FDI projects into Africa increased by 6 percent to 705 in 2015
While the number of FDI projects into Africa
increased by 6 percent to 705 in 2015, capital
investment decreased by 24 percent to $66.5bn
n Coal, Oil & Natural Gas was the top sector
by capital investment in 2015, accounting for $15.7bn
(or 24 percent) of announced FDI in the region
Extraction was the top business activity by
capital investment, accounting for 23 percent of FDI
n In total, 495 companies invested in the region, an
increase of 6 percent on 2014
n FDI into Africa accounted for 8 percent of
global FDI in 2015, with project numbers accounting
for 4 percent
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