Our population projections for the UK now show it declining from the late 2030s, which will impact demand for real estate. As a result, we have...
Middle Eastern Cities: The long-term outlook
Posted by George Bowen on Jan 31, 2022
In 2021, there were 16 Urban Economic Powerhouses in the world (cities with GDP greater than $500bn), but none were located in the Middle East. By...
Global Cities | Urbanisation continues, led by rapid growth in African cities
Posted by Anthony Bernard-Sasges on Jan 24, 2022
In the next two decades, the world’s 900 major cities will experience a combined population increase of nearly 600 million people. While the largest...
United Kingdom | Downside risks from Omicron appear to be fading
Posted by Andrew Goodwin on Jan 21, 2022
Though the scale of December’s fall in retail sales came as a nasty surprise, it was not simply an Omicron story. We still think the Omicron hit to...
United Kingdom | Mixed news on the growth outlook
Posted by Andrew Goodwin on Jan 17, 2022
A strong outturn for November took the output measure of GDP above its pre-pandemic peak. Given GDP is likely to have fallen in December, the...
Africa | Watchlist 2022
Posted by Jacques Nel on Dec 17, 2021
Our Watchlist 2022 looks at developments that could potentially become the main African themes of next year. We look at the potential of a unilateral...
Africa | Climate change: adaptation and mitigation
Posted by Jacques Nel on Dec 9, 2021
Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on Africa. Therefore, the continent's preparation in expectation of further global warming is...
Africa | Mapping the continent's consumer spending landscape
Posted by Jacques Nel on Mar 30, 2021
The total Cairenes consumer spending is estimated at $79.2bn in 2020, with Cairo also being one of the few cities that managed to record an increase...
Are demographics a big problem for Asia-Pacific cities?
Posted by Richard Holt on Mar 11, 2021
Asian city economies were slowing down, even before Covid. While declines in working age populations will affect long term economic growth rates for...
Cities Key Themes 2021
Posted by Richard Holt on Jan 18, 2021
In 2021 the competitiveness and resilience of cities will be more important than ever before. Some issues are very specific, such as the impact of...