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MIGA Fills Niche in Booming MENA Market Investors are increasingly seeking investment opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa, while local regional investors look to tap opportunities abroad. But getting investors to move beyond interest to actual investment can require extra comfort. In an interview with Middle East Insurance Review, EVP Yukiko Omura elaborates on MIGA's role in the MENA region. >> more |
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Four MIGA Projects Take Home Top Industry Honors Among the projects receiving top industry plaudits from Project Finance in 2007 are the Bujagali Power Project, named African Power Deal of the Year; Doraleh Container Terminal, African Transport/Ports Deal of the Year; and Autopista del Sol toll road project, Latin America PPP Deal of the Year. The MIGA-backed BTA Ipoteka Project was named RMBS Deal of the Year Europe by International Securitisation Report. >> more |
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MIGA Guarantees Keep Oil and Gas Projects on Track Global demand for energy and the resulting race to find new oil and gas resources have led to ever increasing investments in the oil and gas sector. While investors stand to gain from taking advantage of major opportunities, host countries can profit by using properly managed oil and gas revenues to drive economic development and improve standards of living. >> more |
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South-Based Companies Play Increasing Role in Developing Country Growth, but Wary of Risks Foreign direct investment (FDI) originating in developing countries and destined for other developing countries is on the rise, but the growing development potential of this so-called “South-South” investment is inhibited by political risks, according to a new report by the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). >> more |
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| Spotlight on Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is increasingly becoming a more attractive destination for investors, with foreign direct investment on the rise. But for many investors and lenders, the cost of doing business in politically vulnerable countries is often greater than the rewards. As a result, Africa is receiving only about 10 percent of total foreign direct investment to developing countries. MIGA is working to change this. >> more |
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