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Challenges in Nigeria, to attract more girls and women to STEM career

Challenges in Nigeria, to attract more girls and women to STEM career

Written by Francisca Nneka Okeke, Director, ICCSEE-UNN

Opportunities and challenges facing farmers in developing countries in accessing scientific knowledge and technologies for food security

Opportunities and challenges facing farmers in developing countries in accessing scientific knowledge and technologies for food security

Written by
Carlos Correa, Executive Director, South Centre

48 Asian entrepreneurs trained to harness the digital economy's potential

48 Asian entrepreneurs trained to harness the digital economy's potential

The sixth class of 'netpreneurs' from ground-breaking UNCTAD-Alibaba Business School eFounders fellowship programme graduates, bringing total to 212.

Global foreign direct investment slides for third consecutive year

Global foreign direct investment slides for third consecutive year

Contraction largely caused by US multinationals repatriating earnings from abroad.

Foreign direct investment to Latin America and the Caribbean slides by 6%

Foreign direct investment to Latin America and the Caribbean slides by 6%

Investment flows to and from the region are expected to hold steady in 2019, as commodity prices and economic conditions in major economies stabilize.

Investment flows to Europe slump to 15-year low as US tax reforms spur earnings repatriation

Investment flows to Europe slump to 15-year low as US tax reforms spur earnings repatriation

Prospects upbeat for modest growth this year.

Investment flows to transition economies continued to slide in 2018

Investment flows to transition economies continued to slide in 2018

Transition economies lean heavily on special economic zones for investment.

Developing countries in Asia receive more than $500 billion in investments

Developing countries in Asia receive more than $500 billion in investments

Region receives 39% of global investment flows - the largest share. It also hosts more than 4,000 special economic zones - three quarters of world total.

Investment flows to structurally weak economies remain fragile

Investment flows to structurally weak economies remain fragile

Least developed countries recover, led by Asia, while small island developing states contract again as flows to Caribbean and African islands flounder.

Foreign direct investment to Africa defies global slump, rises 11%

Foreign direct investment to Africa defies global slump, rises 11%

Continent-wide trade agreement bodes well for future investment in Africa and burgeoning special economic zones further buttress prospects.