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The macroeconomic outlook for South Asia is expected to be relatively strong in 2019 on account of infrastructural development and investments. Nevertheless, the outlook doesn’t look great in terms of even higher growth as a result of a trade war between two economic giants, the United States and China, affecting the region. The growth pattern is...

Crop quality and quantity are influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. Abiotic factors include soil composition, salinity, acidity, temperature, drought, pollution, humidity, rain, wind, and ultraviolet radiation. Stress caused by unfavorable conditions significantly reduces harvest yields, as plants respond to such conditions by using their energ...

The South African polyethylene (PE) market is segmented by analyzing the supply and demand side dynamics. From a supply standpoint, the local PE manufacturing industry is consolidated with only two companies. Suppliers in the country largely export linear low-density polyethylene (L/LDPE) and a smaller percentage of high-density polyethylene (HDPE)...

Recent oil and gas discoveries in East Africa have promoted significant interest for investors in the region, driving growth in exploration initiatives. After exploration success in Uganda, the overall region has seen an influx of international players, including Total, Anadarko, Tullow, and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), in the m...

Infrastructure development is central to Zambia's economic strategy. This research service examines the development of infrastructure in key sectors such as transportation, energy, telecommunications, and water. This infrastructure allows for the free flow of goods and services throughout the country. Zambia's economy is dependent on cobalt and cop...

The research service provides a detailed analysis of South Africas Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) market. The research service begins with a discussion of market drivers and restraints of the PLC market for the period 2010 to 2017. This is followed by a market sizing and forecast section of the total PLC market for the years 2007 to 2017. A ...

This research service provides detailed and up-to-date market intelligence on the copper mining industry in Southern Africa. The African continent hosts significant copper deposits that are concentrated mostly in the Central African Copper Belt and accounts for a substantial portion of the world's copper production. Growing global economy, rapid in...

This research service provides a detailed strategic analysis of South Africas distributed control solutions (DCS) market for the period. It begins with a discussion of market drivers and market restraints of the DCS market for the period of 2010 to 2017. This is followed by a market sizing and forecast of the total DCS market. The service runs fro...

This study is part of a larger research service, which tracks infrastructure across the African continent. It provides a top level overview of infrastructure development in Nigeria. More specifically, the study provides an insight into the state of current infrastructure and an analysis of key current and future infrastructure developments taking p...