The Business Year: Portugal 2023


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Portugal has turned things around superbly since the 2010s and is today leveraging EU funds and its strong appeal to foreign investors, especially in real estate, to build a more sustainable economy. The inflow of foreign capital shaped the Portuguese economy over 2023. The main benefactors were hospitality, real estate, and education. The US ranked as the number one country by investment volume for the first time. It is in this context that The Business Year began its research for this 150-page publication, meeting dozens of the country’s top business leaders across every major sector of the economy.




The Business Year: Portugal 2022


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This 140-page publication, produced in partnership with the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, includes more than 130 interviews with business leaders from across the economy. Our research unfolded as COVID-19 slipped further into the rearview mirror and EU funds began to provide a boost at a crucial period. It covers green economy, energy, finance, industry, telecoms and IT, transport, construction, real estate, health, education, and tourism.




The Business Year: Angola 2023


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The Business Year: Angola 2023, produced with the support of AIPEX and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola, features interview, articles, and analysis over 200 pages.




The Business Year: Kuwait 2023


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The sixth annual edition of The Business Year: Kuwait 2023 comes out at the peak of economic reawakening, as the country’s pandemic restrictions and regulations have lessened, and the local market begins to breathe once again. Thanks to the participation and support of over 130 of the country’s business and governmental leaders, this 192-page publication offers a thorough macroeconomic analysis of the Kuwaiti market. Their insight allowed us to paint an accurate picture of the local economic landscape, supported by the increasing improvements in the name of Kuwait Vision 2035, digital transformation, and further empowerment of the private sector’s role in the country’s marketplace.




The Business Year: Angola 2024


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Angola’s economy stood at the crossroads of transformation throughout 2023, with officials confronting the challenges that have swept the globe of late, including inflationary pressure, while attempting to draw up plans for more sustainable development. The country’s fortunes remain tightly intwined with those of the oil and gas sector, which continues to represent a sizeable portion of GDP. This renders the country susceptible to the undulations of global oil prices, something that will need to change longer term. It is against this backdrop that we teamed up with AIPEX and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola (CCIA) to produce this 170-page publication featuring interviews with business leaders from every major sector of the economy, as well as a range of articles and analysis.




The Business Year: Colombia 2023


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Through this 148-page publication, The Business Year invites you to see how Colombia’s business landscape, despite challenges, is driving forward sustainability through the application of the ESG toolkit and positioning itself as a welcome destination for investment.




The Business Year: Panama 2023


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In this 172-page Panama 2023 publication, The Business Year’s research team had the chance to experience Panama at a very interesting moment in its history. Panama had a tough pandemic, its economy exposed to the ebbs and flows of global trade more than most because of the country’s eponymous canal.




The Business Year: Mozambique 2024


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The Business Year: Mozambique 2024 was produced with support from our long-term partner, APIEX, and the Ministry of Science, Technology and High Education and provides a detailed analysis of the country’s investment landscape, featuring insights from top policymakers and in­dustry leaders. It aims to offer a comprehensive overview of Mozambique’s economic potential, outlining both the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. As Mozambique continues to move toward economic diversification and sustainable development, it remains a compelling destination for investors looking to participate in the country’s growth story. In this 168-page edition, we bring you exclusive insights from the minds shaping Mozambique’s future. Through detailed analysis and expert perspectives, we aim to provide our readers with a thorough understanding of Mozambique’s business environment, highlighting the key trends and developments that are setting the stage for the next phase of growth.




Sector Insights: Real Estate in Portugal


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What is the state of real estate in Portugal? A decade ago, the country put in place attractive fiscal advantages like the Golden Visa and non-habitual residency agreements to attract foreign cash. This enhanced an in-vestment proposal that was already tricky to match within Europe—A warm-climate European capital with an oceanfront offers an unbeatable lifestyle package. Other incentives also drove the Portugal brand as a market and, in conjunction, as a tourist destination. But in 2023, government rhetoric began to stir, with programs like António Costa’s Mais Habitação, a program to increase access to affordable homes in the wake of soaring real estate prices. The program has met with fierce criticism, however, as has the canceling of the Golden Visa program. It is against this backdrop that research for this 50-page Sector Insights report began. It features a range of interviews, news, articles, and analysis from across the real estate and construction sector.




The Business Year: Kuwait 2024


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The Business Year: Kuwait 2024 arrives at a time when Kuwait is starting to make big changes, showing strong growth potential. This year, we sat down with more than 120 leading figures in Kuwait’s business and government sectors to provide the reader with a detailed snapshot of the Kuwaiti economy. Their input helped us put together a comprehensive, 200-page handbook for investors looking to understand how Kuwait Vision 2035, a wide-ranging blue-print for economic diversification, is building a new Kuwait and the role the private sector is playing. The Business Year: Kuwait 2024 is the result of seven months of in-depth research, carried out with the support of our long-time partner, the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), and with support from the Kuwait Banking Association (KBA) and the German Business Council Kuwait (GBCK).