The state of play: FDI in Albania
Albania is one of the poorest countries in Europe, and has enjoyed a small but steady stream of FDI inflows over the past 15 years
CEE and CIS
CEE and CIS
The state of play: FDI in Uzbekistan
Since the death of dictator Islom Karimov in 2016, Uzbekistan has undergone a series of reforms to open up its economy to FDI, with impressive results. However, concerns about corruption still dog the country.
A listing of Baltic IPAs
Interested in investing in the Baltics? Our clickable directory offers a guide to investment promotion agencies in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The state of play: FDI in the Czech Republic
The Covid-19 pandemic hit the Czech Republic's economy hard, particularly its highly regarded automotive industry. In response the country has introduced FDI screening measures.
Will the winner take it all in the Covid vaccine race?
Pfizer/BioNTech's announcement in November of a Covid-19 vaccine, with Moderna doing the same a week later, caused rejoicing across the globe, but what will be the wider benefits for the biotech hub that wins the 'vaccine race'?
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Kazakh commitment to privatisation remains strong
At the Kazakhstan Investment Forum 2020, representatives from sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna told attendees that the commitment to the country's privatisation programme remains as strong as ever despite Covid-19.
Kazakhstan pursues diversification agenda
Central Asia’s largest economy, Kazakhstan, is pressing ahead with its economic diversification agenda in the face of challenges presented by Covid-19.
The state of play: FDI in Poland
Poland has for years been the key FDI hub within Eastern Europe, with its tech sector performing particularly impressively, but the Covid-19 pandemic is threatening this progress.
Do foreign investors love an authoritarian?
Strongman rulers may be ambassadors of authoritarianism, but they both deter and attract certain types of foreign investment.
The state of play: FDI in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is one of the leading transition economies for attracting FDI, but the impacts of Covid-19 look set to dampen its investment environment.
Transition economies set to lose momentum
The lockdowns caused by Covid-19 and the global recession likely to follow mean that FDI into and out of transition economies will be severely impacted, according to an Unctad report.
Uzbekistan energy minister makes ambitious plans
Alisher Sultanov, the Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan, tells Investment Monitor about the country’s ambitious national energy strategy.
Covid-19 creates supply and demand crisis for oil and gas
Demand for oil is likely to decrease by 23.1 million barrels per day in Q2 as oversupply and less demand worsen the price crash.
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