http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.comOxford Business Group Economic Briefings on Emerging MarketsCopyright:(C) Oxford Business Group12035http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/img/obg_rss.gifhttp://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.comhttp://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/weekly01.asp?id=4953Le Sénégal est en train de devenir un leader en matière de développement de l’énergie solaire comme énergie de l’avenir, et ce, à la fois à l’échelle nationale et continentale. Pour y parvenir, le pays veut augmenter l’utilisation des énergies renouvelables afin de surmonter ses propres manques et promouvoir un grand programme international ayant pour but de mettre fin à la dépendance de l’Afrique de l’Ouest à l’égard des combustibles fossiles. http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/weekly01.asp?id=4950Sharjah is moving to strengthen the foundations needed for industrial expansion, building on existing infrastructure and working to attract further investment to its manufacturing sector, both at the direct production level and for supporting services. http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/weekly01.asp?id=4940Greater competition in the UAE’s telecommunications industry is expected to usher in an era of increased choice and lower prices for consumers of fixed-line telecoms services, particularly high-speed broadband. http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/weekly01.asp?id=4954Les efforts importants déployés par l’Algérie pour augmenter la production céréalière commencent à porter leurs fruits, dans la mesure où les récoltes record de l’année dernière et les rendements importants de 2010 aideront à réduire les coûts d’importation et à créer des emplois sûrs dans les zones rurales. Cependant, l’objectif de l’autonomie alimentaire fixé par le pays reste encore bien éloigné. http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/weekly01.asp?id=4949Indonesia is to tap into vast reserves of geothermal energy to help meet its power needs for coming decades, with plans to invest more than $10bn over the next 15 years in the renewable power source. http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/weekly01.asp?id=4930Indonesia’s capital markets are enjoying a bumper year as investors move in to make the most of its burgeoning economy and relatively strong outlook. Companies and the government are taking advantage of the upswing to launch initial public offerings and bond issues.http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/weekly01.asp?id=4907L’Algérie cherche à affiner sa campagne d’amélioration de l’infrastructure des transports. Elle a, en effet, dévoilé un programme d’investissements de plusieurs milliards d’euros, qui a pour objectif d’élargir la base de l’économie et de réduire sa dépendance à l’égard des hydrocarbures. http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/weekly01.asp?id=4906Indonesia’s education system is in for a major overhaul, with the government unveiling plans to increase compulsory education to 12 years. However, some experts warn that the country’s schools have yet to fully assimilate the last round of reforms, which saw mandatory attendance for students raised to nine years. http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/weekly01.asp?id=4905Lebanon’s real estate sector, like the economy in general, is enjoying a surge, with record levels of sales and high returns for investors. However, there are concerns that the property growth could become too much of a good thing, with the rapid increases becoming unsustainable and a correction on the way. http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/weekly01.asp?id=4951A raft of new agreements recently signed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications will see a significant round of investment in Oman’s transport infrastructure. The 15 agreements, signed earlier in July, cover projects in land, sea and air infrastructure and are worth a total of OR136.9m ($355.9m).