Ghana is set to expand its research, development and innovation potential after US tech giant Google launched a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) centre in Accra, the company’s first in Africa.
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Economic update | En Côte d’Ivoire, une hausse des capacités de production de ciment prometteuse pour les exportations
22 May 2019
La hausse des investissements dans le secteur du ciment en Côte d’Ivoire permettra non seulement de répondre à la demande croissante à l’heure où le pays met en œuvre une stratégie accélérée de développement de ses infrastructures, mais encore de mettre à profit la capacité supplémentaire pour instaurer une filière d’exportation régionale.
Si bien el futuro del sector minero de México sigue siendo incierto, los reciente temores a que la nueva administración obstaculizase el crecimiento del sector a través de regulaciones demasiado estrictas se ha disipado ligeramente.
Articles & Analysis | Egyptian automotive manufacturers see sales growth and future expansion from The Report: Egypt 2019
Egypt is expanding its automotive industry, following a series of new developments aimed at boosting domestic production capacity. The most recent development came in January 2019 when German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz announced it was planning to open a vehicle assembly plant in the country, which will be constructed by a local business...
Articles & Analysis | Egypt's industrial zones attract new producers from The Report: Egypt 2019
The government is focusing on the development of new industrial zones in order to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), create new employment opportunities and increase the sector’s value, which was estimated at 27.8% of GDP in 2018.
Articles & Analysis | SMEs key to sustainable growth of Egypt's industry from The Report: Egypt 2019
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the engines of global economic growth and employment, accounting for, on average, 33% of GDP and 45% of the workforce in high-income countries, and over 60% of GDP and 70% of employment in developing economies. In the case of the latter, the rise in the number of SMEs has been crucial to economic...