Note: The insights below were first published in the December 2025 issue of the Union of Investment Companies' (hyperlink) The Investor Magazine (hyperlink) which highlights the significant importance ...

In this Market Profile video, we explore how Saudi Arabia's rapidly evolving financial technology (fintech) sector, anchored by Vision 2030, is accelerating the Kingdom's digital transformation. A new ...

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 ...

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.

Djibouti is a small country on good terms with its neighbours and a range of global powers. Despite domestic challenges related to the country’s economy and infrastructure, political life has been ...

Saudi Arabia’s economy is diversifying under Vision 2030, with strong growth in the digital economy and government-led giga-projects. While oil activity slowed in 2023, tourism income surged 38%, ...

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 ...

Bahrain’s strategic location, business-friendly climate and increasingly diversified economy have helped the island country emerge as an appealing destination for international investors in recent ...

What technical and operational measures are key to achieving 2m barrels per day (bdp) by 2030? M. KHALIFA ABDULSADEK: Libya’s production trajectory reflects both its historical capacity and the ...

The dent in hydrocarbons revenues suffered as a result of falling oil prices drew to a close the period of sustained budget surpluses that Saudi Arabia has enjoyed for the past several years. 2016 ...

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 ...

Nigeria’s mining sector is entering a new phase following the Covid-19 pandemic, with greater government support and a growing role as an important generator of export earnings amid post-pandemic ...