Foreign direct investment (FDI)

Nigeria has been urged to measure FDI by actual capital deployment rather than investment announcements. Experts say jobs, technology transfer, exports and local supply-chain participation should be key measures of success. Policy uncertainty, regulatory complexity and infrastructure constraints...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has announced more than $50 billion in investment commitments since taking office in May 2023, but actual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows have remained a fraction of the pledged amount.

July 20, (THEWILL) — In 2024, Africa made global headlines with a staggering 75 percent surge in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), reaching a historic $97 billion. At first glance, this suggests a continent finally gaining traction in the competitive...

October 09, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian economy suffered a setback, as foreign direct investment (FDI) dropped significantly during the second quarter of the year (Q2, 2024). The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its Capital Importation report released on Tuesday,...