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<p>This Focus On episode looks at investing in Africa, a continent of 1.4 billion people and a combined GDP of $3.4 trillion under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area deal and how foreign investors are perceiving the continent.</p>


DAVOS 2024: Focus On Financing Africa: Attracting Foreign Investment

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<p>According to the World Investment Report 2021 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on foreign direct investment in Africa as flows to the continent declined by 16 per cent in 2020 to $40 billion, from $47 billion in 2019. CNBC Africa spoke to UNCTAD&#8217;s Director for Investments and Enterprise, James Zhan, for more.</p>


UNCTAD: COVID-19 slashed FDI flow in Africa by 16%

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<p>A Norwegian businessman says he loves doing business in Africa because he sees investment opportunities he can&#8217;t find in Europe. Martin Soderberg, a Partner at private equity firm, Spear Capital joins for more.</p>


Spear Capital’s Soderberg on what makes Africa an attractive investment destination

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<p>Kenya is considering lowering the blanket $100,000 minimum foreign investment requirement for international firms seeking to venture into less-capital services such as ICT. Will such a move spur growth in FDI flows?  Economic Analyst, Alykhan Satchu joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenya considers cutting foreign investment requirement

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<p>According to UNCTAD’s 2020 world investment report, foreign direct investment inflows to Somalia reached about $447 million in 2019, up from $408 million in 2018. FDI stock amounted to $3.1 billion in 2019. However, instability in the country remains a major concern. Mohamed Dubo, Director of the Somalia Investment Promotion Office at the Ministry of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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SOMINVEST Director, Dubo on what makes Somalia attractive to foreign investors

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<p>With some of the economies in the region planning to reopen up, the need for foreign direct investment to jumpstart the economies will be vital for growth. So how best can economies attract this investment? CNBC Africa spoke to the Managing Director of CFIUS Partners, Harry Broadman for more.</p>


COVID-19: How can EAC countries attract more foreign investment to aid recovery?

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<p>Rwanda and Qatar have signed double taxation avoidance agreement, agreeing to halt double taxation of incomes from Foreign Direct Investment inflows, among others. Rwanda’s Ambassador to Qatar, Francois Nkulikiyimfura spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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Rwanda, Qatar sign agreement to avoid double taxation

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<p>The total capital imported into Nigeria declined by 59.6 per cent to $9.68 billion in 2020. This is the lowest level of capital importation in four years, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.  Meanwhile, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development says Nigeria attracted $2.6 billion worth of investments in 2020, which was lower than the $3.3 billion recorded in 2019. Kyari Bukar, Former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


2021: What’s holding back FDI into Nigeria?

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<p>As we await the rates decision of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee later today, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development notes that Nigeria emerged the top destination for Foreign Direct Investment into Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020. UNCTAD’s Investment Trends Monitor shows inflows worth $2.6 billion came into Nigeria last year despite a decline from $3.3 billion recorded in 2019.Paul Alaje, Senior Economist at SPM Professionals joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria’s economic outlook in 2021: What to expect

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<p>In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the continent’s major equity and investment markets saw both a naturally foreign direct investments decline and large capital outflow as investors opted for what they termed as safe bets but could this tide be reversed sooner rather than later? CNBC Africa spoke to the CEO of Juristax, NishI Kichenin.</p>


Juristax CEO on how to drive private equity & FDIs into Africa

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<p>The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development says FDI prospect for Africa in 2020 remains negative.</p>


How West Africa’s investment banking space is coping with COVID-19

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<p>The Economist Intelligence Unit has reported that foreign direct investment flows into Sub-Saharan Africa will fall by 30 per cent this year, with oil and gas producers facing the biggest knock. Pat Thacker, Editorial Director of India, Middle East &#038; Africa at the Economist Intelligence Unit joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


EIU forecasts 30% decline in FDI flows into SSA in 2020

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<p>The Democratic Republic of Congo lifted the nationwide state of emergency that was declared in March to curb the spread of COVID-19, after seeing a slowdown in the number of new infections and deaths.  The pandemic is expected to trigger an economic recession, projected at negative 2.2 per cent in 2020, stemming from weaker exports caused by the global economic downturn. Economic Analyst, Al Kitenge joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: How the pandemic has impacted the DRC’s growth outlook

