With an election in 2017, the year has proven be a challenging one in Papua New Guinea. The economic downturn following the completion of the PNG liquefied natural gas project has resulted in criticism of the current government, amid accusations of mismanagement. Despite this, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill secured a fourth term, winning 78% of the votes cast in his district. Boosting social and...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2017
After a number of challenging years, PNG is starting to hit its equilibrium point again. It has largely passed through the period of difficult adjustments, and now some balance has returned. A number of long-planned projects are progressing and new areas of opportunity are being explored.
A recent round of executive orders in Nigeria should help streamline business processes at ports and boost transparency.
On May 18 the vice-president, Oluyemi Osinbajo – acting in lieu of President Muhammadu Buhari during the latter’s absence for medical leave – signed...
Solid growth in exports, combined with a gradual improvement in domestic demand, has prompted an upward revision of Thailand’s economic outlook by the central bank.
Activity in Kuwait’s capital market picked up in 2017, as authorities accelerated plans to reform the country’s exchange in advance of its planned initial public offering (IPO).
Economic update | La Tunisie et la Chine renforcent leurs relations bilatérales avec des contrats d’une valeur de 425 millions d’euros
28 Aug 2017
Trois contrats historiques ont été signés entre la Tunisie et la Chine, dans le but d’élargir des relations entre les deux pays.