As a country, Israel is synonymous with headlines reporting conflict and civil unrest. However, thanks to its start-up culture, it is also a hotbed for FDI. Zosia Wąsik examines why investors see the country as a safe bet.

A long awaited FDI wave has yet to materialise in Iran as Tehran and Washington continue to lock horns and throw the future of the nuclear deal into question. Jacopo Dettoni reports. 

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain are tipped to fix some of Africa's most deeply rooted problems, but results have yet to come through. 

North Africa has experienced a lot of political and social unrest in recent years, meaning that the relatively stable Morocco has emerged as a regional FDI hub. The country's minister of economy and finance, Mohamed Boussaid, tells Sebastian Shehadi about the next stage in attracting big investments.

The Middle East and Africa region needs to create the right environment to benefit from new technology such as artificial intelligence, writes Mazdak Rafaty.

Egypt is building its first nuclear power plant, a $30bn project awarded to Russian energy company Rosatom and partly funded by a loan from Russia. Sebastian Shehadi reports.