Africa: according to the latest forecasts from UNCSD (United Nations Conference on Sustainable Trade and Development), direct foreign investment in Africa is expected to show a steep fall from USD 17 billion in 2001 to USD 6 billion this year, a decrease of two thirds. The UNCSD also forecasts that the competition between the countries to attract investment, will become very sharp, especially via "business meetings". According to experts, three factors explain this disaffection: the economic...