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High risk could lead to high gain in Libya

While questions still remain over the future of the Libyan government, investing in the country remains a risky prospect.

United Arab Emirates most popular destination in Middle East for US FDI

The United Arab Emirates is leaving other Middle Eastern countries behind as it attracts a significant number of all US FDI projects in the region.

Asia-Pacific leads FDI into Kenya

There has been increased investment into Kenya from Asia-Pacific,  Africa, North American and Western Europe in 2011, however, Middle  Eastern companies have decreased their spending in the country.

Gabon, building for the future

Will Gabon buck the trend of Africa's underperforming SEZs?

Gabon's new special economic zone in Nkok hopes to overcome the problems that have stunted the growth of Africa's other SEZs.

View from Middle East and Africa October/November 2011

In the Middle East, e-commerce ventures are being set-up with a single short-term aim: to be acquired by a larger company writes Lucia Dore.

Influx of FDI in African software and IT sector

Capital intensive FDI projects in the software and IT sector have helped create jobs in Africa, with multinationals such as IBM and Hewlett Packard announcing significant investments on the continent. 

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Abdul Karim al-Luaibi: showing the world Iraq's potential

Iraq has made solid progress in developing its oil capabilities and has ambitious plans to increase production further, according to its minister of oil, Abdul Karim al-Luaibi.

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Turning Iraq's 'oil curse' into a blessing

Iraq's abundance of oil has been blamed for much of its instability over the past few decades. However, its new government is vowing to use the country's oil reserves to bring greater unity to the Middle East.

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Gabon president aims to be a player, not a spectator

Despite Gabon's prospects of decelerated economic growth, the country's president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, believes his ambitious reform policies will attract international investor interest 

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Building a future: Iraq's race for oil refineries

Iraq's dated oil infrastructure desperately needs updating and expanding so it can meet increasing demands. The government has ambitious plans, but can it engage the international oil companies to invest in them?

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