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During the past decade, policy tied to diversification into the non-oil economy has taken center stage as GCC and African oil and gas exporters prioritize expansion of the non-oil economies through their long-term vision plans. Despite challenging global economic conditions, several GCC and African countries are accelerating their pace of economic ...

Spared of widespread coronavirus outbreaks, the Kenyan economy reported a small economic contraction in 2020 as robust growth across agriculture, financial services, real estate, and construction largely offset the sharp decline in hospitality, tourism, and transport services. The economy registered an impressive rebound in 2021, led by the broad-b...

This report is a synopsis of the trends and factors impacting the South African automotive aftermarket sector. It provides an economic analysis to assist the reader in understanding the economic backdrop against which the aftermarket is performing and being challenged. It is clear that the previous government?s maladministration of the economy led ...

Economic recovery in Saudi Arabia will continue to be supported by pick up in oil production to compensative for output decline in Iran. While Aramco privatization is delayed, Saudi aims to generate $11 billion non-oil revenue through privatization program by 2020. The killing of journalist Khashoggi heightened capital flight in October 2018, as th...

As a part of the African Infrastructure Tracker research service, South Africa's Water Infrastructure provides an analysis of current and future water infrastructure developments in the country. It covers demand trends, funding challenges, and investment opportunities. Further, the analysis highlights key participants in the sector and provides an ...

Nigeria has the largest consumer base in Sub-Saharan region. A larger part of the population living in urban areas is a favorable indicator for market entry. Robust growth of around 7% for the past decade is threatened by macroeconomic challenges, particularly exchange-rate volatility and falling global oil prices that impact public-sector spending...

This study is part of a larger research service, which tracks infrastructure across the African continent. It provides a top-level overview of infrastructure development in Ethiopia. More specifically, the study provides an insight into the state of current infrastructure and an analysis of key current and future infrastructure developments taking ...

African nations are adapting eHealth (mHealth, video tele-medicine, and healthcare IT) technologies to streamline their healthcare systems and catch up with the healthcare systems in other parts of the world. Kenya, South Africa, and Ghana are ahead of other African nations in East, South, and West Africa, respectively. This study explores how Keny...

This research service tracks infrastructure development in Angola. The research service forms part of the infrastructure tracker studies across the African continent. Angola's infrastructure has endured years of neglect and destruction and is in urgent need of refurbishment. The civil war between 1975 and 2002 had a severe impact on the overall qua...