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The story of athlete Catherine Ibargüen Mena is an inspiration to the Antioquia region as she overcame the poverty and violence that has marked her hometown. Like many other athletes around the world she comes from a poor background and sport fueled her hope for a better future.

Turkey has been able to attract more than $120 in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the past decade, despite the global financial slowdown, demonstrating a high degree of international confidence in the republic’s future. Ilker Ayci, President of the investment agency ISPAT, discusses Turkey’s appeal, its new incentives scheme and how ISPAT’s free services combine a private-sector approach with governmental backing to support investors before, during and after their entry into Turkey.

The OKFTZ looks to be the first of 25 new free trade zones that will enhance Nigeria's trade and sustain growth for the future

The Petroleum Industry Bill will transform the Nigerian oil and gas industry for the benefit of all stakeholders

Leveraging the gas resource base for unprecedented economic growth is one of the NNPC's cardinal objectives

The Nigeria Customs Service is stepping up efforts to control smuggling and enforce payments, whilst creating a better work environment for its employees

As the majority of Nigeria's international trade is done through its ports, it is imperative that these be in shipshape

Through the agriculture transformation agenda, the Nigerian government envisages the sector as the future driver of the economy

Overtaking South Africa for the first time in a decade in 2011, Nigeria has become the continent's top FDI destination

Set up following the establishment of the NIPC Act in 1995, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission has been encouraging and facilitating investment and the launch of business enterprise in the country for 18 years.