Poland has been Europe's star performer in the post-crisis period, recording GDP growth while its neighbours struggle. One reason for this is the change in the country's investment landscape, which has gone from being dominated by labour-intensive industries to seeing knowledge-based businesses flock to its cities.
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Africa's investment map shifts closer to home
Figures from fDi Markets show that African companies are investing more throughout the continent. Much of this is being driven by the financial sector, and as Ecobank's CEO explains, African companies investing in Africa have a distinct advantage when it comes to tapping the continent's rich potential.
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IPAs must develop new dimensions to their strategies
As their numbers continue to increase, investment promotion agencies across the globe are seeking new and ever more complex strategies, incorporating social media, competitive intelligence and location branding, in a bid to secure new investments in their countries.
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State Bank of Pakistan announces FDI decline in the country
Data from both the State Bank of Pakistan and fDi Markets shows that FDI into Pakistan is in decline. But there is hope, with plans in the pipeline for large investments from companies in South Korea and China.
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China overtakes Spain as top destination for retail FDI projects
In the first 11 months of 2011, China was the number one destination country for FDI retail projects, following a significant 40% decrease in the number of projects in Spain, the number one destination country for retail in 2010.
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FDI into Tunisia on a downward spiral
The level of FDI into Tunisia has been in decline since 2008, with figures for the first 11 months of 2011 offering little hope of a recovery.
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Asia-Pacific Cities of the Future 2011/12
Singapore has retained its position at the top of fDi's Asia-Pacific Cities of the Future ranking, ahead of Shanghai and Seoul. Chinese cities performed particularly well, but the effects of recession and natural disaster have seen Tokyo fall from second place to ninth. Rachel Craig reports.
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African Countries of the Future 2011/12
South Africa has been knocked off the top spot this year with Morocco awarded the African Country of the Future 2011/12. Jacqueline Walls reports on the leading performers across the African Continent.
Caribbean and Central American Countries of the Future 2011/12
Costa Rica has been awarded fDi ’s Caribbean and Central American Country of the Future 2011/12. The Dominican Republic claimed second position followed by Trinidad and Tobago in third.
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