Tanzania is beefing up its major port, the Port of Dar es Salaam, to cut delays and absorb rising demand. Planned improvement works are all the more urgent as ports in nearby South Africa and Kenya are also upgrading, as Gordon Feller reports.
Sectors
More- Aerospace
- Alternative/Renewable energy
- Automotive
- Automotive Components
- Automotive OEM
- Beverages
- Biotechnology
- BPO
- Building & Construction Materials
- Building and construction materials
- Business Machines & Equipment
- Business Services
- Ceramics & Glass
- Ceramics and glass
- Chemicals
- Coal, Oil & Natural Gas
- Communications
- Consumer Electronics
- Consumer Products
- Electronic Components
- Engines & Turbines
- Financial Services
- Fintech
- Food & Tobacco
- Forestry
- Healthcare
- Hotels & Tourism
- Industrial Machinery, Equipment & Tools
- Industrial machinery, equipment and tools
- Infrastructure
- Leisure & Entertainment
- Leisure and entertainment
- Medical Devices
- Metals
- Minerals
- Non-Automotive Transport OEM
- Paper, Printing & Packaging
- Paper, printing and packaging
- Pharmaceuticals
- Plastics
- Real Estate
- Rubber
- Semiconductors
- Software & IT Services
- Space & Defence
- Technology
- Textiles
- Transportation
- Warehousing & Storage
- Wood Products
Latest articles from Sectors
From
Sectors
/ Technology
Australia reaps the HQ dividends
High-profile companies, particularly those in the tech industry, are increasingly choosing Australia as the location for their Asia-Pacific headquarters. Douglas Clark investigates why.
From
Sectors
/ Technology
Investment promotion 4.0
IPAs are enhancing their tech strategy with geographic information system platforms, proptech applications and even virtual reality to cater for increasingly sophisticated site-selection processes. But will data-driven innovation ever replace the personal touch? Jacopo Dettoni investigates.
From
Sectors
/ Software & IT Services
Inside fDi: Don't fight the system, embrace it
Geographic information systems are widely used in site-selection processes in the US and are catching on in the rest of the world. Courtney Fingar understands that the march to automation is a frightening one, but it is that or be left behind...
From
Sectors
/ Coal, Oil & Natural Gas
Senegal given World Bank support to extract oil benefits
While Senegal recently announced new oil and gas discoveries, extraction is likely to be complex for its underdeveloped industry. Now the World Bank is offering support so the country can make the most of its newfound natural resources, as Gordon Feller reports.
From
Sectors
/ Coal, Oil & Natural Gas
Russian LNG reaches the US, despite sanctions
The arrival of a natural gas shipment highlights the potential of the Russian Arctic’s energy reserves. Mario Schnider reports.
From
Sectors
/ Biotechnology
Report: UK biotech strongest in Europe
The UK continues its impressive run as the top European destination for biotech investments and looks set to gain on global rivals in 2018.
From
Sectors
/ Real Estate
London leads in real estate investment
London tops the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate’s annual survey.
From
Sectors
/ Software & IT Services
SoftBank to boost Uber’s FDI drive?
Japan’s SoftBank group has acquired a 17% stake in Uber, enabling the ride-hailing app to support its technological ambitions.
From
Sectors
/ Financial Services
What is blockchain – and why should you care?
The news is full of blockchain, but the technology behind it is little understood. And what are its consequences for FDI? Martin G Kaspar explains.
fDi Tools
fDi Intelligence has a portfolio of related products that enable you to get the targeted foreign investment information you need for your role:
For real-time crossborder greenfield investment data on all sectors and locations, click here
To benchmark locations for investment projects, click here
For bespoke reports on companies, locations or sectors, click here
Crossborder investment monitor
|
fDi Markets is the only online database tracking crossborder greenfield investment covering all sectors and countries worldwide. It provides real-time monitoring of investment projects, capital investment and job creation with powerful tools to track and profile companies investing overseas.
Corporate location benchmarking tool
fDi Benchmark is the only online tool to benchmark the competitiveness of countries and cities in over 50 sectors. Its comprehensive location data series covers the main cost and quality competitiveness indicators for over 300 locations around the world.
Research report
fDi Intelligence provides customised reports and data research which deliver vital business intelligence to corporations, investment promotion agencies, economic development organisations, consulting firms and research institutions.
Find out more.