Occupying a strategic position in North Africa, with its major population centres abutting the Mediterranean and its hinterland stretching deep into the desert, Algeria is home to 39.5m people, making it the 34th-most-populous country in the world. The population is predominantly Arab-Berber, with less than 1% identifying as European. Approximately 15% of Algerians self-identify as Berber. The...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Algeria 2015
Algeria is a country rich in history and situated in a strategically important region. While its past has at times been turbulent, the last decade has been one of relative peace. Economic growth and development has followed, driven primarily by advances in the hydrocarbons sector.
While 2015 saw some progress in Brunei Darussalam’s ongoing diversification efforts, the challenging external climate, together with an increasingly competitive regional environment, further underscored the importance of pursuing non-oil revenue sources.
Economic update | Côte d’Ivoire Bilan de l’Année 2015
18 Jan 2016
Suite aux élections présidentielles du mois d’octobre, la Côte d’Ivoire a une fois de plus connu une année de forte croissance économique ; une série de projets d’infrastructures et de création de valeur ajoutée dans le secteur agricole devrait aider le pays à se maintenir dans le peloton de tête des économies ouest-africaines en 2016.
Economic update | Kenya Year in Review 2015
15 Jan 2016
The Kenyan economy performed comparatively strongly in 2015, even in the face of global economic headwinds, such as slow growth in Europe, and domestic hurdles, including weaker tourism receipts and a depreciating currency.
Economic update | Indonesia Year in Review 2015
14 Jan 2016
Efforts to spur growth in 2015 through higher spending and major infrastructure projects produced mixed results for Indonesia, in a year dominated by weaker commodity prices.