Lusaka, 4 December 2025 – The COMESA Council of Ministers has  launched the COMESA Investment Report 2025 which was developed by the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in collaboration with the COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA). This landmark report provides a comprehensive assessment of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) dynamics in the region and presents evidence-based recommendations aligned with the COMESA Medium-Term Strategic Plan 2026–2030.

In 2024, FDI inflows to COMESA rose by 154 per cent to a record USD 65 billion (figure 1), largely supported by Egypt’s Ras El-Hekma mega-project, but even excluding this project, FDI inflows would still have grown by 16 per cent, confirming a region-wide improvement in investor sentiment. As a result, COMESA’s share in global FDI doubled, rising from 2 to 4 per cent, while its share in developing-economy inflows increased from 3 to 7 per cent, accounting for 67 per cent of total FDI inflows in Africa. This is according to the COMESA Investment Report 2025, released today.

Joint Press Release – COMESA UNCTAD Investment Report