Author Archives: Grace Odhiambo
Advantages of starting a business in Ireland
Ireland has low corporate rate in Europe The Irish economy is particularly reliant on trade, with the value of exports and imports accounting for over 200 per cent of the country’s overall GDP. Many companies choose to setup business in Ireland because of the competitive corporate tax rates as...
Malaysia’s Business Environment
Kuala Lumpur, capital city of Malaysia. Malaysia is ranked 29th on the 2016 Index of Economic Freedom due to the current on-going drastic changes that the government is implementing in order to improve the quality of the country’s business environment. This index ranks Malaysia in the areas of rule...
Doing business in Tajikistan
Nurel Reservoir in Tajikistan The Republic of Tajikistan is located in Central Asia and shares a border with Kyrgyzstan on the north, China on the east, Uzbekistan on the west and Afghanistan on the South. It is a landlocked country and its capital city is Dushanbe. Economy The country’s...
Syria’s economic recovery process.
Following the five years of civil war in Syria which began in 2011 in an effort to oust President Bashar al-Assad as part of the Arab Spring, the economy of the country has been destroyed to a level where it will take not less than 20 years to repair...
What you should know about doing business in Madeira.
Calheta beach is a manmade beach established to boost tourism in Madeira Island. Madeira is a fundamental part of the Portuguese island and is located in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Lisbon. Its capital city Funchal is the most important centre of the country and has appealed to foreign...
Things To Consider When Setting Up A Business In Ecuador
The beach at Salinas Ecuador Ecuador is located in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador has a developing economy that is highly dependent on commodities, namely petroleum and agricultural products. The country is...
What does the World Bank loan to Myanmar mean for Investors?
Myanmar investment climate Myanmar is one of Southeast Asia’s poorest and least connected countries. The World Bank recently approved an interest-free loan of US$400 million to support Myanmar’s Electrification Plan, in a move that aims to power each and every home by 2030. Myanmar was for decades isolated from...