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Africa
Mauritius, South Africa and Rwanda have emerged as Africa's three most competitive economies, according to a new report.
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Africa
Nigeria is expected to create more USD millionaires over the next eight years than any other African country, according to UK-based New World Wealth.
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Egypt & MENA
The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects into the Middle East and Africa (MEA) declined by 11.78% in 2012 to 1,370 projects, according to industry barometer, fDI
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Egypt & MENA
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is set to lose its dominant position as the world's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to the
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Africa
Despite its enormous natural riches and cultivable land, too many Africans go to bed hungry.
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Central Asia
Uzbekistan's banking sector is benefiting from robust all-round growth in the economy, which is set to continue over the medium term.
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North Africa
It's early days yet, but several international companies are sniffing around Morocco's offshore basins in the hunt for oil and gas.
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Featured Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's power needs have taken centre stage in recent years as the kingdom's economy expands and the population rises at a fast clip.
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Oil
Forecasts for rapid crude oil production from places as diverse as Iraq, Canada, Kazakhstan, the US and Brazil mean we should be swimming in oil at the moment
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Central Asia
Turkmenistan has emerged as China's largest supplier of natural gas, which makes the reclusive nation one of the Asian giant's strategic energy allies.
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Africa
Interest rates are on hold in many Sub-Saharan African countries despite fears of inflation rearing its head again, as the region hopes to maintain growth amid a lukewarm
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Oil
Recent claims by the Yemeni government that they have thwarted attempts to paralyze its energy installations, has brought this nation back into the global limelight.
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Egypt
Government expenditure has risen 45%, taxes 28% and subsidies 79% since the Egyptian revolution, according to a new report.
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Africa
Mining companies across the world are in retreat, which is set to adversely impact the South African economy.
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Africa
Nigeria's oil thieves are pilfering the profits of some of the world's largest oil companies.
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Africa
When US president Barack Obama visited a handful of African states in July, he had one central agenda in mind: raising US trade in Africa.
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Central Asia
On a charm offensive in the run up to presidential elections in October, Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev has boldly predicted that his country is set to enter the
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Central Asia
After edging out Nabucco West pipeline to win the right to transport Azerbaijan natural gas to Europe, the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) is now considering multiple options to expand
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Featured Saudi Arabia
Under pressure from a resurgent American petrochemicals industry and natural gas shortages at home, major Saudi petrochemicals companies are fighting back with massive expansion plans of their own.
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Egypt & MENA
While lending conditions in other emerging markets such as China, India and South Africa have stumbled over the past few quarters, the Middle East's oil-exporting countries appeared to
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Featured Islamic Finance
Dubai actually has most of the attributes of an Islamic economy. For example, an activity log for a person in Dubai may entail
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan has enjoyed a good run over the past few years, but the country will have to get used to a lower growth rate, according to an economist
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan's Kashagan giant offshore field may have opened on July 2, but there are still a few doubts about the field's production timelines.
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Iraq
Iraq needs to enhance its wealth management policies, especially as the flow of oil revenues is set to fill the government's coffers over the coming years, according to
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Africa
As widely expected, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) left repo rates unchanged at 5% last week as the country counters the threat of stagflation.
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Africa
Africa is now the world's fastest growing continent and is set to grow at more than 5.5% per annum for the foreseeable future, according to the latest report
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Iraq
Remove oil from the Iraqi economy and you have a country that has weak governance, major insecurity and instability, fractious regional governments, massive corruption and high unemployment and
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Oil
The latest report from the US Energy Department's statistical arm validates what OPEC members have been saying all along: the North American shale gale will blow away, and
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Egypt
Egypt is the fifth most likely country set to default according to latest data from S&P; Capital IQ.
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Featured Saudi Arabia
China's economy is cooling off and that's bad news for Saudi Arabia.
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Central Asia
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have some of the highest energy usage rates in the world, according to latest data.
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Africa
African countries have seen the greatest incidences of corruption, according to the latest survey by Transparency International (TI).
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Egypt & MENA
Hassan Rouhani, Iran's newly elected president, will have to contend with a laundry list of economic problems as he takes an oath in parliament on August 3.
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Africa
Ghana's economy has been on a tear over the past few years, posting growth of 9.4% in 2011, followed by 8.2% last year.
