- Analyse the investment trends in Africa
- Assess the performance and impact of foreign investor
- Evaluate the response of investments to incentives
- Design policy based on empirical evidence
- Identify and promote investment opportunities
- Understand the influence of foreign investment on performance of domestic companies
What is the IMP?
- Global web-based tool to analyse, research, and shaer investment data
- Data and knowledge sharing for the public and private sector
- Initially launched for 19 African countries
- Hosts in-depth data on almost 7,000 companies in the target countries
How do I use the IMP?
- Interactive data visualization tools (histograms, pie-, bar-, bubble charts, and heatmaps)
- User-friendly and intuitive graphical interface for analysis of data
- Built-in online report generator
- Online information sharing of research results on the platform
- Creation of rich country- and sector specific knowledge base
Effective knowledge sharing
- Browse hundreds of research results posted by IMP users
- Comment, rate, and discuss postings by others
- Management and tracking tool for Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs)
- IPAs can reply to investors’ requests with their analysis generated on the IMP
IMP connecting business
- Surveyed companies can easily showcase their products and services
- Business-to-Business matchmaking
- Currently 5,000 companies visible, periodically updating their records
- Build-up of reliable business directories for African countries
Our next steps
- Increase data collection to 20+ new countries across Africa and other regions
- Updating of the company records in the business directory
- Outreach to new companies