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Enhancing Competitiveness: Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority Director General Sheikh Meshaal Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Q&A

Sheikh Meshaal Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah, director general of the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority, speaks withGlobal Financeabout the emirate’s post-pandemic development plans.

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Kuwait: Crisis Complicates Reform

A robust financial sector is helping Kuwait weather the Covid storm. But the emirate’s economic future will depend on some difficult reforms.

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A Storm Passes—Now, For A Recovery

From scandal to pandemic, Austria’s economy has had a long year.

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Beyond Austerity

Despite a year of increasing pressure and concerns, the Saudi financial sector remains resilient.

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Mauritius: Turning Point

Will the Covid-19 pandemic erase Mauritius’ recent gains?

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Looking Ahead: Qatar Central Bank Governor Abdulla bin Saoud Al-Thani

Abdulla bin Saoud Al-Thani, governor of Qatar Central Bank, looks back at the past year—and ahead to the next—with Global Finance.

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Qatar: Gas For Growth

Qatar is facing strong headwinds, but the tiny emirate can rely on gas reserves to cushion the shock.

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Hard Hit Spain

From high growth to laggard status, Spain has felt the pandemic’s economic sting. Now, a budget crisis threatens its recovery.

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Nigeria’s Double Bind

Nigeria faces leadership, institutional and security challenges to building a sustainable economy. But first, it must break out of its second recession in four years.

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Azerbaijan: Regional Stability Wavers

Baku is rolling out ambitious plans for economic expansion and reform. But first, there are worsening regional tensions and currency woes to grapple with. And Covid.

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Ghana: Bracing For Contraction

With an election looming, Ghana’s economy grapples with a pandemic, falling oil revenues, a nagging fiscal deficit and the imperative to diversify.

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Portugal: On The Brink Of Recovery

The Covid-19 crisis derailed Portugal’s economic comeback. Can stimulus, fiscal prudence and an attractive climate for retirees get it back on track?