A new 26,000-square-metre R&D ICT cluster is being built in Belgium's Ghent Technology Park, with investment from Investment by Ghent University, MG Real Estate and Globalindus.

Kenya's reputation as a safe tourist destination has been damaged by the recent terrorist attack in the country's capital, Nairobi.

The Transnational Corporation of Nigeria has agreed to provide the remaining $225m needed to finance a gas-fired thermal power plant in Delta State, Nigeria.

With Indo-Japanese relations blossoming, many Japanese firms are eyeing the country's impressive domestic market, but unless India can smooth out complexities in its business environment, the new relationship risks turning sour. 

North Carolina has emerged as a hub for German business, attracting more than $1bn from German investors between 2008 and 2012.  

While a revival of investment in manufacturing is not on the cards for western Europe, central and eastern Europe stands to benefit from nearshoring investment, a report shows.

Libyan prime minister Ali Zeidan has assured investors that the government was containing violence in the country and that security was improving.

Hong Kong is developing as a destination for small and medium-sized enterprises, which are increasingly leading FDI into the region, while global corporations are also targeting Hong Kong as a base for international headquarters.

Experts are warning that EU policy on clinical trials in Europe could hamper innovation and investment, and stifle growth. 

Having driven FDI growth into central and eastern Europe, Poland and the Czech Republic are now looking further afield for investment opportunities.