Bolstered by burgeoning cement and ceramics industries that draw on the natural resources of the Hajar Mountains, Ras Al Khaimah has one of the GCC’s more diversified economies. Continued investment in infrastructure is enabling further economic growth and encouraging foreign investment.
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Buoyed by a burgeoning middle class and greater availability of financing, the Philippines’ automotive sector is set for strong growth this year, with sales for the usually slow month of August hitting a record high.
Chapter | Mining & Industry from The Report: Gabon 2013
While Gabon has a well-established niche in the global mining market as a key manganese exporter, its ambition to significantly expand exploration is generating strong interest from junior miners. With mining accounting for 6.3% of GDP and 6% of exports in 2012, according to the African Development Bank, there is potential for growth. The implementation of a new mining code in late 2013 is set to...
Economic update | Nigeria’s expanding auto market
7 Oct 2013
As might be guessed from the snarled traffic on the bridges of Lagos, vehicle sales in Nigeria are growing rapidly, with automakers seeing double-digit growth over the past year. To try to capture a greater share of demand, firms are looking to expand retail detailerships while some of the more adventurous are taking a stab at local assembly.
Long viewed as a bastion of stability in the Central African region, thanks in part to large hydrocarbon revenues that have helped it maintain one of the highest levels of per capita income in the region, Gabon has been able to leverage its diplomatic clout throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
L’amélioration de la croissance du secteur hors-hydrocarbures fait depuis longtemps partie des priorités du gouvernement algérien, la dernière avancée en la matière étant le projet de construction prévue pour l’année prochaine de huit zones industrielles pilotes.