Setting Goals The plan focuses on six main areas: strengthening the institutional environment; building up human resources; strengthening safeguards; developing quality products and services; ...

Size & Performance Oil export revenue equalled KD28.8bn ($93.7bn) in 2022, up 51.4% from KD19bn ($61.9bn) in 2021. The 2022 figure was equal to 94% of total export revenue in 2022, illustrating the ...

Ghana’s tourism sector is playing an increasingly important role in the country’s development, contributing to both economic growth and job creation. The results of the World Economic Forum’s “Travel ...

Interview: Mohammed E Al Adwani Which industrial activities present the most promising growth and investment opportunities, and what factors are driving demand? MOHAMMED E AL ADWANI: Kuwait’s ...

Since assuming power in January 2017 the administration of President Nana Akufo-Addo has moved to rein in fiscal spending, industrialise rural regions and improve the business environment in order to ...

Following a global trend, the expansion of ride-hailing companies in Egypt has skyrocketed. Firms such as San Francisco-based Uber and Dubai-headquartered Careem, which was acquired by the former in ...

– Cyberattacks remain top of mind for global business and political leaders – Business disruption and reputational damage are key concerns – GCC countries are actively cooperating in the cybersecurity ...

With the completion of two undersea fibre-optic cable projects due in the near term, Papua New Guinea’s ICT industry is on the cusp of significant change. The new infrastructure should bring down ...

The laying of two subsea fibre-optic cables – one international and one domestic – are among the recent and promising ICT developments in Papua New Guinea. There is optimism that these will help ...

Sharjah is the UAE’s third-largest emirate, accounting for just over 3% of the country’s territory, and has long played an important cultural and economic role in the region. Home to six free zones, ...

The retail sector in Kuwait, as part of one of the world’s most prosperous societies, has achieved rapid growth in recent years, with retailers benefitting from strong economic fundamentals, evolving ...

Despite declining from the highs of 2013, the Philippines’ economy showed marked resilience in 2014, as it battled back from the impact of a devastating typhoon late last year to give a strong overall ...