The accession of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in January 2015 was the start of a new chapter for the Kingdom, and with the fall in global oil prices and continued regional turbulence there are undoubtedly challenges to be met. However, domestic stability, combined with the government’s commitment to major development projects and sustained focus on economic diversification, indicate a positive overall outlook for the country moving forward.
Los trabajos para mejorar el río Magdalena, una importante ruta de transporte que se extiende a lo largo de 1.500 km en la región occidental de Colombia, podrían ayudar a reducir costos y repercutir positivamente en el resto de la economía.
Après avoir affiché une forte croissance de son PIB ces dernières années, Djibouti devrait bénéficier d’un nouvel élan grâce à l'ouverture d'une liaison ferroviaire de 4 milliards de dollars reliant les ports du pays à la capitale éthiopienne Addis-Abeba.
Port infrastructure in Morocco has been benefitting from upgrade work for several years now. In 2014 the total cargo traffic passing through the kingdom’s ports reached some 115.1m tonnes, up from 92.3m tonnes in 2012. Much of this increase was the result of a new, overarching development plan, the Port Strategy 2030, which was put together by...
Adapting to the opportunities and challenges of a growing economy, Morocco’s transport sector has improved significantly in recent years, benefitting from an influx of capital and a number of major upgrades. While there is still scope for further improvement, private investment initiatives have contributed to the government-led development...
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