Africa must harness the competitive strengths of its cities if it is to maximise its full FDI potential, argues a UN-Habitat report.

The US has topped the AT Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index, and investors are at their most confident since 2014.

The US witnessed its largest ever inflow of greenfield foreign investment in 2017, but whether this result can be linked to President Trump’s policies is debatable. 

Africa's impressive economic growth over the past 20 years has not been inclusive, according to a report by the African Union Commission and the OECD Development Centre.

The Djibouti International Free Trade Zone could play a key part in the US and China’s struggles over the country and its strategic location. 

New Zealand has witnessed record high inflows of FDI in 2018, garnering $1.32bn between January and May, but the investment climate is still uncertain.

Political risk, natural disasters, and cyber attacks are among the top threats facing markets, reports Timothy Conley.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador has won Mexico’s presidential elections, ending almost three decades of centre-right technocratic administrations and, according to the latest polls, shifting the balance of power in Congress decisively to the left. Sebastian Shehadi reports on what analysts believe this will mean for FDI.

PowerChina is investing $17.8bn to develop five hydropower facilities in North Kalimantan, Indonesia. Sebastian Shehadi reports.

Google siting of a new artificial intelligence centre in Ghana is testament to Africa’s hi-tech capabilities. Erika Morphy reports