Senegal’s population of 16m is situated on the Atlantic Coast of West Africa. With robust and sustained annual economic growth at 6% or above since 2014, and a considerable multifaceted investment and reform programme under way, the country is well positioned to see a sustained influx of foreign capital as economic momentum builds. Senegal’s solid macroeconomic performance is underpinned by its relatively strong and long-running status as one of the most stable countries in the region.
Kenya is one of the economic and political heavyweights of East Africa. Despite recent security issues, it is recording strong economic growth and maintaining its leading position in the region. Recent discoveries of new oil, gas and water reserves and a young population give further cause for optimism, and the government is working to put the right policies into place to maximise the country’s potential.
Late 2015 marked a major step forward for the world’s largest greenfield maritime development – Hamad Port, outside of Doha, where partial operations, including roll-on/roll-off, livestock and heavy equipment cargoes, began on December 24.
How are strategies to develop and revitalise the rail sector affecting Algeria’s infrastructure?
With a fast-growing population, rising congestion and densely-populated urban areas, developing solutions for transport has become a necessity in several Algerian cities. Since 2003 the government has been working to implement a vast and ambitious urban transport development programme, with a total cost of nearly €9bn. Despite budgetary...
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