Africa’s path to technological advancement presents a unique opportunity for Blockchain in Africa to leapfrog traditional barriers and catalyze a new era of innovation. With its vast potential for disruption, blockchain technology stands not just as a digital marvel but as a beacon for progress across the continent, from enhancing mobile payment systems to revolutionizing […]
This is part two of our African Agriculture series – where we explore successes, failures, and the way forward for African Agriculture policies. The dangers of a cash-crop first policy – The case of Ivory Coast As a continent rich with natural resources, Africa has a long and complex history with the cultivation and exploitation […]
As the GCC retail sector adapts to the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), its impact on customer relations and sales is becoming increasingly recognized. Retailers across the GCC are ramping up their AI investments, projecting a global annual expenditure of approximately 7.3 billion dollars by 2022. This strategic pivot highlights the sector’s commitment to […]
As the retail sector of the UAE continues to expand, marking its place as 5th among developing countries for future growth, the Health & Beauty segment emerges as a pivotal contributor to this dynamic market. Despite recent signs of saturation, Dubai was still expected to add around 717,000 sqm of new retail space in 2018, […]
Over the past two decades, the Chinese Modus Operandi has reshaped Africa’s economic landscape, marking China as a pivotal economic partner through extensive trade, investments, financing, and bilateral cooperation. To have an idea of the scale of the Chinese wave, we can have a look at the most recent figures. In the list of main […]
Winds of change have been blowing impetuously in some Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries in the last months. Although change is always quite welcome when it comes during a gloomy period, it often goes hand-in-hand with a degree of uncertainty that requires action to be measured and possibly mitigated. The low period of discussion started in […]
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, an economic diversification plan championed by the country’s young crown prince, Mohamed bin Salman, has been designed to reduce the country’s dependence on oil. The plan has been presented as simple; large investments in the private sector spur economic growth, create jobs and provide a new opening for the government to […]
Since the global financial crisis of 2007-2008, Inflation in the MEA region has become a critical area of focus. Understanding its underlying causes is essential, as it influences everything from daily living costs to broader economic stability What is inflation? Inflation occurs when prices rise, and a currency becomes worth less than it was before. […]
Over one year ago, on November 3rd, 2016, the Central Bank of Egypt floated the Egyptian pound in an attempt to stabilize the economy which had been set back by a shortage of foreign currency inflows and political instability. Among the key goals behind the floatation was to meet one of the key demands of the […]
Each episode MEA Pulse brings you on a journey to learn about the Middle East and Africa regional economy and business trends with a featured country pertinent to the topic. Hosting Ismail Berrada from Infomineo’s Casablanca office, MEA Pulse Episode 4 is a discussion on the current state of Morocco’s automotive sector and the factors […]
