The Business Year: Angola 2023, produced with the support of AIPEX and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola, features interview, articles, and analysis over 200 pages.
Angola’s economy stood at the crossroads of transformation throughout 2023, with officials confronting the challenges that have swept the globe of late, including inflationary pressure, while attempting to draw up plans for more sustainable development. The country’s fortunes remain tightly intwined with those of the oil and gas sector, which continues to represent a sizeable portion of GDP. This renders the country susceptible to the undulations of global oil prices, something that will need to change longer term. It is against this backdrop that we teamed up with AIPEX and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola (CCIA) to produce this 170-page publication featuring interviews with business leaders from every major sector of the economy, as well as a range of articles and analysis.
The Business Year: Angola 2022 was produced with the support of the Agency for Private In-vestment and Export Promotion (AIPEX), the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola (CCIA), and the Minister of Agriculture & Fisheries, and features interviews with dozens of top decisionmakers from every major sector of the economy, including a special focus on two areas tipped for growth; industry and agriculture.
Portugal has turned things around superbly since the 2010s and is today leveraging EU funds and its strong appeal to foreign investors, especially in real estate, to build a more sustainable economy. The inflow of foreign capital shaped the Portuguese economy over 2023. The main benefactors were hospitality, real estate, and education. The US ranked as the number one country by investment volume for the first time. It is in this context that The Business Year began its research for this 150-page publication, meeting dozens of the country’s top business leaders across every major sector of the economy.
The Business Year: Mozambique 2024 was produced with support from our long-term partner, APIEX, and the Ministry of Science, Technology and High Education and provides a detailed analysis of the country’s investment landscape, featuring insights from top policymakers and industry leaders. It aims to offer a comprehensive overview of Mozambique’s economic potential, outlining both the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. As Mozambique continues to move toward economic diversification and sustainable development, it remains a compelling destination for investors looking to participate in the country’s growth story. In this 168-page edition, we bring you exclusive insights from the minds shaping Mozambique’s future. Through detailed analysis and expert perspectives, we aim to provide our readers with a thorough understanding of Mozambique’s business environment, highlighting the key trends and developments that are setting the stage for the next phase of growth.
We conducted more than 200 face-to-face interviews with Saudi Arabia’s business leaders and government representatives in preparation for this special 10th anniversary edition of The Business Year in Saudi Arabia. In partnership with the Federation of Saudi Chambers, we have compiled a comprehensive analysis of the burgeoning trends defining the economy of Saudi Arabia, with a strong focus on Vision 2030, the Gulf nation’s transformative blueprint for economic diversification. This over 300-page publication features interviews from every major sector of the economy, as well as a range of articles and analysis.
Featuring dozens of interviews from across every major sector of the economy, we are confident that this publication will be a vital handbook for anybody looking to do business in Abu Dhabi.
Colombia was expected to grow at a strong rate after bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the country’s GDP only grew 1% during 2023, according to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), and during the third quarter of the year it decreased by 0.3%. Inflation reached a peak of 13.34% in March 2023 yet had dropped to 8.35% by February 2024. The outlook and general feel of the economy has revolved around uncertainty since the election of Gustavo Petro, yet the country has achieved notable milestones of late, including the implementation of tax reform, progress in energy transition, and the re-vitalization of key sectors such as tourism. Through this over 100-page publication, The Business Year invites you to explore how Colombia’s business landscape, despite challenges, has demonstrated resilience through technology and the application of sustainability-focused tools. It features interviews with leaders from every major sector of the economy and a range of articles and analysis.
While conducting research for The Business Year: Qatar 2024, our primary focus was on the country’s competitive strengths and how it plans to build upon the legacy established by hosting the world’s most-watched sporting event, The World Cup. As Qatar aspires not only to maintain its status as a trusted host for international events, but also to emerge as the driving force behind a flourishing global economy, we believe that this 220-page publication will serve as a vital tool for anyone seeking to engage in business endeavors in Qatar. Through this 220-page publication, featuring interviews with top business leaders from every major sector of the economy, as well as a range of articles and analysis, we present a comprehensive snapshot of the Qatari economy and the investment environment at this crucial period.
“Angola has been working hard to improve competitiveness and generate new opportunities to foster not only the traditional oil and gas activity but also the energy sector as a whole.” Matteo Bacchini, Managing Director, Eni Angola The Energy Year Angola 2021 highlights Angola’s ambitious goals to intensify exploration activities, transform the public role in the hydrocarbons industry and advance the development of natural gas and LNG – altogether cementing the country’s position as a key energy hub in southwestern Africa. “The government has done a wonderful job in updating the laws, introducing reforms and trying to adjust the industry and the mature basins’ potential to the current market conditions.” Edson Rodrigues Dos Santos, CEO, Somoil The Energy Year Angola 2021 portrays a detailed picture of Angola’s energy scene under President Lourenço’s renewed administration, focusing on the varied efforts the country is undertaking to enhance its oil and gas production, upgrade its refining capacity and push for an energy transition. This edition’s Year Focus chapter, A Renewed Era of Licensing, includes a map detailing the blocks and seismic data in the ANPG’s 2021-2025 bidding strategy – an approach that aims to expand geological information on Angola’s oil and gas potential and attract a new generation of explorers to yield new discoveries. Produced in partnership with the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, ANPG and Sonangol, this seventh edition of The Energy Year’s Angola series provides insight to potential investors on the government’s efforts to push the energy industry forward, providing a clear picture of Angola’s opportunities at a time when gas is the new oil and the country is driven by its pursuit of the energy transition.