With increased levels of investment into Africa, the number of legal disputes in the continent is also on the rise. These are largely resolved through arbitration and countries including Mauritius, South Africa, Rwanda and Nigeria are keen to foster expertise in this area so that they can capitalise on this lucrative new area of business.
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View from the Middle East and Africa: Dubai lays out extended tourist welcome mat
Dubai's government has set ambitious new targets for its tourism sector. Hitting them will mean overcoming both domestic and global challenges, including the fluctuating price of real estate in the emirate and the falling price of oil, which is impacting Dubai's business environment.
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US government launches Africa campaign
In a bid to encourage US companies to take advantage of investment opportunities in Africa, the US government has launched a series of programmes aimed at facilitating investment in the continent.
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/ Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's vice-president vows to relax investment laws
Zimbabwe’s new vice-president has signalled his intention to promote FDI and cut bureaucracy.
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/ Saudi Arabia
Crossborder legislation up in 2014: Unctad
Liberalisation and promotion of investment increased in 2014, according to a report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development.
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/ UAE
UAE Exchange leads Middle Eastern FDI outflows in 2014
Money transfer specialist, UAE Exchange, recorded more than 50 projects in the first three quarters of 2014, making it the most prolific investor from the Middle East in this period.
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/ Nigeria
Nigerian infrastructure: building from the base up
Nigeria’s poor infrastructure has historically held back its economic development, but as This Is Africa reports, the arrival of private sector investment is changing all that
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/ UAE
UAE enjoys month-on-month growth in FDI
Inward investment in the United Arab Emirates witnessed a significant increase in the last few months of the year.
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/ Middle East & Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa’s shifting FDI landscape
Frank L Bartels and Sadiq Alladina discuss the changing dynamics of investor perceptions in sub-Saharan Africa and offer insights and policy prescriptions for the region.
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/ Angola
Will new markets see Angola through oil slump?
Can Angola defy the downturn in oil demand and continue to profit from its abundance of fossil fuels? One analyst thinks it can – with a little help from a more diverse range of overseas investors.
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