Researching companies and industries in the Middle East and North Africa
Whilst we do not have any specialist resources for this region, many of our databases do have content on the some of the individual countries in this region.
Look for sector reports by country / region. Covers number of MENA countries, but not all sectors available for all countries. |
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Marketline Advantage | This services contains Datamonitor industry and company profiles and deals. It covers various sectors for a number of countries in this region. Most reports are for individual countries, but some reports relate to broader geographic regions, others reports are global. There is a large Country Statistics database covering a variety of socio-economic indicators for all countries in this region, as well as a Market Data Analytics database for FMCG products, however this only covers Saudi Arabia and UAE in the MENA region and Nigeria and South Africa for Africa. Also has Country Profiles for a number of countries in this region which include PESTLE analysis Availability: global |
Provides detailed market research reports but primarily for UK, US, China. Has a more limited range of global reports, which sometimes mention the MENA region/ countries. |
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Wide ranging company and financial research database it also includes company and industry analyst’s reports previously accessible through the Investext service. Go to Screening & Analysis>Research>research search. The longer reports often contain useful market information. |
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Statista | Offers statistics on a wide range of topics for this region such as Health, Automotive, Telecomms and Start ups |
Technavio | Covers a huge range of industry sectors. Most reports are global and include 4 year forecasts. They include data on the Middle East and Africa. |
Bloomberg |
Go to > Function <BI> and selection sectors and sub-sectors. Not all sectors are broken down by region. |
African Development Bank Group |
Middle East and North Africa Monitor
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Arabian Business
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Zawya
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Index of Economic Freedom
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Middle East and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook |
PWC
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World Economic Forum |
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Science Direct |
Covers business and sci/tech. Large number of economics and finance journals some with regional focus. |
Factiva | Our global news database with news wires, newspapers, websites and trade and professional titles. For a more targeted search try limiting the sources to a particular industry or region |
FT.Com | Prior registration required. Click here to register. (It is included when searching Factiva) |
Economist | No need to register - just search. |
Project Syndicate | Project Syndicate.org provides original, high-quality commentaries to a global audience, covering economics, politics, health, technology, and culture. |