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Middle East Supplement 2019

Tighter fiscal policies and oil-output cuts agreed to by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), plus Russia, could cause economic growth in the Middle East region to slow this year. Favorable demographics will underpin long-term growth in the decades ahead, but productivity gains will be slow, economists say. Despite efforts to diversify their economies, the Arab Gulf countries will remain reliant on their oil and gas sectors for years to come.

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A Trade Bloc Is Born

A new tariff-reduction deal aims to knit Africa together economically. But with infrastructure and productivity deficits, is the continent ready to take advantage of it?

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Africa Supplement 2018

The African continent contains some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Collectively, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa alone is projected to climb to an average 3.6% in 2019–20, up from 3.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank. Yet it is also home to many of the poorest countries, with the lowest GDP per capita. With its fast-growing population, rapid urbanization, and expanding middle class, the potential for further economic growth in Africa is enormous. But there remain many barriers to realizing anything near the continent’s full potential.

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Enter The Dragon

Chinese finance is stepping up in Africa. While other powers worry about Beijing’s growing influence, it’s hard for cash-strapped governments to say no.

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Increasingly Diverse Landscape

Sector and geographical diversity in our ranking are on the rise,as oil and gas keep a low profile and big sub-Saharan economies stall.

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New Road To Growth

A free trade pact, new infrastructure investment, and diaspora bonds are some of the ingredients in Africa’s recipe for economic expansion.

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Picking Up Steam

Railway development in Africa as a path to economic growth is attracting capital and government support.

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Rising Support For Tech Innovators

Africa’s tech start-ups are enjoying greater access to fundingthanks to tech hubs, incubators and venture capital.

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Tapping The African Diaspora

Forget remittances. The best new tool for funding Africa may be bonds marketed to African expats.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Treasury & Cash Management Supplement 2018

From AI to robotics to virtual desktop assistants, a host of new technologies promise to make the treasurer’s life easier.

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Middle East Supplement 2018

Across the Middle East, where more than half of the population is under the age of 24, educational systems are strained and unemployment rates are high. Even in the oil-rich Gulf, fiscal pressures from lower hydrocarbon revenues are forcing governments to cut back on the largesse their citizens have come to expect.

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Africa 2017 | A Devotion to Economic Diversification

African nations seek to scale the value ladder, moving beyond cheap labor and commodity exports. That takes steely commitment.