Ilyas Zhangaskin, the head of administration of Astana's special economic zone, tells Courtney Fingar that the city's hosting of Expo 2017 will be important for the development of the SEZ, the launch of an international financial centre, and a resurgence of the area in general.
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Locations
/ Americas
/ The Bahamas
Bahamas PM upbeat despite downgrade
Undeterred by a recent rating downgrade, Bahamas prime minister Perry Christie tells Courtney Fingar about forthcoming projects and how his government is fighting unemployment.
Serbia's moment in the sun: is Balkan country turning an investment corner?
The past 25 years have been turbulent ones in Serbia, with geopolitical, fiscal and economic problems plaguing the country at various points. However, a spell of political and economic stability has seen optimism in the country pick up, says Courtney Fingar, with a hope that it will finally start to attract the investment that its underemployed workforce warrants.
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Inside fDi
Inside fDi: Got an image problem? Give yourself a brand
While the fact that the countries with better brands tend to attract the most foreign investment may seen obvious, far too many locations are missing out on the latter because they don’t pay attention to the former, says Courtney Fingar. As the rankings show, it pays to tell the world about your energetic, trustworthy destination.
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Special Reports
Astana deputy mayor looks to deliver on ambition
Nurali Aliyev, the deputy mayor of Astana, is confident that the city's aspirations to become a major investment hub within central Asia and beyond will be delivered upon. He talks to Courtney Fingar.
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Special Reports
ProChile director looks to more equal growth
The director of Chile's export promotion bureau, ProChile, tells fDi that changes to the country's education system will see an eventual improvement in the skill levels of its workforce, while the drive to assist SMEs in exporting their goods should provide a further boost to the government's efforts to spread the benefits of years of economic growth.
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Locations
/ Asia-Pacific
/ China
Hong Kong commerce secretary looks to linked in future with China
At the fDi Forum gathering of corporate executives and investment experts in Hong Kong, the country's secretary of commerce, Gregory So, talks to Courtney Fingar about how Hong Kong is on the road to greater regional connectivity through the One Belt, One Road plan.
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Inside fDi
Inside fDi: now there's no excuse for being absent in Africa
'Africa's potential' remains a talking point at investment conferences all over the world. But the talk has to be backed with action, says Courtney Fingar, and with comprehensive data now available to guide would-be investors through the continent, Africa need no longer be off limits.
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News
'The world needs more FDI': WAIPA annual conference
Speakers at the annual meeting of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies urged investment promotion professionals to be more ambitious in their efforts to attract FDI.
Off track: Eastern Poland's infrastructure deficit
While the cities of eastern Poland appear to be well located – offering access to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania as well as links to Warsaw – the reality for many of them is one of infrastructural shortfall, as Courtney Fingar discovers.
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