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Facts and figures, Investment Climate

Facts and figures: South Africa

Official Country Name: Republic of South Africa Head of state: President Jacob Zuma Capital City: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial) Population: 54,300,704 Area (km²): 1,219,090 km2 Main Religion: Christianity Currency: Rand GDP per capita: US$13,225 Industries: Mining (world’s…

Why Invest

Invest in South Africa

What makes South Africa an exciting place to invest? ◊ The country’s middle class is burgeoning under the BEE programme, and consumer industries have added another pillar to its economy. Few countries are experiencing such an expansion of their middle-class,…

Facts and figures, Investment Climate

Facts and figures: Bahrain

Official Country Name:  Kingdom of Bahrain Head of state: Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah Capital: Manama Language: Arabic Population: 1,378,904 Area (km²): 760km2 Main Religion: Islam Currency: Bahraini dinar GDP per capita: $22,354.2 Industries: Petroleum processing and refining, aluminium smelting, iron palletisation, Islamic and offshore banking, insurance. Exports: Refined…

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The project to transform Muscat

As the head of the project, what has your role entailed and how have you seen the project blossom? The idea stems from the fact that we really need to develop our urban lifestyle. We think there’s enough room for…

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Invest in Oman

What makes Oman an exciting place to invest? ◊ Falling oil prices force Oman to re-direct its economic future. The second largest sector, currently undergoing huge development, is the tourism industry. Current investment of US$260 million will create 2,000 new hotel…

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Oman: The Gateway to the Gulf

Over-reliance on oil production has left the countries of the Arabian Peninsula vulnerable to declines in the price of oil. A swift decline last year led to stagnation in almost all Gulf economies. The notable exception: Oman. Since 1970, the year…

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Invest in Mexico

What makes Mexico an exciting place to invest? ◊ Mexico is part of the largest economic block in the world in economic terms, NAFTA, a market worth over US $19 trillion. ◊ According to UNCTAD’s  2014 World Investment Report, Mexico is…

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CEO on why Egypt is the place to be

How can we expand the customer service sector and encourage large IT companies to come to Egypt? Egypt has the population and a basic skillset; but we need to improve on practical skills.  Students come from university with a set…

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