Global FDI rebounds to $1.6 trillion, but investment remains concentrated
Global foreign direct investment returned to growth in 2025, reaching $1.6 trillion after two consecutive years of decline. But the recovery was far from evenly distributed, with developed economies and...
Saudi PIF Creates New Company to Develop 20-Sq-Km Gulf Coast Destination
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has launched Gulf Coast Development Company, a new firm that will develop a tourism and residential destination in Al-Khafji on the Arabian Gulf...
Iran Opens 95 MW Solar Project as Government Targets Faster Renewable Expansion
Iran has commissioned a 95 MW solar project in Tehran Province, strengthening renewable power supply for one of the country’s largest industrial zones as the government seeks to...
Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Investment Pipeline Outgrows $500 Million Fund
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are preparing to expand their bilateral investment mechanism as the scale of projects under development increasingly exceeds the capacity of their existing $500 million fund.
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are looking to...
France, Saudi Arabia Expand Economic Ties as Investment Grows
French foreign direct investment stock in Saudi Arabia reached €16.3 billion in 2024, as France and the Kingdom use the latest high-level visit to broaden economic cooperation and encourage greater two-way...
Zambia Tourism Arrivals Rise to 2.3 Million as Evans Muhanga Details Sector Recovery and Investment
World Business Journal talks to Evans Muhanga, Permanent Secretary at Zambia’s Ministry of Tourism, about the recovery of the country’s tourism sector, the policies driving visitor...
Jordan Extends Industrial Incentives as Ma’an Package Targets Manufacturing Costs
Jordan is extending incentives for industrial estates in Madaba, Salt and Tafileh for another three years and has approved a broader package for the Al Rawdah Industrial City in Ma’an,...
Estonia Cuts Investment Grant Threshold as It Targets More Industrial Projects
Estonia is expanding access to its largest investment support programme by lowering the minimum qualifying investment from €100 million to €70 million, a move aimed at attracting a wider...
Côte d’Ivoire’s Baleine Development Advances as Saipem Wins Major Offshore Infrastructure Contract
Côte d’Ivoire’s offshore energy sector is set for further expansion after Italian engineering group Saipem secured a major contract linked to the next phase of development at the...
A Stronger Private Sector Voice in Zambia: How the PPDF Is Changing Policy Engagement
World Business Journal talks to Jacqueline Saidi Chishimba, Deputy Director General of the Public-Private Dialogue Forum (PPDF), about how structured public-private dialogue is giving businesses a...
