In this live interview with BBC News, Oliver Cornock, OBG's Global Editor-in-Chief, shares his thoughts on the impact of the Middle East conflict, particularly on the economies and stability of the ...

The near- to medium-term outlook for Saudi Arabia is broadly positive, with growth expected to accelerate as oil output rises in 2026 and non-oil activity continues to expand. While oil continues to ...

Home to 60% of the world’s arable land, Africa has the potential to meet not only its own food needs, but also those of the rest of the world. Agriculture remains one of the most important economic ...

After years of planning the Philippines’ universal health care (UHC) system is operative, strengthened by collaboration and the expertise of the private sector. The mandate to expand preventive and ...

In the decades following independence from French colonialism, Tunisia was among the countries with the highest investment in education in the region. This enabled the North African country to ...

In this Global Platform video, Mukesh Thakwani, CEO, B5 Plus Group, discusses the progress within Ghana’s steel industry, with local iron ore deposits helping to address raw material shortages and ...

The political leadership of Qatar has been working over recent decades to position the country as a powerful economy and influential sovereign entity, well prepared to address future challenges. With ...

Bahrain was the first Gulf country to establish government-sponsored education in 1919 and it continues to invest in strengthening its education system. With Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 – the country ...

In addition to driving economic diversification and innovation, Bahrain’s expanding ICT sector is indicative of the country’s commitment to making its economy more competitive globally. With a young, ...

Saudi Arabia’s education system has undergone a significant restructuring in recent years, driven by the launch of Vision 2030, the Kingdom’s blueprint for socio-economic transformation. The ...

Amid Russia’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East, Taiwan Strait and elsewhere, global military expenditure increased 6.8% to reach $2.4trn in 2023 – the highest level ever ...

Djibouti’s economy grew by an average of over 6% per year in the decade leading up to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Investment in transport and port infrastructure, enabled by the rollout of ...