Colombia Eyes US$5 Billion Sucre Aluminum Zone
Colombia plans a Sucre special economic zone for an aluminum complex worth US$4.8 to US$5.2 billion. Jobs are projected, financing...
October 5, 2026Topic
Foreign Investment
Tanzania and Qatar Sign Tax Treaty on Double Taxation
Tanzania and gas-rich Qatar signed a double-taxation treaty on 29 September. Tanzania has only nine such treaties in force —...
October 1, 2026
Predictable Regulation Key for Foreign Firms in Guyana, US Ambassador Says
Predictable regulation matters to foreign firms in Guyana, US Ambassador Nicole Theriot says, urging a modern tender process and faster...
September 30, 2026
Mexico Foreign Investment Reform Reaches Senate Floor With Security Checks on Takeovers
Mexico foreign investment reform clears Senate committees 17-6, giving Defence and the Navy votes on takeovers. Even ruling-party allies call...
September 30, 2026
Zambia Tells Copper Miners to Buy Local While Courting UAE Investors
Zambia's president told the Abu Dhabi owner of Mopani copper mine that miners must buy local. The law reserves all...
September 29, 2026
Kenya Work Permit Guide: Fees, Investor Rules and Entry for Foreigners
A Kenya work permit guide for foreigners: official fees, the US$100,000 investor rule, the digital nomad permit, eTA entry and...
September 22, 2026
Chinese Shareholders Battle for Control of Nigerian Ceramics Company
Chinese owners of a combined 65 percent of Crown Ceramics Nigeria Limited say a minority shareholder has blocked them from...
September 20, 2026
Oxford Economics Names Dakar and Luanda Among African Cities to Watch
Oxford Economics' 2026 Global Cities Index highlights Dakar and Luanda as African cities to watch, with scores of 42.2 and...
September 20, 2026
Kenya Court Voids Safaricom Stake Sale to Vodacom
Three High Court judges ruled Kenya’s sale of 15% of Safaricom to Vodacom unconstitutional and ordered the shares restored to...
September 16, 2026