Africa is the logical next step for many businesses, but the challenges are daunting, says Tom Stevenson

Gone are the days when a holiday meant isolation from the outside world. The kids are coming, and they’re armed with gadgets, laments Stuart White

With many countries experiencing a depreciation in real estate, now may be the time to look further afield

The past 12 months has been a financially turbulent time for Europe; the only certainty for the future is that difficult decisions will have to be made

At the heart of the Qatari capital, Aspire Zone’s self-contained conferencing and entertainment complex puts the pressure on less eclectic business destinations, deservedly being named our Best Meetings and Conference Centre, Middle East, 2012

For decades firms have been outsourcing business to foreign countries in the name of greater cost effectiveness. Rita Lobo examines how the market is changing today and whether the benefits of moving abroad are really as great as they seem

Has Egypt’s bold stride for democracy put its development on the back foot? Dr Stephanie Jones asks some tough questions about what the Arab Spring has achieved for the country’s cultural and economic prospects

If you’ve ever found yourself in some God-forsaken corner of the globe, then take Stuart White’s top tips on how to kill time before time kills you…

There’s no crystal ball to predict the value of currencies, but we can be vigilant for the events that trigger turbulence in the markets

Holding a successful meeting depends on many factors, but whether it’s for state-of-the-art facilities, a great location or professional networks, the Congress Center Leipzig ticks all the boxes and is our Best Congress and Convention Centre, Europe, 2012

Market instability could be with us for some time, but what we really need is a dose of sound business sense to ride out the storm

“A sitting crow starves” – or so goes the Icelandic proverb – and if the country’s miraculous economic recovery is anything to go by, the island’s proverbial bird has certainly taken flight