Diversification
Tashkent on a path to reigniting former glories
[caption id="attachment_59858" align="alignnone" width="658"] A Singapore-based company took a controlling stake in the Hotel Uzbekistan in Tashkent in 2020, a…
Why Baku is backing away from oil dependence
[caption id="attachment_53120" align="alignnone" width="658"] The Azerbaijani capital of Baku is an attractive city but is struggling to diversity its economy…
Where do automotive MNCs establish their subsidiaries?
Automotive manufacturing and supply multinationals are far less likely to establish subsidiaries in North America than the average multinational company,…
SDG focus: FDI’s role in breaking down inequalities
[caption id="attachment_40880" align="alignnone" width="658"] The poverty and inequality that is rife in Puerto Rico provides an opportunity for US investors…
Opinion: Innovative investing is the only way through a crisis
[caption id="attachment_40743" align="alignnone" width="658"] Apple launched the iPhone in 2007, just before the financial crisis hit, but the company kept…
Investment stalls but tech soars in Cairo
[caption id="attachment_39194" align="alignnone" width="658"] Many of Cairo’s new infrastructure and housebuilding projects are being directed to the New Administrative Capital.…
Why Riyadh is integral to Saudi Arabia’s FDI ambitions
[caption id="attachment_38987" align="alignnone" width="658"] Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District is one of many projects that aim to create a more…
How Beirut’s resilient allure to investors has come to an end
[caption id="attachment_37452" align="alignnone" width="658"] Lebanon’s economic woes have led to to mass protests and ongoing political paralysis. (Photo by Joseph…
Weekly data: Investors warned to brace for disorderly energy transition
[caption id="attachment_37158" align="alignnone" width="658"] Many countries around the world are still heavily reliant on fossil fuels, meaning the energy transition…
Kuwait City looks to Vision 2035 to boost FDI appeal
[caption id="attachment_33920" align="alignnone" width="658"] The Sheikh Jaber causeway in Kuwait City is one of the longest of its type in…