Over the past decade, Turkey has experienced a number of important transitions that have led to demographic, economic and cultural transformation. These changes have made contemporary Turkey a regional focal point
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Economic update | Dubai: Return to growth
4 Jun 2012
A determined optimism is pervading Dubai’s markets, with the emirate’s growth set to top many expectations this year. Few would suggest, however, that the emirate is immune from the looming debt crisis in Europe.
Compte tenu du rôle considérable que jouent les PME (petites et moyennes entreprises) au Maroc, en termes de croissance économique et de création d’emplois, ces dernières ont retenu l’attention de nombreuses institutions publiques et privées ces dernières années, faisant l’objet de mesures diverses et variées qui devraient les aider à améliorer leur accès au financement et renforcer leurs capacités.
This section includes an article about urban renewal in South Africa, as well as information on hotels, government and other listings, alongside useful tips for visitors on topics like currency, visas, language, communications, dress, business hours and electricity.
This chapter looks at the role of regional government across the country. While the ruling African National Congress has largely stood for a strong central government, the capacity of local and provincial government to provide services and infrastructure to millions of South Africans has remained central to the evolution of the country during the post-apartheid period. However, a number of the...
South Africa’s GDP, which stood at R2.96trn ($362.3bn) in nominal terms in 2011, took a significant hit at the start of the global economic slowdown, contracting by 6.3% in the first quarter of 2009. Since then it has improved noticeably, with real growth rising to 2.9% in 2010 and to 3.1% in 2011. The country’s recovery from the recession has resulted primarily from domestic consumption, both...