Which West African country gets the most foreign direct investment?

Foreign direct investment (FDI) to West Africa fell 21% to US$11 billion in 2019. This was largely due to the steep decline in investment in Nigeria, after consecutive increases in 2017 and 2018. Inward FDI to Nigeria almost halved, to $3.3 billion in 2019 due to a slowdown in investment in the oil and gas industry. However, Nigeria was still the largest recipient of FDI in the region.

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The World Investment Report 2020 (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)

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Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda?

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Uganda National Web Portal: Office of the Prime Minister

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Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda?

The Rt. Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda. He has been Prime Minister of Uganda since 2014.

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How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021?

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UCT Faculty of Health Science

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How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021?

According to UCT’s Faculty of Health Science, there were 254 patients hospitalised with Covid-19 on 6 September 2021.

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Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant?

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President Cyril Ramaphosa

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Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant?

No. Legally, no one can be forced or coerced into taking the vaccine. This was affirmed by President Cyril Ramaphosa when he addressed parliament on 3 September 2021: “No one should be forced to be vaccinated. Instead, we need to use the available scientific evidence to encourage — repeat encourage…

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Which countries in Africa produce the most gold?

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US Geological Survey

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Which countries in Africa produce the most gold?

South Africa is the largest gold producer in Africa at 140 tonnes of gold produced in 2016, followed by Ghana at 90 tonnes in the same year, according to a mineral commodity summary published by the US Geological Survey. South Africa now ranks as the world's seventh largest gold producer.

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Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity?

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Stanford University

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Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity?

There are several global indexes that measure some level of ethnic and cultural diversity. Stanford research from 2003 by James Fearon provides ethnic and cultural diversity data by country. Overall, Africa's diversity rankings are much higher than that of other continents. The top scorers in the…

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Which African countries have the highest life expectancy at birth by gender, for countries and regions?

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United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

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Which African countries have the highest life expectancy at birth by gender, for countries and regions?

Overall, women have a higher life expectancy than men in Africa for all regions. Female life expectancy in North Africa is the highest at 72.4, followed by East Africa (62.2), Southern Africa (59) and Central Africa (57). West Africa has the lowest average life expectancy of all regions, at 55.6…

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Which West African country gets the most foreign direct investment?

Which countries in Africa rely most heavily on foreign aid as a form of welfare and social development?

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Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda?

Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda?

How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021?

How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021?

Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant?

Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant?

Which countries in Africa produce the most gold?

Which countries in Africa produce the most gold?

Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity?

Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity?

Which African countries have the highest life expectancy at birth by gender, for countries and regions?

Which African countries have the highest life expectancy at birth by gender, for countries and regions?

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