In this Growth Perspectives video, OBG highlights the transformative growth of Oman's tourism and hospitality sectors, and the key factors driving it. As the sultanate sets its sights on attracting ...

Qatar has reaped benefits from changes in the global energy market caused by the conflict in Ukraine, and the accelerated energy transitions of several countries. The country has signed major ...

Given South Africa’s history and economy, financial inclusion is a serious issue for the country. It is committed to making up for the disparities of the apartheid era and it wants and needs to ...

The economy of Kuwait has long been underpinned by the production and export of crude oil. Although the rise in energy prices in 2021-22 boosted government revenue and macroeconomic stability, the ...

After years of planning the Philippines’ universal health care (UHC) system is operative, strengthened by collaboration and the expertise of the private sector. The mandate to expand preventive and ...

Saudi Arabia’s education system has undergone a significant restructuring in recent years, driven by the launch of Vision 2030, the Kingdom’s blueprint for socio-economic transformation. The ...

On rising demand for energy and the importance of international investment How has the pandemic impacted plans for investment in the power sector? U ZAW NAING THEIN: The pandemic has had a substantial ...

The Report: Morocco 2020 Morocco’s economy is poised to continue along its trajectory of economic growth, but GDP expansion rates will depend on the policy choices made by the government. Although ...

The GCC’s population has more than doubled over the past 25 years, growing from 26.2m in 1995 to 56.4m in 2021, outpacing the global growth rate of 30%. Urbanisation has also accelerated across the ...

The second-largest contributor to GDP, the retail sector has long been a driver of growth and a bellwether of Nigeria’s economic trajectory. Several challenges have impeded the sector from fully ...

Algeria has maintained a high level of investment in education in recent years, despite the general economic contraction caused by the collapse of the hydrocarbons market in 2014. While the Ministry ...

Saudi Arabia is undergoing a significant transformation under Vision 2030, the national agenda aimed at developing a diversified, knowledge-based economy and reducing the Kingdom’s reliance on fossil ...