UN, Kenya to Launch Africa-wide Investment Database

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The director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization has met with Kenyan finance officials to discuss the launch an African-wide database designed to help governments promote investment in their countries.

The database contains information on companies’ activities in Africa. It also indicates which parts of the continent’s economies are growing, recent investments, and other trends that will enable investors to make informed decisions when setting up shop in Africa. Aggregate statistics were culled from a survey conducted over a two-year period in which some 7,000 companies in 20 African countries responded. The information does not identify companies by name, although they can choose to link their company to the site.


UN, Kenya to Launch Africa-wide Investment Database