While Egypt continues to face considerable economic challenges as it confronts the legacy of its recent political history, at the outset of 2017 the nation’s economic planners have reason for optimism.
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A plan to develop oil refining capabilities could see Mongolia enhance its energy security, curb its energy import bill and broaden the scope of its manufacturing industry.
Articles & Analysis | Environmental projects and investments present opportunities in Sharjah from The Report: Sharjah 2017
The UAE federal government is hoping to attract $100bn in investment in environmental enterprises into the country by 2020. On the emirate level, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) estimates the emirate’s environmental market potential at Dh960m ($261.4m) in 2017 and that it will grow to Dh1.13bn ($307.7m) by 2020....
Interviews & Viewpoints | Majid Jafar, CEO, Crescent Petroleum: Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2017
What are the competitive advantages of Sharjah as a base for regional players in both the upstream and downstream segments?
Articles & Analysis | Sharjah's free zones and a welcoming business environment contribute to industry and energy sectors from The Report: Sharjah 2017
With limited oil and gas production by regional standards, Sharjah has had to look to other sectors to build a robust and diversified economy. Prominent among these has been industry and manufacturing, and the emirate has emerged as an important Middle Eastern industrial hub, with the sector accounting for around 17% of Sharjah’s GDP and...
Articles & Analysis | Firms looking to enter Sharjah's manufacturing segment from The Report: Sharjah 2017
Manufacturing accounted for 16.5% of Sharjah’s GDP in 2015, making it the second-largest of the seven individual sectors for which data is available, behind real estate with 22%, according to ratings agency Moody’s November 2016 outlook for the emirate. The figure is broadly unchanged in recent years, having consistently stood at between 16%...