Foreign direct investment drops in SA

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in South Africa dropped by 70% last year according to the World Investment Report 2011 released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, reports IOL. The FDI inflow was $1,5-billion last year compared with almost $5,4-billion in 2009.

27 Jul 2011

South Africa is currently ranked in the 10th spot in terms of FDI in Africa and secured just 2,8% of the total investment in Africa in 2010. Angola, Egypt and Nigeria topped the FDI list in 2010.

Read more:

IOL: SA drops down FDI table with 70% slide in inflows
Download the World Investment Report 2011.

Top stories

Source: Reuters.

FinanceGold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell

10 hours

Image source: osaba from

LegalWhen does prescription in medical malpractice cases begin? High Court clarifies

Mtho Maphumulo 10 hours

Source:

Marketing & MediaWPP turns decades of data into AI agents with new Agent Hub

17 hours

Buena Barnes, the new general manager for Philip Morris South Africa

HR & ManagementPhilip Morris SA appoints its first female GM

12 hours

Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

Marketing & MediaFormer FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

AdBot 16 hours

Image credit: on Pexels

HealthcareSAHPRA demands recall of children’s immune boosters with zinc picolinate

13 hours

More news

What makes AI-powered phishing a potent cyber danger?

ICT

What makes AI-powered phishing a potent cyber danger?

Richard Frost 12 hours

Source:

Marketing & Media

‘If you don’t like dark roast, this isn’t the coffee for you’: How exclusionary ads can win over the right customers

Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum and Karen Anne Wallach 19 hours

Tidal Rave Festival: How a youth festival is building Africa’s cultural infrastructure

Marketing & Media

Tidal Rave Festival: How a youth festival is building Africa’s cultural infrastructure

BA:KO by EchoHouse 17 hours

Image credit: By - Own work, ,

Healthcare

Discovery Health now takes full financial responsibility for medical scheme error

18 hours

Autonomous enterprises are poised to transform business in 2026

Retail

Autonomous enterprises are poised to transform business in 2026

Sergio Maccotta 16 hours

Source:

Marketing & Media

UK introduces landmark junk food advertising ban

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Jan 2026

Celebrate 70 years of the Maynardville Open-Air Festival this summer

Lifestyle

Celebrate 70 years of the Maynardville Open-Air Festival this summer

11 hours

Start 2026 right: Refresh your home with Volpes

Retail

Start 2026 right: Refresh your home with Volpes

Volpes 17 hours

Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

CapeNature cautions visitors on wildlife encounters as Western Cape wildfires blaze on

15 hours

Ethiopia starts $12.5bn airport project

Logistics & Transport

Ethiopia starts $12.5bn airport project

15 hours

Car sales in South Africa hit 10-year high

Automotive

Car sales in South Africa hit 10-year high

16 hours

Back to school, back to business: Why long term car rental is reshaping January in South Africa

Automotive

Back to school, back to business: Why long term car rental is reshaping January in South Africa

Pace Car Rental 16 hours

Supplied image

Education

R5m in school fees up for grabs in KFC promotion

3 days

Image source: Jatuphol Jaturapat –

Education

Umalusi reassures public of integrity of 2025 matric exam results

17 hours

Locals walk past trains parked at Lobito station, which forms part of the Benguela Railway line, in Lobito, western Angola. Image credit: Reuters

Energy & Mining

The Lobito Corridor and why Africa needs to think globally and act regionally

Shirley Webber and Stephen Seaka 16 hours

Sheer City debuts a convergence of art, music, and LGBTQ+ culture in Cape Town

Lifestyle

Sheer City debuts a convergence of art, music, and LGBTQ+ culture in Cape Town

14 hours

Start your 2026 strong with the Red Bull Zero Excuses challenge

Lifestyle

Start your 2026 strong with the Red Bull Zero Excuses challenge

15 hours

Let's do Biz