Using annual time series data on net FDI inflows for Nigeria from 1960 to 2017, the study analyzes net FDI inflows using the Box – Jenkins ARIMA methodology. The Augmented Dickey-Fuller tests show that Nigeria FDI net FDI inflows data is I (1). Based on the AIC, the study presents the ARIMA...

A positive economic growth is one crucial macroeconomic objective of every nation. Many countries have formed regional as well as international trading blocs in an attempt to enhance economic growth and maximise welfare of each member state, the AFTZ member states are not an exception. This...

Countries in the world undergo turbulences in economic activity known as economic or business cycles. It is the length of the cycles that differs depending on the economy’s macroeconomic strengths in policy and implementation. Zimbabwe is one economy that has been faced by various episodes of...

For many developing nations, foreign direct investment inflows remain crucial for economic development. The levels of FDI inflows in Zimbabwe, have remained relatively low as compared to other developing nations. The study seeks to analyse the impact of various Ease of Doing Business Indicators...

The debate of the link between xenophobia and importance of foreign direct investment is of interest. A phrase says it all, “One cannot want foreign money and hate foreign businesses at the same time.” Does South Africa, as a country, love foreign investment, and by extension, foreign...