Economy

Over the past 12 months Thailand’s economy has come under growing pressure, with political unrest combining with falling industrial output and weakening exports to slow development and cool investor confidence.

Grâce à des investissements publics dans les infrastructures et d’abondantes ressources naturelles, le Gabon a enregistré en 2013 d’excellents résultats économiques, affichant ainsi pour la quatrième année consécutive une croissance solide.

El crecimiento de la economía peruana dio señales de desaceleración en el año 2013 debido a la disminución de la demanda global de sus productos, sin embargo la caída ha puesto en evidencia la necesidad de generar un crecimiento más modesto y sostenible en el largo plazo a través de inversiones específicas.

With 13 consecutive years of growth under its belt, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is gearing up for the next phase in its economic development, which is set to be largely defined by the country’s new role as an exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Last year Kenya saw robust economic growth, thanks in part to a smooth conclusion to the March presidential elections as well as to the discovery of new hydrocarbon deposits and aquifers. Planned reforms and devolution look set to improve the overall business environment over the course of 2014, although the East African nation still faces challenges.

With slow but steady growth in 2013, South Africa saw comparatively reasonable performance last year, although there remains a sense that the resource-rich country is operating below its considerable potential.