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Au vu du nombre croissant de projets hôteliers, d’une stratégie résolument axée sur les activités touristiques de niche et des nouvelles lois fixant un cadre juridique et encourageant une croissance durable, force est de constater que les autorités algériennes travaillent d’arrache-pied pour renforcer le potentiel touristique du pays, secteur jusque-là trop peu exploité.

Having maintained 47th place on the World Bank’s latest global survey regarding the ease of doing business, Oman has benefitted from the strong capitalisation of local banks and reforms making it easier to register property and connect to the energy supply. However, the report identifies that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit from improved access to credit and further reforms to liberalise the business environment.

A surge in Brunei Darussalam’s mobile data traffic usage at the beginning of 2012 has heightened expectations over the impact that 4G technology will have on the telecommunications sector.

Now four years on from the 2008 banking crisis, Nigeria’s financial sector is continuing to reap the benefits of the reforms that followed, with rapid growth in profitability and a significant decline in bad debt.

The Qatari construction sector is seeing renewed demand, stimulated by major projects linked to the FIFA 2022 World Cup. The building of stadiums and other projects should provide new opportunities for companies in the industry, which has seen increased competition and higher costs in recent years.

Tourism is cementing its position as one of the leaders of Dubai’s economic recovery from the global recession, as a burgeoning holiday trade leads to growing numbers of tourist arrivals that help to fill the new hotels. Lingering uncertainty in the wider market, however, could give pause to rapid hotel development.