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<p>According to EAC Trade and Investment report, intra-EAC trade stood at $5.98 billion in 2018 however, with the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, regional trade is expected to decline by 50 per cent this year. The re-opening of regional air transport services is expected to integrate the regional logistics value chains for increased exports of fresh produce, regional tourism and enable service providers to tap into the larger EAC market. Peter Mithuki, Executive Director and CEO of East African Business Council joins CNBC Africa to discuss what can be done to have a coordinated approach on the resumption of regional air services to spur intra-EAC trade.</p>


EABC on how to streamline the resumption of air services in East Africa

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<p>The latest World Investment Report 2020 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development indicate that FDIs in East Africa declined by 9 per cent to $7.8 billion in 2019 from $9 billion in 2018. There could be a sharp decline in FDIs this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage economies across the globe. Oscar Emasu, Research Analyst at Crested Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How the COVID-19 is impacting foreign direct investment into East Africa

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<p>Global Foreign Direct Investment flows will decline by up to 40 per cent in 2020, from their 2019 value of $1.54 trillion, meaning that for the first time since 2005 global FDI will fall below 1 trillion dollars. This is contained in a recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The report also projects a further 5 to 10 per cent decrease in global FDI in 2021. Niyi Falade, CEO of Crusader Sterling Pensions joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UNCTAD: Global FDI to fall below $1trn first time since 2005

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<p>With a 25 per cent to 40 per cent forecast decline in foreign direct investment to Africa, different countries in the region will be looking to reposition themselves to take full advantage of the low FDI flows as a source of revenue that has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Ministers from the ECOWAS region are calling for a coordinated plan to re-open cross border trading. Sam Chidoka, Managing Director and CEO of Kairos Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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DAVOS 2024: Focus On Financing Africa: Attracting Foreign Investment

UNCTAD: COVID-19 slashed FDI flow in Africa by 16%

Spear Capital’s Soderberg on what makes Africa an attractive investment destination

Kenya considers cutting foreign investment requirement

SOMINVEST Director, Dubo on what makes Somalia attractive to foreign investors

COVID-19: How can EAC countries attract more foreign investment to aid recovery?

Rwanda, Qatar sign agreement to avoid double taxation

2021: What’s holding back FDI into Nigeria?

Nigeria’s economic outlook in 2021: What to expect

Juristax CEO on how to drive private equity & FDIs into Africa

How West Africa’s investment banking space is coping with COVID-19

EIU forecasts 30% decline in FDI flows into SSA in 2020

COVID-19: How the pandemic has impacted the DRC’s growth outlook

EABC on how to streamline the resumption of air services in East Africa

How the COVID-19 is impacting foreign direct investment into East Africa

UNCTAD: Global FDI to fall below $1trn first time since 2005

Repositioning Nigeria for investment amid COVID-19

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DAVOS 2024: Focus On Financing Africa: Attracting Foreign Investment

UNCTAD: COVID-19 slashed FDI flow in Africa by 16%

Spear Capital’s Soderberg on what makes Africa an attractive investment destination

Kenya considers cutting foreign investment requirement

SOMINVEST Director, Dubo on what makes Somalia attractive to foreign investors

COVID-19: How can EAC countries attract more foreign investment to aid recovery?

Rwanda, Qatar sign agreement to avoid double taxation

2021: What’s holding back FDI into Nigeria?

Nigeria’s economic outlook in 2021: What to expect

Juristax CEO on how to drive private equity & FDIs into Africa

How West Africa’s investment banking space is coping with COVID-19

EIU forecasts 30% decline in FDI flows into SSA in 2020

COVID-19: How the pandemic has impacted the DRC’s growth outlook

EABC on how to streamline the resumption of air services in East Africa

How the COVID-19 is impacting foreign direct investment into East Africa

UNCTAD: Global FDI to fall below $1trn first time since 2005

Repositioning Nigeria for investment amid COVID-19

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