Industries

Emerging Middle East and Africa (MEA) is one of the fastest developing regions, with economies showing relative resilience to the global economic downturn and strengthened performance expected in the short term. Within the MEA region there are divergent growth patterns in H2 2013. The political instability in Egypt has severely hampered growth pros...

Oil-exporting countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Algeria are likely to grow at a steady rate in Q4 2013 and H1 2014. Due to moderate global demand for oil, oil companies are reported to be scaling down oil production and holding back oil and gas sector investments in major oil producing economies in the region. This is likely to continue ...

Frost & Sullivan’s experts look into the rising opportunities and implications of developments in Nigeria in 2013. Nigeria is considered as one of the emerging markets in Africa with the highest growth potential and market size. The growing manufacturing and services sectors in Nigeria has surpassed that of the oil industry and presents many oppo...

South Africa is expected to show slow growth during 2013 to 2018, with a deteriorating mining and minerals sector. The manufacturing sector in South Africa will remain under pressure due to the rising cost of electricity in the country. This will especially have an impact on beneficiation industries and the automotive industry. The ICT industry in ...

The Ministry of Health is responsible for the management of the healthcare delivery system, and oversees the provision of preventive, rehabilitative, and curative healthcare services in Saudi Arabia. The government is expected to encourage private-sector participation in the delivery of healthcare services between 2012 and 2015. Healthcare informa...

The UAE's healthcare industry is expected to witness strong growth, due to factors such as strong government support, rising population, and increasing incidence of non-communicable diseases. In addition, higher participation of private participants in the healthcare industry has resulted in improved healthcare infrastructure as well as insurance p...

South Africa is a democratic republic with a stable political system. The economic environment is forecast to remain stable, with policy focus on employment creation through growth and stability. The country has a long-established aerospace and defense industry with large international contracts driving local manufacturing. The aerospace industry h...

The energy industry in the UAE is highly dependent on the hydrocarbon sector. Most of the electricity is generated using natural gas and the rest through other fossil fuels. The demand for oil and gas is envisaged to rise steadily driven by the increase in the demand for electricity during the forecast period. The government is likely to make inves...

The manufacturing growth in the UAE has been led by the development of the cement, petrochemicals, electrical machinery and power, food processing, and pharmaceutical industries. The government has been encouraging investments through special zones like the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD) and Dubai Industrial City (DIC). The manufacturing indus...