On scaling up production capacity What are the prospects for scaling up oil production, and in what ways has the sector maintained stability amid persistent challenges? PEDRO RIBEIRO: Despite ...

Home to 60% of the world’s arable land, Africa has the potential to meet not only its own food needs, but also those of the rest of the world. Agriculture remains one of the most important economic ...

Kuwait’s upstream oil activities and crude oil exports are the central pillars of the country’s economy. In recent years the government has embarked upon an economic diversification drive to reduce ...

Saudi Arabia’s ICT sector has already achieved notable success. As of 2022 it is the largest and fastest-growing market in the MENA region, with a value of SR154bn ($41.1bn). The scale of the ...

As an archipelago with more than 17,000 islands and a population of nearly 280m people, Indonesia relies on various forms of passenger transport for connectivity and economic growth. The government ...

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.

Agriculture is a major driver of economic growth in Ghana, as well as an important source of foreign exchange. In 2021 the amount of arable land was estimated at 20.7% of the country’s 238,500 sq km.

Ghana has made steady progress in improving access to health care for its 32.9m citizens. This includes the rollout of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), which covered nearly 17.2m people as ...

Saudi Arabia has undergone significant reforms to foster growth and diversification. While some initiatives were delayed during the Covid-19 pandemic, progress in areas such as the digital economy ...

Qatar is channeling its hydrocarbons wealth into long-term economic transformation, with diversification accelerating after the FIFA 2022 World Cup. In 2024 non-oil sectors accounted for over 60% of ...

Djibouti’s education sector has made significant strides in recent years thanks to the government’s efforts to increase the number of learning opportunities available and reduce inequality. Although ...

Although stock exchanges on the continent were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, recovery is starting to take shape. The crisis underlined the need to build resilience and diversify the investor base ...