Having already developed a comprehensive transportation and logistics network across key economic regions, Malaysia is focused on improving access to rural areas and decreasing congestion in cities. The government’s biggest project is the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit system, which kicked off construction in 2012 on the first line, with two more to come by 2018. Other plans in the works include...
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With one of the world’s most commanding positions in the global energy industry and a growing role in regional diplomacy, Qatar has seen many returns on the political and economic investments it has made in the past two decades.
Le 30 octobre, Air Côte d’Ivoire (ACI), la nouvelle compagnie aérienne nationale, a effectué son vol inaugural entre Abidjan, la capitale économique ivoirienne, et Dakar au Sénégal. A l’instar de nombreux autres pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest, le maintien d’un transporteur national en Côte d’Ivoire s’est maintes fois accompagné de difficultés, parmi lesquelles on peut citer des consommateurs sensibles aux prix, des frais d’atterrissage élevés et une demande relativement faible.
Facing a slowdown in both international and domestic demand, combined with rising oil prices and airport fees and tariffs, carriers in South Africa are feeling the squeeze. With economies booming elsewhere in Africa, there is some optimism that new profitable routes could be established, but governments throughout the continent will need to further liberalise their skies to make this happen.
Economic update | Qatar: Measured growth
26 Nov 2012
The transport sector in Qatar has had mixed results so far this year, in part a reflection of its exposure to the global economy. However, the three leading transport firms listed on the bourse continued to post strong earnings leading into the last quarter of the year.
Oil and gas production continues to dominate the Algerian economy, accounting for almost all of exports, close to half of government revenue and over a third of GDP. In recent years non-hydrocarbons GDP has outstripped wider economic growth, though this is largely driven by public spending rather than private sector activity.