Expanding human and social capital and diversifying the economy into emerging sectors such as tourism and real estate are key planks of Ras Al Khaimah’s development strategy. As a result, tourism and residential properties are expected to continue to be major drivers of growth in the real estate sector.
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Articles & Analysis | Regaining momentum: Increased tourism and major development projects stimulate growth from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Naser Bustami, Group General Manager, Stevin Rock from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
What needs to be done to develop Ras Al Khaimah’s logistics and transport infrastructure to further expand the rock and aggregate sector?
Articles & Analysis | Building the economy: Easy access to materials and growing population buoy sector from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
In many ways Ras Al Khaimah’s construction sector is the backbone of the local economy, with a number of major infrastructure projects enabling development across a range of sectors. The government is investing heavily to establish the emirate as an international destination for tourism, which is driving significant development. Indeed, the...
Articles & Analysis | An island of one’s own: Hotel development on the Northern Emirates’ first man-made island is progressing from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
In a project that is expected to add 21 km of beaches and 2.7m sq metres of prime real estate to Ras Al Khaimah’s already existing 64 km of natural beaches, Al Marjan Island is central to the government’s strategy of developing the emirate as a destination for “affordable luxury”. Al Marjan Island is the UAE’s fourth man-made island complex and...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Jim Dutton, Director-General, National Agency for Public Works from The Report: Gabon 2013
How is the government facilitating public-private partnerships (PPP) and foreign investment?
Articles & Analysis | Laying the foundations: Construction fuels growth as government implements development priorities in key economic sectors from The Report: Gabon 2013
Aided in large part by preparations under way for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon’s construction sector has witnessed a boom in recent years. Construction has been at the heart of government plans for economic development, with the expansion of energy and transport infrastructure intended to help realise President Ali Bongo Ondimba’s...