The Middle East is weak. Europe, Hong Kong, Macau and Canada continue to experience strong price rises. But China, Russia, Japan, and most of the Middle East are experiencing either house price falls - or a sharp deceleration of house price rises

Free zones, or export-processing zones, have become common among countries with aspirations to become forces in the global economy.

Focus on economic foundations required

Ghana is moving away from its dependence on minerals and farming, and opting instead for hi-tech development as data whizzes between the country once known as the Gold Coast and its partners in the US.