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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on Africa. Therefore, the continent's preparation in expectation of further global warming is...

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...

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...