AllAfrica News: Investment

Nigeria: Govt Eyes Improved Gas Investment

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:55:07 GMT

[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has stated its desire to boost investment in Nigeria's natural gas market with its formal activation of the National Gas Transportation Network Code yesterday.

Namibia: Namibia Still Far From Creating Conducive Investment Environment - Survey

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:29:36 GMT

[New Era] One of Namibia's development objectives is to reduce the costs of cross-border trade and to create a more conducive investment environment. However, international competitiveness rankings suggest the country still has some way to go in this respect.

West Africa: Asantehene Urges EBID to Support ECOWAS Member States

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:54:54 GMT

[Ghanaian Times] Kumasi -- The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll, has tasked the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), to extend financial support to all member states of the group.

Malawi: Malawi Being Destroyed By 'Get-Rich-Quickly Politicians' Without Known Investment, Says ...

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:32:49 GMT

[Nyasa Times] Youthful politician and businessperson Noel Lipipa, owner of multi-million Lab Enterprises investment, says Malawi is being destroyed by 'get-rich' quickly politicians--who amass millions of money without even a single known previous investment to their name.

Nigeria: Nigeria Begins Reforms of International Investment Agreements

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 04:35:15 GMT

[Leadership] Abuja -- The Federal Government of Nigeria is undertaking series of reforms of the country's Bilateral International Treaties (BIT) to attract responsible, inclusive, balanced and sustainable investments.

Nigeria: Court Lifts Injunction On Ile Arugbo, Awards Penalties Against Asa Investment

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:26:32 GMT

[This Day] Kwara State High Court yesterday lifted the interim injunction restraining the state government from constructing anything on the civil service clinic land, better known as Ile Arugbo, following repeated failure of counsel to the claimant, Asa Investment Limited to appear before the court to fully prosecute its case.

Nigeria: WACT Reiterates Commitment to Deepening Investment in Nigeria

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:14:28 GMT

[This Day] The West Africa Container Terminal (WACT), has restated its commitment to deepening investment in Nigeria, particularly in increasing container-handling capacities at the Onne Port.

Tanzania: Epza Woos More Investment in Agro Industries

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 06:47:25 GMT

[Daily News] THE Export and Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) has appealed to local and foreign investors to establish agro processing industries to take advantage of the huge availability of raw materials from the agriculture sector.

Sierra Leone: 2020 Afrobarometer Survey - S/Leoneans Urge More Investment in Free Education

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 09:58:29 GMT

[Concord] Majority of Sierra Leoneans has stated that they like the universal free quality education initiative, but however called on the government for greater investment into the initiative.

South Africa: Investing in Unsustainable Farming Is Reckless and Endangers Our Future

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:36:43 GMT

[Daily Maverick] Extending credit to unsustainable agricultural enterprises affects the quality and quantity of aeons-old natural resources meant to support life for centuries to come. The irresponsibility of such lending is accentuated by the fact that profitable alternatives that heal the land are available.

South Africa: As Gold Reaches Record Highs, Is Bullion Still a Good Investment?

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:20:13 GMT

[Daily Maverick] History is repeating itself. In yet another example of its defensive nature, gold is testing new highs during the worldwide Covid-19 calamity, similar to the time of the Global Financial Crisis when market uncertainty was elevated and interest rates were at historic lows. But is investing in gold a good idea, especially right now?

Nigeria: Businesses Urged to Embrace Foreign Equity Investment

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 08:51:51 GMT

[This Day] The Chairman of Invest Africa, Mr. Rob Hersov, has advised Nigerian entrepreneurs to promote successful international partnership and equity investment in their businesses.

Nigeria: Buhari Reappoints Osemwengie As Investment Tribunal Judge

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:22:17 GMT

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Nosa Smart Osemwengie as full-time member and judge of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) for a second term.

West Africa: 4C Maroc Center Prepares Study for Financing of Sahel Climate Investment Plan

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:03:16 GMT

[MAP] Rabat -- The climate change competence Center (4C Maroc) is preparing the launch, in the coming weeks, of the prefiguration study of the Sahel Climate Fund for the financing of the "Sahel Climate Investment Plan", according to the Center.