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.
Economic update | Las promotoras buscan aprovechar el sector minorista de Panamá con numerosos proyectos en el oleoducto
La construcción en curso de una serie de nuevos centros comerciales da lugar a que los sectores interesados piensen que hay un potencial de crecimiento significativo en la industria minorista de Panamá, ya que registró sólidas cifras de crecimiento el año pasado.
Last year saw Dubai’s retail space grow by 26,000 sq metres, though revenues could remain muted this year as slower economic growth and a stronger US dollar impact trading.
Greater consumer confidence could bring about higher returns from Sri Lanka’s retail sector, though the possibility of a further tightening of monetary policy by the country’s central bank might offset any near-term gains.
Articles & Analysis | New tourism strategy and brand identity aim to increase average length of visitor stay in Bahrain from The Report: Bahrain 2017
Bahrain has a new tourism strategy as of 2016, together with a new tourism identity, to build greater awareness of the country as a travel destination. The strategy aims to see tourism revenue increase to $1bn annually by 2020, up from around $700m in 2015. This would almost double the contribution of the sector to GDP from about 3.6% in 2015...