Examining the experiences of Africans setting up businesses back home, the main focus of this book is to establish the economic, social and psychological reasons for such ‘home direct investment’. Despite the personal sacrifices that are often needed in order to set up new ventures, the diaspora invests relentless effort and motivations in the pursuit of home ventures. The authors explore critical areas such as the social and psychological pressures that African Diasporas experience when investing in their home countries, as well as the management of diaspora businesses and the impact of such investment to local economies.

The diaspora of developing countries can be a potent force for development, through remittances, but more importantly, through promotion of trade, investment, knowledge and technology transfers. The book aims to consolidate research and evidence on these issues with a view to formulating policies in both sending and receiving countries.

The 21st Century era of globalization has opened up many investment alternatives for Africa. This book examines the role of FDI in Africa's socio-economic development with reference to Europe and two economic powers in Asia - China and India.

His research looks into how diaspora bonds, specifically designed investment small countries in the Pacific, the and pension funds, direct investments made Caribbean and elsewhere can benefit by individuals in the diaspora, securitization of from greater reliance on the use and reuse future remittances as collateral for new borrowing of locally available resources, including and recent innovations [...] Three key reasons are cited for Savings from the African the limited uptake of the instrument, including challenges in implementing know-your-customer Diaspora regulatory requirements; restrictions in marketing the diaspora bond in foreign jurisdictions; and perceived currency and foreign exchange risk Among African countries, however, long-term among diaspora investors (African Financial Markets [...] The United securing regulatory approval in key high-income Nations Development Programme suggests jurisdictions, in which large Nigerian migrant that costs can be up to four to five percent of populations live, and competitive pricing may the face value of the bond instrument.4 The all have influenced the bonds' success. [...] The World Bank can expand its support illustrates wide differences in the characteristics to African countries in assessing diaspora savings and structure of diaspora bonds issued by and investment potential and develop new risk- Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria since 2007. [...] Copyright © 2018 by the Centre for International Governance Innovation The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Centre for International Governance Innovation or its Board of Directors.

Governments and the private sector have traditionally viewed the diaspora as both ongoing providers of financial capital at the micro level, and, as consumers. While recognition of the diaspora,Äôs role in ,Äòdoing development,Äô has grown, and the diaspora are increasingly seen as important development stakeholders, they are still not viewed as significant social investors by governments, the private sector, or indeed the diaspora themselves. This represents a missed opportunity for harnessing and seeking to scale up diaspora investments for socio-economic growth, especially given the gap in financing available to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This chapter offers an overview of diaspora investment types and forms, dividing these into four main types, namely: diaspora philanthropy, diaspora remittances, diaspora direct investment (DDI), and diaspora Portfolio Investment (DPI). It argues that governments, financial institutions, the private sector, and the diaspora themselves should view diaspora investments as part of the development financing mix, especially as part of ,Äòblended finance,Äô packages.

Since the turn of the century, the liberalization of capital markets has caused exponential growth of foreign direct investment (FDI). However, developments in recent years have shown that countries have placed limitations on foreign investors. In addition, dynamic economic developments in the surge of financial and economic crisis and later have clearly exposed the possibility that FDI will change course and result in foreign direct divestment. This book looks at specific country experiences related to FDI as well as determinants of FDI that could be connected to the new course of divestment.