadband access.

Inflation in Indonesia picked up in the early months of 2013, as rising prices have constrained the Bank of Indonesia’s (BI’s) ability to loosen monetary policy to encourage GDP growth, with possible further rate rises to come. However, the robust economy is unlikely to suffer much as a result, particularly if other pro-growth measures are taken.

Financial markets in Thailand are experiencing rising levels of capital inflow, drawn by the economy’s solid performance and sustained political stability. However, there are concerns this flood of funding could cause overheating and create bubbles in some segments, including the stock and property markets.

The spate of large defence contracts recently awarded to Abu Dhabi-based firms, together with the emirate’s growing success in attracting investment for technology, has highlighted the key role earmarked for the industry in the emirate’s long-term plans to diversify its economy.