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The launch of 4G long-term evolution (LTE) services in Kuwait has sparked a wave of increased activity among mobile operators as they move to attract new business in what is already a fiercely competitive telecoms market.

A combination of new public investment and increased private participation are expected across Egypt’s expanding health care sector as the country prepares to meet rising demand for a broader range of services driven by its growing population.

Legislative reforms opening up the rural banking segment to wider foreign investment could see an injection of funding into at least some of the almost 600 small lenders. However, it is likely that only a few will attract an overseas partner.

After two slow years following the landmark 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa’s tourism sector may now be returning to form. The industry is considerably more upbeat than it was one year ago, though downside risks – particularly the uncertain global economy – and domestic weaknesses, such as negative perceptions, are likely to persist through 2013.

El aumento en la demanda de electricidad en Colombia, impulsada por un periodo de desarrollo económico sostenido, ha conducido al Estado a iniciar una serie de proyectos de gran envergadura de infraestructura energética.

With the elections now largely over, barring the final resolution of a handful of court cases contesting the results, Ghana’s government has a backlog of decisions to make, and one of the sectors that will be affected by this is mining.