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Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, CEO, Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA): Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2019
Articles & Analysis | Bahrain starts major infrastructure projects and enacts reforms to attract private investment from The Report: Bahrain 2019
A major contributor to employment and GDP, the Bahraini construction sector has continued to expand in recent years, despite slower regional growth. This performance continued into the first half of 2018 with an uptick in activity, supported by a series of major infrastructure projects, in part financed by neighbouring GCC states. Furthermore...
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Bahrain 2019
A major contributor to employment and GDP, the Bahraini construction sector has continued to expand in recent years, despite slower regional growth. This performance continued into the first half of 2018 with an uptick in activity, supported by a series of major infrastructure projects, in part financed by neighbouring GCC states. Furthermore, with demand for transportation and industrial...
Despite its diversified economy, Bahrain has nonetheless faced pressures in recent years as a result of the 2014-15 drop in global oil prices. However, a multibillion-dollar aid package from other Gulf states and an accompanying fiscal adjustment plan, as well as growth following a partial oil price recovery and a major oil and gas discovery, offer hope for an economic turnaround in 2019.
Articles & Analysis | Urban planners strive to create sufficient real estate for rapidly growing populations from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of humanity was living in urban areas. Perhaps the most remarkable observation about this trend is the speed at which it has happened: as recently as 1900 urban areas accounted for 13% of the global population. Towns and cities are seen as the crucibles of opportunity for many rural...
Articles & Analysis | Growing demand from middle class and commercial segment could lead to oversupply of real estate in Côte d’Ivoire from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
A state programme to build affordable housing is now taking off with the support of significant investment from foreign firms. Beyond the need for affordable housing, a rising middle class and additional need for retail space is spurring demand throughout the country. However, difficulties in accessing financing, as well as a lack of available...