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The combination of low savings and the recent reinstating of fuel subsidies means Nigeria’s government is looking for way to trim expenditures and raise funds. Despite a small drop in planned expenditures, however, the budget deficit is expected to rise in 2012 to 2.97% of GDP from the 2.77% target rate the government announced in December 2011.

Seizing opportunities to build its position as a global centre for ICT, Qatar is focusing on niche markets where there is currently a lack of content and services.

Dubai’s economy is expected to post solid growth in 2012, with the emirate’s manufacturing industry tipped to be one of the key contributors. The rate of growth, however, will likely depend on how international markets withstand the fallout from the European debt crisis and other destabilising factors.

El rápido crecimiento económico de los últimos años ha originado un boom en el sector construcción que ha transformado el panorama urbano del Perú. Sin embargo, a pesar de la expansión de 75,2% del segmento en los últimos cinco años, se estima que el déficit de vivienda todavía requiere de una inversión de $13.500 millones en los próximos diez años para cerrar la brecha, según la Cámara de Comercio de Lima.

Abu Dhabi’s construction sector appears set to return to near-full capacity, with the government announcing it is reactivating a number of major development projects and stepping up spending on infrastructure development. In late January, the government unveiled its revised construction programme, putting a number of formerly stalled projects on the top of its investment agenda.

Dans le cadre d’un vaste plan d’investissement visant à augmenter l’offre de services de santé, l’Etat algérien a fortement revu ses dépenses à la hausse dans le domaine de la prévention et du traitement du cancer avec, en perspective, la création d’un grand nombre de nouveaux hôpitaux spécialisés et de centres anti-cancer.