A satellite image of the world at night shows a brightly lit Europe covered with starry dots and in sharp contrast, a dark, unlit Africa.
A satellite image of the world at night shows a brightly lit Europe covered with starry dots and in sharp contrast, a dark, unlit Africa.
With poor infrastructure in Africa accounting for a two-percent loss in total GDP each year, there is now a concerted effort to get the continent’s transport networks up to speed.
With poor infrastructure in Africa accounting for a two-percent loss in total GDP each year, there is now a concerted effort to get the continent’s transport networks up to speed.
The continent’s finance sector has grown rapidly and become more sophisticated over the last decade.
The continent’s finance sector has grown rapidly and become more sophisticated over the last decade.
Investment opportunities abound in Africa, but corruption and concerns over the efficiency of legal systems on the continent remain. So what protection can those looking to the country expect and how is the situation improving?
Investment opportunities abound in Africa, but corruption and concerns over the efficiency of legal systems on the continent remain. So what protection can those looking to the country expect and how is the situation improving?
From Guinness to Prada, the world’s best-known brands are eager to meet the African middle class’ growing thirst for consumer goods.
From Guinness to Prada, the world’s best-known brands are eager to meet the African middle class’ growing thirst for consumer goods.
In a little over fifteen years, Qatar has transformed itself from a relatively unknown Gulf State to a prominent player on the world’s stage. It has now embarked on one of the largest and most expansive infrastructure programmes in the world with projected spending of more than US$220bn over the next decade.
In a little over fifteen years, Qatar has transformed itself from a relatively unknown Gulf State to a prominent player on the world’s stage. It has now embarked on one of the largest and most expansive infrastructure programmes in the world with projected spending of more than US$220bn over the next decade.
With the help of the private sector, the Angolan government’s National Network of Logistic Platforms initiative looks to spur regional and national growth through developing an integrated transport network.
With the help of the private sector, the Angolan government’s National Network of Logistic Platforms initiative looks to spur regional and national growth through developing an integrated transport network.
While the hydrocarbon industry remains as a strong backbone to the Omani economy, the sultanate is promoting other sectors and industries as well as bolstering the education system to prepare young Omanis for a future characterized by a larger private sector and more diversified economic base.
While the hydrocarbon industry remains as a strong backbone to the Omani economy, the sultanate is promoting other sectors and industries as well as bolstering the education system to prepare young Omanis for a future characterized by a larger private sector and more diversified economic base.
A free trade agreement between the two nations has boosted two-way trade. Ithraa, Oman’s investment promotion agency, supports the government’s economic diversification efforts by endorsing the country’s non-oil exports
A free trade agreement between the two nations has boosted two-way trade. Ithraa, Oman’s investment promotion agency, supports the government’s economic diversification efforts by endorsing the country’s non-oil exports
Life expectancy is way up and infant and child mortality rates are down. Now the Ministry of Health looks to private players to further improve quality and standard of care in the healthcare sector, thereby opening up new investment opportunities
Life expectancy is way up and infant and child mortality rates are down. Now the Ministry of Health looks to private players to further improve quality and standard of care in the healthcare sector, thereby opening up new investment opportunities
