emerging economy

D-8 Gears Up to Hold the 11th HLTO Meeting in Istanbul

September 07, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

D-8 is scheduled to hold the 11th D-8 HLTO Meeting in 9-10 October 2010 in Istanbul
Secretary General, Mr Widi Pratikto, has recently visited the Director General of the Turkish Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for Foreign Trade, Mr Husnu…

Indonesia and Turkey Beat the World’s Biggest Emerging Market

August 11, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Indonesia and Turkey, both are D-8 member countries, are now beating the world’s biggest emerging markets by almost any financial measure, even while they may be too small to join the BRICs
Indonesia and Turkey are beating the world’s biggest…

Turkey, Indonesia Agree to Annul Visa Requirements

June 30, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Turkey and Indonesia agreed to start preparations to fully lift visa requirements to further boost tourism and cooperation between the two countries
The Turkish president has said Turkey and Indonesia have agreed to start work to reciprocally abolish visa requirements…

Egypt’s Construction Investments to Reach USD 7.3 billion by 2015

April 21, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Construction accounts for around 8 per cent of the total employment in Egypt, with about 100 different industries linked to the sector
Egypt’s rapidly growing building and construction sector is expected to attract investments of around USD 7.3 billion by…

Turkey offers Bangladesh $1bn for Infrastructure Loan

February 22, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

The large delegation of Turkish businessmen accompanying a recent presidential visit to Bangladesh was the proof of the importance of Bangladesh to Turkey. Turkey and Bangladesh pledged to increase the trade volume to exceed 1 billion dollars
Turkey’s private asset…

Turkey - Bangladesh: Consolidating Intense Economic and Social Relations

February 15, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

The two-day visit of President Abdullah Gul to Bangladesh, the first by a Turkish president in 13 years, marks a constructive engagement in bilateral relations was required to consolidate bonds of friendship and to open avenues of opportunity between two…

Egypt: 2010 and 2011 Will Bring Economic Growth

February 06, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Egypt is optimist to reach 5% growth this year, despite repercussions of the global crisis that negatively affected the world in 2009
The Egyptian government is expecting growth rates to rise to 6% during the coming fiscal year, after rates…

Turkey, Iran Seeking to boost Trade to $30 Billion

February 06, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki pose before a meeting in Ankara February 2, 2010. (Reuters photo)
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have held talks in Ankara…

Iran’s Economic Projects Has Grown Remarkably in 2009

January 11, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Housing and construction are two of Iran most promising sectors in the country economy outlook
Iran’s planned and underway economic projects in 2009 stood at $313 billion showing $27 billion over 2008, Middle East Business Intelligence (MEED) reported.
While the…

Nigeria Intensifies Focus on Broadband Connectivity

January 04, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

The chairman of Nigeria's Communications Commission (NCC) Earnest Ndukwe,
The chairman of Nigeria’s telecommunications regulatory authority Nigeria’s Communications Commission (NCC), Earnest Ndukwe, has called for focus on broadband internet connectivity by emerging markets as a means of forging ahead in…