Following the announcement on 9 February that Africa’s biggest economy would postpone a hotly contested presidential election for six weeks, Nigeria’s embattled President Goodluck Jonathan appears to be shifting some of the blame for the delay onto the country’s electoral commission.

The repercussions of putting tax practices in the public domain is a primary concern for CFOs, according to a survey by global tax advisor group Taxand.

According to a recent report by law firm Baker & McKenzie, Chinese FDI into Europe hit a record high in 2014. 

Ethiopia's Trade Competition and Consumer Protection Authority has enlisted the help of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to develop and implement new competition and consumer protection rules. 

After two years of discussion, Thailand has announced the launch of a new investment strategy, designed to stimulate investment in the country. 

In the latest of a series of moves to open up its economy to FDI, India has passed a new rule to approve 100% FDI in its medical devices sector.

A labour cost index by risk analytics company Verisk Maplecroft shows Myanmar, Bangladesh and Cambodia to be the most cost-competitive locations to hire staff. 

A survey of location branding professionals by strategy consultancy Populus shows that smart technologies are key to place branders. 

A report by specialist insurance business Beazley predicts that risk appetite among investors will rise in 2015.

India's government has agreed to the Bombay High Court's decision to absolve Vodafone of its transfer pricing tax demand.