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Africa
Africa has emerged as the world's second hottest region for upstream oil and gas deals, clocking merger and acquisitions deals of more than USD 10 billion in the
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Africa
Chad's economy beat analyst projections to grow 7.2% last year and is set to grow a further 7.4% this year, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB).
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Africa
While the continent is enjoying an economic renaissance and expanding its trade network with other emerging markets across the seas, there is little intra-regional trade between neighboring states.
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Africa
South Africa's Standard Bank group emerged as Africa's largest bank, with Tier 1 capital of USD 10.9 billion - the only African bank to have crossed the USD
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Central Asia
Fresh from completing its merger with Sorouh Properties, Aldar Properties has made a major international move by kicking-off its Kazakhstan project.
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Central Asia
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) beat Nabucco West to supply natural gas from Azerbaijan to the central European markets, and what is viewed as a game changer for
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Featured UAE
Oil breakeven prices in Abu Dhabi are set to fall below USD 100 per barrel, as debt obligations and fiscal pressures on the government start to ease, according
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Featured Gold
Gold's 12-year rally has ended. No matter what happens from here, it will be a new chapter in the trading of gold - post-rally, post-crash.
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Featured Qatar
It may appear to be the best job in the world, but it does come with its unique set of challenges.
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Egypt
The Egyptian market soared more than 7% as news of the Muslim Brotherhood government's ouster was announced and investors hoped it would lead to greater market-focused economic decision-making.
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Egypt
In an ironic twist, the Egyptian army has saved democracy-seeking citizens from the Muslim Brotherhood. And while there is much rejoicing among the liberal, secular and even Salafists,
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Central Asia
As the two-term Azeri president Ilham Aliyev prepares to run in the October presidential elections, his opponents are looking to field a credible candidate to rid the country
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Gulf
The Gulf's retail market is set to become a USD 221 billion industry by 2015, growing remarkable at 7.9% each year for the next three years, according to
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan's Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. (ENRC) shareholders have been made an offer they may not be able to refuse.
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Africa
It's a heady feeling when the world's most influential investment bank gives your country such a resounding thumbs up.
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Africa
Post-crisis expansion has begun in Ivory Coast, with the government hoping to establish its authority across the country.
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Central Asia
Russia's efforts to widen its Customs Union initiative has hit road blocks as citizens of Kyrgyz Republic and Ukraine are opposed to their countries' integration in the economic
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Central Asia
Central Asian countries are expected to register growth of 2.6% this year, their lowest collective growth in four years and well below their average growth of 4.7% over
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Africa
The first Angolan liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment left the country's shore on June 16 and is headed for Brazil, as the African nation has finally realized its
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Africa
Algeria has the third largest shale gas reserves in the world, according to the latest research from the Energy Information Administration, the US Department of Energy's statistical arm.
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Gulf
Oman's prospects for additional revenue are "dim", according to Moody's Ratings Agency.
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Egypt & MENA
The Middle East will need to implement its own employment miracle to overcome double-digit unemployment rates.
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Egypt & MENA
Middle East militaries are among the most powerful in the world, according to the latest ranking by Global Fire Power.
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Egypt & MENA
Data and smart phones were supposed to be the great saviors of the regional telecom industry.
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Featured Islamic Finance
Conferences provide an insight on the road ahead for industries, products, innovations, and services. The speakers are assumed to know more than most on the other side of
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Featured Islamic Finance
There are a number of common denominators between Islamic (and ethical) finance and clean (green) energy
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Featured Islamic Finance
Rushdi Siddiqui: The Islamic Development Bank, held their 24th Annual Symposium in beautiful Dushanbe, Tajikistan, invited me to chair a session on ‘Innovating for Economic Development in IDB
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Africa
Kenya is trying to turn the page after it elected the controversial Uhuru Kenyatta as president.
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Alifarabia.com
The US dollar has been the "cleanest dirty shirt" over the past few years.
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Oil
A new report on global oil investments puts a cork in the debate about North American shale production putting OPEC out of business.
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Featured UAE
The Dubai Aluminium -Emirates Aluminium ( Dubal -Emal) merger comes at an opportune time for the aluminum industry...
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Africa
Rising terrorism attacks on Africa's infrastructure are raising the region's risk levels and leading to concerns among international companies.
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Africa
Twelve of the 20 countries in the world with the greatest electricity access deficit are in Africa, underlining the scale of the power problem in the continent.
