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NIGERIA II
(Banking) An emerging African finance center
THE SUCCESSFUL OVERHAUL OF THE BANKING AND
INSURANCE INDUSTRIES HAS LAID FIRM FOUNDATIONS
FOR A FINANCIAL SECTOR CAPABLE OF SERVING
AS A CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH |
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NIGERIA (Banking)
An African giant with its sights set on 2020
AFRICA’S MOST POPULOUS NATION IS AIMING TO
BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST ECONOMIES
BY THE END OF THE NEXT DECADE. ONGOING REFORM
AND AN INFLOW OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTARE TAKING
IT THERE |
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NIGERIA (Ogun
State) Nigeria's number one investment destination
HOME OF NOBEL-WINNING AUTHOR WOLE SOYINKA
AND AFROBEAT PIONEER FELA KUTI, OGUN STATE
IS RELAUNCHING ITSELF AS A WEST AFRICAN TRADE
HUB, AND AS A SYMBOL OF THE NEW NIGERIA |
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The GAMBIA
A history of peace
THE GAMBIA RIVER HAS MARKED THE LIVES OF THE
1.7 MILLION RESIDENTS OF THIS TINY NATION.
HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO, SLAVE TRADERS USED
IT TO ACCESS THE FORTRESS ON JAMES ISLAND.
TODAY, WITH NEW BRIDGES AND DAMS PLANNED,
THE RIVER HAS ANOTHER MEANING: MODERNIZATION.
BUT PERHAPS ITS MOST IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION?
TRANQUILITY |
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MACAU Trumping
the competition
ONLY 11 SQUARE MILES IN SIZE AND WITH HALF
THE NUMBER OF CASINOS OF LAS VEGAS, THE SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF MACAU HAS PLAYED
A SHREWD HAND IN TURNING ITSELF INTO THE GAMING
CAPITAL OF THE WORLD |
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MEXICO II
Agriculture once again takes center stage
POOR PRODUCTIVITY AND RISING UNEMPLOYMENT
AND POVERTY LEVELS HAVE PLAGUED MEXICO'S AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR SINCE THE 1994 NAFTA. THESE ISSUES
DEMAND ADDRESSING, WHICH CAN ONLY BE A GOOD
THING |
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NIGERIA Tribunal
validates 2007 presidential elections
ALMOST A YEAR AGO ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST
OIL PRODUCERS, NIGERIA, HELD GENERAL ELECTIONS
LEADING TO A HISTORIC FIRST HANDOVER OF POWER
FROM ONE ELECTED PRESIDENT TO ANOTHER. OPPOSITION
CANDIDATES CLAIMED THE ELECTIONS WERE RIGGED
AND INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS SAID THEY WERE
DEEPLY FLAWED, BUT LAST MONTH A JUDICIAL TRIBUNAL
UPHELD THE VICTORY OF PRESIDENT UMARU YAR'ADUA |
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SLOVAKIA The
Euro-optimist
MANAGING TO SHAKE OFF A LETHARGY THAT LASTED
THROUGHOUT THE 1990s, SLOVAKIA IS TRANSFORMING
ITS ECONOMY INTO ACENTRALEUROPEAN STAR. THIS
IS THE COUNTRY WHERE OPTIMISM HAS TAKEN ROOT |
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BRAZIL Coming
of age on the global stage
BACKED BY STRONG MANUFACTURING, AGRICULTURE
AND SERVICE SECTORS, BRAZIL'S ECONOMY OUTWEIGHS
ALL OTHER SOUTH AMERICAN ECONOMIES TOGETHER.
NOW IT IS EXPANDING IN GLOBAL MARKETS |
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AZERBAIJAN
Banking vision for the oil boom
QUICK LEARNERS, THOSE AZERI BANKS. FUNCTIONING
IN ASTATE-CONTROLLED ECONOMY FOR MOST OF THE
LAST CENTURY, IT HAS TAKEN THEM JUST A DECADE
TO REGISTER TYPICAL ASSET GROWTH OF OVER 30%.
