Barbara Njau talks to Pushpanathan Sundram, deputy secretary-general for the Association of South-east Asian Nations economic community, ahead of a November summit which focused upon the region’s strategy of promoting itself as a top investment destination while ensuring greater regional integration.
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/ Asia-Pacific
Confidence figures surge for emerging economy FDI
A survey of global senior executives shows that sentiment towards FDI in emerging economies is far more positive than in developed economies, with China, India and Brazil registering the first, second and third highest ranking.
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/ Middle East & Africa
Is African FDI set for west-east switch?
While resource-rich west Africa has received headline-grabbing investments over the past decade in its oil and gas industries, this leaves the region's economic prospects at the mercy of global commodity prices. With this in mind, many Africa-watchers are claiming that it is the eastern part of the continent that holds the greater FDI promise.
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/ 2011
/ Morocco makes its move
Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank expands its African reach
Attijariwafa Bank is the largest financial institution in Morocco and the sixth largest in Africa. Its CEO, Mohamed El Kettani, tells Barbara Njauabout the bank's plans for expansion within Africa, particularly to the unbanked, and of the projects it has funded throughout the continent.
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/ 2011
/ Morocco makes its move
Morocco's modernisation drive draws investor attention
With the largest stock exchange in north Africa, a slew of new projects intended to attract foreign investors and a modernisation drive to improve existing institutions, Casablanca is well positioned to achieve its aim of becoming an international financial centre.
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Thailand's Board of Investment offers help to flood-affected companies
With predictions of Thailand's economic growth slashed as a result of this years floods, the country's Board of Investment has introduced a series of measures to aid companies as they try and recover from the crisis.
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Special Reports
/ 2011
/ Morocco makes its move
Morocco eyes leading offshore service provider status
The Moroccan government's solution to increased international competition in the fields in which it traditionally excels was to make moves to establish the country as a leading provider of offshore services to European companies, a strategy which is already reaping dividends.
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Special Reports
/ 2011
/ Morocco makes its move
Morocco provides haven from revolutions and recession
While its partners in Europe contemplate the possibility of a double-dip recession and its neighbours get to grips with the aftermath of the 'Arab Spring' uprisings, there is a pervading feeling that Morocco will sustain its solid economic growth.
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/ Asia-Pacific
Japan is Asia-Pacific's top outward FDI investor
Companies such as Mitsubishi, Toyota and Honda are leading the way with outward FDI, helping make Japan the most prolific country in Asia-Pacific for overseas investment in 2011 so far.
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/ Middle East & Africa
/ Gabon
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.
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