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R1.5bn Investments for Western Cape

posted on Tuesday, 29 Mar 2011 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

Western Cape Investment and Trade …

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FDI to India down 31%

posted on Friday, 18 Feb 2011 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in its Global Investment Trends Monitor that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India have declined by over 31% in 2010, amounting to $23.7 billion …

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$1bn Chinese investment in Zambia

posted on Wednesday, 19 Jan 2011 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA), the investment promotion agency of the Zambian government, said Chinese investment in the country has reached $1 billion and created 15,000 jobs in 2010.

George Kunda, Zambian Vice President said that investment will now …

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FDI at the top for Ireland

posted on Tuesday, 18 Jan 2011 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

11,000 new jobs have been created in Ireland in 2010, through foreign direct investments (FDIs) of multinational companies supported by IDA Ireland, the Irish Government’s inward investment promotion agency. The jobs created by foreign …

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Ireland wins investment – economic woes continue

posted on Thursday, 9 Dec 2010 by John Hanna 1 Comment

Ireland has had more bad publicity that it would like in recent times – the last two and a half years to be precise. Even today the spectre of Ireland defaulting on its debts, failing to secure …

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A One Stop Investment Centre for Zimbabwe

posted on Tuesday, 7 Dec 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

A new One Stop Investment Centre for the attraction of foreign investment will be launched on December 13 in Harare, said the Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment promotion through the Zimbabwe Investment Authority …

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Unique Stockholm FDI collaboration renewed

posted on Monday, 29 Nov 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

A new five year contract has been signed by the fifty Stockholm municipalities part of The Stockholm Business Alliance, a partnership which focuses on attracting foreign investment (FDI), improve the business climate, and promote the region. Last year …

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Record attendance at Foreign Investment Week

posted on Wednesday, 24 Nov 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

The number of participants at this year Foreign Investment Week, organized by the Korea Trade – Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), was up 41% than the last year figure, partly because of the proximity to the G-20 Summit hosted …

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MedVentures Business Forum & Awards 2010

posted on Friday, 19 Nov 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

MedVentures Business Forum & Awards 2010 will take place during the Mediterranean Economic Week in Marseille, France on 3 December, with the aims to “develop Euro-Med partnerships and accelerate the international development of the best high-growth start-ups in …

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New incentives for Indian companies to invest in France

posted on Friday, 12 Nov 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

The French Government plans to offer loans for the 40 percent of their investment at zero percent interests rate, to Indian companies that will invest in France a minimum of €5 millions and guarantee a minimum of 25 …

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