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The domestic financial sector has been fairly dynamic recently, with a number of mergers and new players arriving on the scene. However, approximately 70% of the population remains unbanked, and increasing access to financing is a government priority, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. Given the large informal market, the size of the unbanked population and the challenge of...

Outperformance remains the key feature of Ghana’s economy, seven years after the discovery of oil prompted new optimism in the country, which was then celebrating the golden jubilee of its independence. In real terms, GDP grew by 7.9% in 2012. This follows revised GDP growth of 15% in 2011, which was largely driven by the start of commercial oil production at the Jubilee field. Ghana is also the...

Bordered by Burkina Faso to the north, Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Togo to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, Ghana’s total land area is only slightly smaller than that of the UK at 227,540 sq km. With Accra as its capital, the country is divided into 10 administrative regions, which are further divided into a total of 216 districts. Over the past three decades Ghana’s population has...

The Guide features a rundown of Kuwait City’s leading hotels and contact information for various institutions, including government ministries, foreign consulates and embassies, emergency services, tourism companies and local media. This chapter also includes information on society and etiquette, language, transport and visas for business visitors.

This chapter, written in conjunction PKF Bouresli, provides a detailed review of the rules and regulations that are applicable to foreign entities doing business in Kuwait. This chapter also contains an interview with Tariq M Bouresli, Managing Partner, PKF Bouresli.