THAT IS 5% LESS THAN THE COUNTRY’S GROWTH
AS A WHOLE AS AZERI OIL REVENUES DRIVE THE
NON-OIL ECONOMY |
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MEXICO I A
five-year vision for expansion
A YEAR AFTER THE DRAMATIC 2006 ELECTIONS,
PRESIDENTCALDERON’S FIRSTANNUALREPORTHIGHLIGHTS
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR MEXICO’S STURDY ECONOMY |
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ROMANIA II
Traveling without moving
ROMANIA'S E.U. ACCESSION EARLIER THIS YEAR
HAS OPENED THE COUNTRY'S MARKETS AND IS ACCELERATING
INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT. NOW, IT IS FAST BECOMING
A TOP INVESTMENT DESTINATION |
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ROMANIA I
Construction boom boosts the economy
REAL ESTATE DEALS TO THE TUNE OF €700 MILLION
LAST YEAR FUEL ECONOMIC GROWTH AS INTERNATIONAL
INVESTORS SHOW GROWING INTEREST AND MACROECONOMIC
INDICATORS STABILIZE |
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PANAMA Expansion
of canal to broaden economic appeal
ADVANTAGEOUSLY LOCATED AS THE DOOR TO WORLD
COMMERCE, WITH THE EPONYMOUS CANAL AS ITS
HINGE, PANAMA IS EXPANDING FROM ITS ROLE AS
A SHIPPING TERMINUS TO EMBRACE COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT |
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SERBIA Growing
fast and ready for investment
AT THE HEART OF THE BALKANS, SERBIA HAS ITS
EYE ON MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION. IN
THE MEANTIME, IT IS CONTINUING TO REBUILD
AND MODERNIZE AFTER A PERIOD OF ETHNIC CONFLICT
AND ECONOMIC DISRUPTION IN THE 1990S |
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ALBANIA Paving
the way for European integration
ENTRY INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION IS AT THE TOP
OF THE AGENDA FOR A COUNTRY ISOLATED FROM
ITS NEIGHBORS FOR SO LONG. DEMOCRATIC REFORMS
AND DESIRE FOR REGIONAL STABILITY DRIVE ALBANIA
TOWARDS ITS GOALS |
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PORTUGAL The
new trendy European destination
A BLEND OF CULTURAL SOPHISTICATION AND REGIONAL
FLAVORS, PORTUGAL IS CONSOLIDATING AND ENHANCING
ITS TRADITIONAL TOURIST OFFERS AND DEVELOPING
WHOLE NEW AREAS OF TOURISM, TO CAPITALIZE
ON ITS CULTURE AND HISTORY |
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SOUTH AFRICA
Part IV PetroSA
NATIONAL OIL COMPANY PETROSA OFFERS LOW COSTS
AND A READY SUPPLY OF COAL AND NATURAL GAS,
AS WELL AS REVOLUTIONARY GTL TECHNOLOGY. ITS
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND QUALITY REPUTATION
ARE GIVING THE COMPANY AN EXPANDING GLOBAL
PRESENCE |
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SOUTH AFRICA
Part III Royal Bafokeng Nation
WHEN DESCENDANTS OF THE SOTHO-TSWANA PEOPLE
TRAVELLED SOUTH FROM CENTRAL AFRICA IN THE
12TH CENTURY, SOME SETTLED IN WHAT IS MODERN-DAY
BOTSWANA AND ZIMBABWE. OTHERS, HOWEVER, JOURNEYED
FARTHER SOUTH, FINALLY PUTTING DOWN THEIR
ROOTS IN WHAT IS KNOWN TODAY AS THE ROYAL
BAFOKENG NATION |
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SOUTH AFRICA
Part II Telecommunications
NEW TECHNOLOGY AND SOPHISTICATED COMMUNICATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE CAN HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN
THE NATION'S FIRST AND SECOND ECONOMIES WITH
PROFITABLE AND EXPANDING ICT NETWORKS ENABLING
GREATER SOCIAL COHESION |
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PORTUGAL ENERGY
- Raising the bar for the energy market
CHANGES ABOUND IN THE ENERGY SECTOR. AS LIBERALIZATION
AND PRIVATIZATION PLANS UNFOLD, COMPANIES
ARE FACING INCREASED COMPETITION, CUSTOMERS
ARE LOOKING AT MORE CHOICES AND PORTUGAL IS
WORKING TO BUILD A SINGLE IBERIAN ELECTRICITY
MARKET |
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OMAN
THE SULTANATE IS PURSUING DEVELOPMENT AWAY
FROM JUST OIL AND GAS BY FOCUSING ON THE DIVERSIFICATION
OF THE ECONOMY, OMANISATION OF THE WORKFORCE
AND INTERNATIONALIZATION OF BUSINESS |
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SOUTH AFRICA
Part I - The road to transformation
ONLY TWELVE YEARS SINCE THE END OF APARTHEID
AND THE BIRTH OF DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA,
THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT AND WILL TO SUCCEED
OF ITS PEOPLE HAS REIGNITED WORLDWIDE INTEREST
IN THE COUNTRY FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS. |
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GUYANA - Big
opportunities in the ‘Brussels of Caricom’
RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES AND WITH AN ECONOMY
BACK ON THE GROWTH TRACK, GUYANA IS READY
TO DIVERSIFY ITS EXPORTS AND IS LOOKING FOR
FOREIGN INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP ITS POTENTIAL |
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SURINAME -
Prospective partnerships in natural abundance
THE SMALLEST INDEPENDENT NATION IN SOUTH AMERICA,
SURINAME IS SEEKING TO BALANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WITH PROTECTION OF ITS NATURAL BEAUTY AND
POTENTIAL FOR ECO-TOURISM |