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Africa
Sentiment has turned negative in South Africa. The continent's largest economy is reeling after dismal new figures revealed a lackluster first quarter.
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Africa
African Union celebrated its 50th year in late May as the continent shows signs of standing up on its feet and commencing its next phase of development.
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Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan's economy was shaken last week after protesters disrupted the Kumtor gold mine, owned by Canadian company Centerra Gold Inc.
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Oil
Last month, the International Energy Agency's (IEA) executive director Maria van der Hoeven, had some unsolicited advice for OPEC: When they meet next, think long-term strategy.
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Egypt & MENA
Education projects worth more than USD 33 billion are underway across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to Zawya Projects Monitor.
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Central Asia
A new tri-nation railway project aims to spark regional trade and cooperation in Central Asia.
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Central Asia
Azerbaijan and Armenia will be Central Asia's economic laggards, as the region grows 5.8% this year, with many of its countries growing north of 7%.
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Egypt & MENA
Middle East capital stocks will more than double from USD 3.8 trillion in 2010 to USD 8.8 trillion over the next 20 years, according to the latest study
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Africa
The United Nations (UN) and World Bank launched a USD 1 billion initiative on May 22 in the Great Lakes region in Central and Eastern Africa to foster
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Central Asia
When North Korea, Iran and Kazakhstan start praising your human rights records, it may be time to change tactics.
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Africa
Guinea has the world's largest reserves of bauxite - an ore crucial for the development of aluminum
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Africa
International companies have been drawn to Mozambique lately due to the country's recently discovered natural gas reserves.
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Africa
Analysts are raving about Nigeria as it emerges as one of the most promising economies in the world.
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Africa
Resource-rich African and Middle East countries are failing to manage their natural riches effectively and are governing their resource companies poorly, according to the Research Watch Institute (RWI).
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Egypt & MENA
Jordan has teetered on the edge of economic and political disaster, but it has managed to avoid the worst of the Arab Spring revolution that has ravaged its
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Central Asia
The Central Asian states of Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have the highest illiteracy levels in the region.
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Gulf
In a major move, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has slashed OPEC production growth forecast, citing a number of factors ranging from instability in the region and regulatory
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Egypt
Around 483 hotels comprising nearly 119,000 rooms are in the development stage in the Middle East North Africa, according to STR Global.
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Oman
Oman's public spending levels are rising at a brisk pace, pushing the country's budget breakeven oil price to USD 103 per barrel...
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Africa
The UAE's recent suggestion that Africa should develop agriculture free zones highlights how food-importing states view the continent's great natural bounties.
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Central Asia
Uzbekistan's energy shortages and power blackouts have inspired a new push towards renewable energy.
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Africa
Africa needs to invest USD 93 billion each year to meet its infrastructure needs, but the continent suffers from a financing shortfall of USD 48 billion.
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Africa
Abraaj Capital is close to making major investments in the Ivory Coast (or Côte d'Ivoire), as the nation emerges from a decade-long civil conflict and participate in the
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Featured Saudi Arabia
News that Saudi Arabia would allow foreign investors to participate in the Tadawul market would give fresh impetus to the market and bring a number ofinternational money managers
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Africa
Nigeria's vast economy has many moving parts - in fact 36 of them.
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Central Asia
With growth stalling in the Eurozone, Turkey is increasingly looking at the Middle East for growth.
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Featured Saudi Arabia
With the Saudi oil sector expected to generate less revenues this year, the non-oil sector will need to step up and carry the burden of generating growth for
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Featured UAE
In its latest report on new technologies that could dramatically alter the way businesses are run, Citibank identifies three technologies that could transform the global energy markets.
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Africa
Bond investors lapped up Rwanda's debut EUR 400 million bond in their quest for higher yield.
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Featured Saudi Arabia
An oil price collapse to USD 90 per barrel could see a 0.4% drop in Saudi GDP, according to estimates by HSBC.
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Africa
Lagos in Nigeria and Nairobi in Kenya can offer global retailers new revenue opportunities in an increasingly saturated consumer world.
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Central Asia
The low-key Kyrgyz Republic found itself on the front pages of the world's media when the Boston Marathon bombing suspects were revealed to have lived in the Central
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Africa
Tunisia, ground zero of the Arab Spring, is struggling under the weight of expectations...
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