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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 Wallsreports on the leading performers across the African Continent.

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Tunisia's revolution: a nation in transit

Tunisians may be waving the banner of freedom, but the country will need to tackle many challenges in the aftermath of its revolution, including high unemployment and political uncertainty. 

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Egypt: waiting game unnerves investors

With Egyptians heading back to Tahrir Square to protest against the slow rate of reform and upcoming elections postponed once more, how will this political uncertainty affect Egypt’s economy and its FDI attractiveness?

View from the Middle East and Africa: Religious tourism stimulates economy

A rise in religious tourism is stimulating investment opportunities across the Middle East and Africa, despite continuing unrest in some countries, says Lucia Dore

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Should IPAs tell the truth in times of crisis?

In times of political upheaval and environmental disaster, should investment promotion agencies stay 'on message', or should they be frank about what is often a grim reality? Spencer Andersonlooks at three very different situations, and finds three very different approaches

View from the Middle East and Africa June/July 2011

Middle East investors are increasingly looking to Qatar, due to its relative stability and big plans for the 2022 football World Cup

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Egypt tries to stabilise via welfare and jobs

Ministers are focusing on the essentials to bring order to post-revolution Egypt. Boosting production of core crops such as rice, corn and wheat is vital, as well as creating jobs in manufacturing and agriculture writes Courtney Fingar

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Export-orientated Swaziland emerges

For years Swaziland has hung on the coat-tails of South Africa. Now the country is coming into its own, thanks to a rise in the World Bank's Doing Business report, strong infrastructure and government support for manufacturing. However, protests over jobs and democracy are increasing

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Iraq provides rare success story amid little sign of regional FDI recovery

The Middle East and Africa witnessed a torrid 2010 in FDI terms, and even the few counties to show any meaningful growth – Iraq, Jordan, Tanzania and Mozambique – did so from a very low starting point

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Egypt's PM tries to reassure foreign investors

Egypt's new prime minister, Essam Sharaf, acknowledges the challenges ahead, but says the future is bright in an exclusive interview with fDieditor Courtney Fingar

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