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TRINIDAD &
TOBAGO - Leading role for region’s major oil
producer
BOASTING ONE OF THE FASTEST EXPANDING ECONOMIES
IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, T&T SEES THE CSME
AS A STEP TOWARDS ITS OBJECTIVES OF ECONOMIC
DIVERSIFICATION AND EXPORT GROWTH |
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MONGOLIA -
Steppes on the path to prosperity
AS THE MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT FURTHER ABSORBS
THE TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY AND THE ECONOMY
STABILIZES, THE NATION HAS MANY REASONS TO
CELEBRATE: SPECIFICALLY, ITS PAST, PRESENT
AND FUTURE |
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MONTENEGRO
- Seeking an independent future in Europe
ASSOCIATED WITH SERBIA IN A STATE UNION WHICH
ALLOWS BOTH COUNTRIES A LARGE DEGREE OF AUTONOMY,
MONTENEGRO WILL DECIDE ON COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE
BY REFERENDUM ON MAY 21. IT HAS ALREADY ADOPTED
THE EURO AND AIMS AT BEING PART OF THE E.U. |
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JAMAICA -
The island of opportunity
JAMAICA'S POSITION AS A KEY MEMBER OF THE
CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE VANGUARD OF REGIONAL
EXPANSION, IS BEING CEMENTED BY INTERNATIONAL
INVESTMENT AND LOCAL GROWTH |
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CAPE VERDE
- The continental crossroad
A MID-ATLANTIC ARCHIPELAGO WITH AN ADVANTAGEOUS
CROSS-CONTINENTAL LOCATION AND HERITAGE, CAPE
VERDE IS ENTERING A NEW ERA OF INVESTMENT
IN INFRASTRUCTURE, TOURISM AND FINANCE TO
CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE AND VISION
FOR ITS FUTURE |
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BERMUDA -
The island of innovation
A STRATEGIC LOCATION AT THE CROSSROADS OF
THE U.S. AND EUROPE, WORLD-CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE
AND KEEPING ONE STEP AHEAD WITH FLEXIBILITY
AND QUALITY HAVE PUT BERMUDA ON A PAR WITH
NEW YORK AND LONDON AS A SOPHISTICATED INSURANCE
CAPITAL |
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MACAU Part
2 - Macau Asia’s next destination
SKY-ROCKETING TOURISM AND A STUNNING METAMORPHOSIS
IN ITS GAMING VENUES ARE TRANSFORMING MACAU
INTO ASIA'S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT CAPITAL,
ALL FORTIFIED BY A DEVOTED COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING
ITS UNIQUE HISTORY, CULTURE AND CHARM. |
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MACAU Part
1 - Macau The safest bet in Asia
MACAU HAS BURST ONTO THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE
SINCE IT BECAME A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
IN 1999. GAMING AND TOURISM ARE TRANSFORMING
BEYOND RECOGNITION TO CREATE ASIA'S GREATEST
LEISURE, GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT SPOT. |
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MINAS GERAIS
(BRAZIL) - “A formidable base for long-term
growth”
AN INTRODUCTION BY VICE PRESIDENT JOSE ALENCAR |
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PAKISTAN V
- “We are witnessing tremendous growth in
our telecom industry”
AN INTRODUCTION BY PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF |
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PAKISTAN IV
- Privatization and new discoveries to increase
energy self-sufficiency
MORE THAN 50 AGREEMENTS FOR NEW BLOCKS |
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PAKISTAN III
- Powering investment opportunities in energy
generation
AN INTRODUCTION BY PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF |
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PAKISTAN II
- The regional economic hub
AN INTRODUCTION BY PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF |
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SOUTH AFRICA
- Growth, development and modernization are
at the top of the agenda
A STABLE, PROSPEROUS DEMOCRACY, SOUTH AFRICA
IS THE AFRICAN CONTINENT’S ECONOMIC AND MANUFACTURING
POWERHOUSE AND A GATEWAY TO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES |
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GEORGIA -
A fresh approach offers brighter hopes for
the future for key Caucasian state
LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION
WAS REPLACED IN THE SO-CALLED ROSE REVOLUTION,
THE FORMER SOVIET REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA IS MOVING
TOWARDS MODERNIZATION AND CLOSER RELATIONS
WITH NATO AND THE EU |
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PAKISTAN -
INTERVIEW President Pervez Musharraf
THE FIRST IN A SERIES ON THE KEY SOUTHERN
ASIAN STATE |
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PORTUGAL -
Strong ties with Europe offer the best prospects
PORTUGAL HAS MODERNIZED AND ENJOYED STEADY
ECONOMIC GROWTH WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION.
TODAY, IT IS CLOSING THE DEVELOPMENT GAP AND
BUILDING ITS FUTURE ON EXPORTS, TOURISM AND
PRIVATE INVESTMENT |
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