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Reality FDI in Africa in 2014FDI: fewer projects, but surging jobs and investmentGlobal FDI stumbles — and African project inflows slideIn 2014, greenfield FDI projects in Africa were down 8.4%on 2013 levels. However, Africa was not alone. Worldwide,projects fell 3.1%, as the global economy slowed and regionalconflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East added togeopolitical uncertainty. As a result, in 2014 only North Americaand Asia-Pacific experienced growth in FDI levels. Despite thisdecline, Africa’s FDI project numbers remain substantially abovepre-2008 levels.Projects in Africa decline by 8.4% YOY in 2014, though remain well above pre-2008 levelsNumber of FDI projectsCAGR=8.7%878352747259680218895219800 800135185-8.4%733165409196 5264884626766156655682132007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014All Africa SSA North AfricaSource: fDi Markets, February 2015.8 EY’s attractiveness survey Africa 2015 Making choices