Title page

Contents

Acknowledgements 3

Executive summary 5

1. The role of intra-African investment flows 6

2. What is investment facilitation? 7

3. The global outlook on investment facilitation 8

4. The role of National Focal Points 9

5. The paramount importance of transparency 11

6. The Pan-African Trade and Investment Agency 13

7. Recommendations 14

Boxes

Box 1. Protocol on Investment, Article 7(1) 6

Box 2. Protocol on Investment, Articles 7(2) and 7(3) 9

Box 3. Investment Protocol, Articles 7(4)-7(6) 11