The Report: Ghana 2024 - Oxford Business Group
With robust economic fundamentals and significant export potential, Ghana is set to play a greater role in the economy of West Africa, as well as on the continent. The country expects to benefit from its young population, stable political environment and membership in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, providing a point of entry for foreign and domestic investors to the country’s ...
The Report: Nigeria 2024 - Oxford Business Group
Nigeria’s global strategic importance derives from its position as having both Africa’s largest population and economy, a reality undergirded by the entrepreneurial drive of its young population. Despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy, aggressive intervention programmes by the Central Bank of Nigeria and support from international partners fuelled a recovery ...
Agriculture, from The Report: Nigeria 2024 - Oxford Business Group
Agriculture remains a linchpin of Nigeria’s economy, contributing nearly 25% to GDP and employing 70% of the country’s workforce. To leverage its arable land and favourable climate, and reverse its status as a net food importer, greater investment is needed to develop Nigeria’s downstream food processing and agri-business industries. The sector faces a number of
Economy, from The Report: Qatar 2024 - Oxford Business Group
Propelled by a major infrastructure development drive in preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and a broad loosening of investment and business regulations, Qatar’s economy has undergone a significant expansion in recent years. The country’s immense natural gas reserves are being further tapped and its production capacity expanded, while related revenue is …
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The Report: Qatar 2024 - Oxford Business Group
Qatar has been working to position itself as a powerful economy and influential sovereign entity that is well prepared to address future challenges. With a relatively small population and the third-largest proven natural gas reserves in the world, it is looking to attract greater foreign direct investment and support the private sector as it diversifies away from a reliance on hydrocarbons.
Saudi Arabia looks to economic diversification, giga-projects for ...
The surplus, which was largely earmarked to be lodged as central bank reserves – among the 10th largest in the world, valued at more than $400bn in March 2023 – is a testament to the success of fiscal consolidation measures, particularly the 2020 increase in value-added tax (VAT) to 15% after its introduction in 2018, and the adherence to a medium-term fiscal stability programme that has ...
Qatar banking growth due to prudent governance, innovative …
Well provisioned and supervised, Qatar’s banks have withstood recent global and regional uncertainties, leaving them in a strong position for further growth. The sector’s banks stand to benefit from the country’s new strategic vision – the Third National Development Strategy (NDS-3) for 2024-30, which prioritises financial services in Qatar’s future development and diversification.
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The Report: Abu Dhabi 2023 - Oxford Business Group
The Report: Abu Dhabi 2023. Abu Dhabi is at the forefront of the MENA region’s economic expansion, posting a 9.3% growth rate in 2022. The emirate’s long-term development roadmap, the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, charts a course for economic transformation, targeting a 64% GDP contribution from non-hydrocarbons sectors by 2030, as diversification and strategic investment continue to ...