Africa and the United Kingdom: challenges and opportunities to expand UK investments

Research reports and studies

January 2020 Maximiliano Mendez-Parra, Sherillyn Raga and Lily Somme

This report highlights the opportunities and challenges facing UK firms when investing or conducting business in Africa, with a particular emphasis on the non-extractive sector. It highlights the mutual benefits for Africa, in terms of economic transformation and growth, and for the UK, in diversifying investments in rapidly expanding markets. The study draws from data on UK investments in Africa, and information provided by more than 75 UK companies operating in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. read more

Horn of Africa: Guul Group to assist with Asoko Insight digital DealRoom

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Somalilandsun:”Asoko Insight is facilitating a deal room for the Department of International Trade (DIT) of the UK government to put African companies in touch with British investors.

The digital DealRoom will take advantage of Asoko’s unique data acquisition model and unrivalled corporate database of over 100,000 private African companies to support the UK’s partnership with Africa to build a secure and prosperous future for all our citizens.

This digital deal room launched at the UK-Africa Investment Summit. You may read more about Asoko’s partnership with DIT here: https://www.africa-newsroom.com/press/asoko-launches-department-for-international-trade-dit-dealroom-at-the-forthcoming-ukafrica-investment-summit?lang=en read more

Somaliland: Nation is Ripe with Investment Opportunities and the Time to Act is NOW. Dadaalku waa Guul

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By: Baby Guul

HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) – Guul Group is inviting prospective investors from all over the world, who would like to be part of the initial phase of sustainable investment in Somaliland’s young economy that is currently exhibiting great potential in a number of industries; Agriculture, Banking, Energy, Fisheries, livestock, Minerals, Salt and Services.

The government’s commitment to creating a business enabling environment which encourages innovation & fosters local and international linkages to expand market opportunities, while protecting investor assets is a huge step for Somaliland; with a mission to proactively seek, attract, facilitate and retain productive foreign investment in line with the national investment priorities & National Development Plan (NDP) read more

Somaliland: Access the Country’s Huge Investment Opportunities Through Guul Group

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Somalilandsun – Somaliland has plenty and unexploited locally available resources and encourages local and international investors to exploit these resources. The state has sufficient human resource that can be utilized. Somaliland government has laws in place for the promotion; protection and guarantee of foreign investment.

Guul Group, a commercial conglomerate that runs a range of services – from agro-processing to transport and logistics, construction, fisheries, import/export, and business consultancy is the best bridge to business and investment in Somaliland. Guul Group provides specialist complementary; conduit, consulting, contracting and facilitation services delivered using effective, world-class communications tools. read more