Thanks to its oil reserves, Angola has gone from an economic basket case to sub-Saharan Africa’s third biggest economy in just 10 years. Production is expected to continue rise steadily until 2020 when, if the most optimistic predictions about the country’s pre-salt reserves prove accurate, its output could skyrocket.

At this year's MIPIM event in Cannes, France, fDi spoke to the leaders of five major UK cities – London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leicester and Bristol – to hear about their strategies for promoting their cities to global investors.

While FDI flows into Europe suffered a decline in 2012, Poland and Spain managed to attract increased inward investment while the UK increased its market share.

New York City has once again claimed the title as the top city in the Americas for attractiveness for inward investment, but the fast-rising São Paulo is proving a fierce competitor.

fDi's inaugural Projects of the Year awards recognise the best investments in a number of sectors all around the globe.

Dubai, Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi have claimed the top three spots in fDi Magazine’s Middle East Cities of the Future 2012/13.

Officials across the US have found that their states' quick and efficient responses to major natural disasters serve as an effective promotion tool.

In a sluggish global economy, government investment promotion agencies should be jockeying for the attention of scarce investors. Instead, almost 80% ignore investor requests for help, according to a World Bank study.

As expansions increase at the expense of greenfield investment, taking an existing partner for granted could become a costly mistake.