The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency wins special recognition for mainstreaming gender in investment promotion.
By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Gold accounts for 77% of the $40 billion worth of under invoiced extractive commodity exports from Africa, according to UNCTAD research. Diamonds represent 12% and platinum 6%.
The government sees honey as a product that could help diversify the country’s oil-dependent economy and is working with UNCTAD and the European Union to improve production and boost exports.
The biggest drops occurred in developed countries, cutting across all major forms of foreign direct investment.
By Paul Akiwumi, Director of Division for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Written by Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
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