SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, OR FDI, HAS PLUMMETED DUE TO NEW TRADE RESTRITCTIONS, PROTECTIONIST MEASURES, AND PUBLIC LOCKDOWNS.

AGAINST THIS BACKDROP, THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT, COMMONLY KNOWN AS UNCTAD, HAS RELEASED ITS ANNUAL WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT.

ICC SPOKE WITH UNCTAD SECRETARY GENERAL MUKHISA KITUYI TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE REPORT’S FINDINGS AND COVID-19’S IMPACT ON FDI AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION.