تحديات الاستثمار و التنمية في إفريقيا

Abstract EN

The importance of the study stems from the growing role of investments in the global economy, and global experiences, on top of it the experiences of East Asia, confirm the great role of foreign investments in supporting the process of economic development.

The African continent, and its abundant resources, have placed it under the attention of investors, and has got some of these investments.

However, the African reality highlighted many challenges that made it difficult to achieve the maximum benefit from these invest- ments.

The study aims to quantitative and qualitative description of foreign direct invest- ment entering into Africa, as well as to analyze the various challenges it faces and finally aims to develop a strategic vision to enhance the role of investments in supporting eco-nomic development in Africa.

The study assumes an analysis of the limited role of foreign direct investment in supporting development as a result of a set of challenges facing it.

The study followed a set of approaches where it used the historical approach in doc- umenting the various literatures on development and investment.

It also used the statisti- cal approach in monitoring the size of investment flows entering Africa.

It also followed the analytical descriptive approach in describing and analyzing the various challenges facing these investments and limiting their role in supporting economic development processes.

The study came out with a number of results, the most important of which is that the role of foreign direct investment in development is limited, due to the existence of a set of challenges facing it.

Accordingly, the study developed a set of recommendations, the most important of which is to confront the various challenges that face these invest- ments in the economic, political and security aspects