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A Forward-Looking Analysis
As of 2026, France's real GDP growth is expected to be modest, with a forecast of 0.8% for 2025. The population is projected to reach 68.7 million, maintaining a stable growth rate. Urbanisation remains high at 78.8%, indicating continued demand in metropolitan areas. Life expectancy is anticipated to remain at 83 years, reflecting a mature health system. These factors suggest a cautious investment climate.
Announcement versus deployment across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar — benchmarked against Singapore and France
The Gulf sovereign-AI race has split into three distinct strategies: the UAE is deploying (a gigawatt-class campus physically under construction, chips export-licensed, a US$49bn infrastructure fund closed, and a continuous cadence of shipped models), Saudi Arabia is announcing at the largest scale (6.6GW by 2034) while execution is still early, and Qatar has pivoted to capital-as-strategy, buying exposure rather than building gigawatts. Benchmarked against Singapore and France, the UAE currently leads on execution score; the binding constraint for every programme is US chip-export approval, which has quietly become the real scoreboard.
Uganda's power problem has moved from generation to delivery. Installed capacity reached about 2,048 MW in 2024 against a 2025 system peak of about 1,351 MW, but 44.7% of people still lack access, losses run near 17% and manufacturers report frequent outages. The 2030 National Energy Compact targets 85% access, US$17.7 billion of investment (US$9.4 billion private) and 2,712 mini-grids from a base
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