The urgent need for jobs in landlocked Lesotho has led the government to pursue a strategy of investing in training, education and labour-intensive industries, while addressing issues such as corruption and the ease of doing business in the country.
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/ Angola
Battle-hardened AJS Transport and Logistics extends reach beyond Angola
AJS Transport and Logistics built its business during Angola’s 27-year civil war, during which time it learned the value of investment in communities and personnel, as CEO Luis Silva explains to Natasha Turak.
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View from the Middle East and Africa: Iran joins Gulf peers as aerospace investor
Iran is reconnecting to the world via the air, joining the other Gulf countries that invest heavily in the aerospace and defence sector.
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/ UAE
Georgian prime minister eyes Middle East's deep pockets
Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the prime minister of Georgia, tells Courtney Fingar how he is hoping his tax reforms, reduction in red tape and infrastructure improvements will help attract further inflows from the countries of the Middle East.
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/ Guinea
Guinea’s prime minister looks to investment in post-Ebola landscape
Following the Ebola epidemic, Guinean prime minister Mamady Youla has created a four-pronged programme for recovery. By creating a business-friendly environment to attract investment, the former private sector boss is hoping to boost economic growth to double digits by the end of the decade, he tells Natasha Turak.
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Egypt and Saudi Arabia agree SR60bn joint investment fund
Egypt has strengthened its ties to Saudia Arabia with the agreement of a joint investment fund.
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Standard Chartered opens online banking platform in Africa
Standard Chartered Bank’s new mobile and online offering aims to service 1 million users across Africa.
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/ Iran
IMF warns Iran still has work to do
Iran should tackle money laundering and restructure its banks if it wants to attract optimal FDI, advises the IMF.
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/ Iran
Iran FDI soars
The lifting of sanctions and Tehran’s continued strength have put Iran on a three-year upward trend.
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Does foreign aid pave the way for FDI?
As FDI begins to outpace inflows of aid into developing countries, Finbarr Toesland explores the role that aid has played in opening up emerging economies to foreign investment.
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