Zanny Minton Beddoes Quotes

The world has shown that if you provide capital and expertise to an area that is starved for capital and expertise, really good things will happen.

South Africa's increasingly, for example, the largest foreign investor in various other parts of Africa.

The tax on capital gains directly affects investment decisions, the mobility and flow of risk capital... the ease or difficulty experienced by new ventures in obtaining capital, and thereby the strength and potential for growth in the economy.

... a better government: more complete security of property; moderate taxes; a more permanent ... tenure of land ... the introduction of foreign arts ... and the introduction of foreign capital, which renders the increase of production no longer exclusively on the thrift or providence of the inhabitants themselves.

Business follows the flag …. Where there is stability and security, there is likely to be investment.

Policies aimed at attracting more foreign investment into India would naturally be a part of an external stabilisation strategy.

Portfolio investment, often called 'hot money' because of its volatile nature, can increase the economy's vulnerability to the vagaries of international finance. Foreign direct investment, on the other hand, is far more stable and driven by domestic fundamentals.

The quality and quantum of potential investors in Africa is huge.

I am drawing my inspiration from resource-constrained developed nations like Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Dubai in attracting global investments. Compared with them, Andhra Pradesh has more resources to leverage on.

Korea is an open society and we will make sure that there is no restriction on foreign investment in Korea.

The attitude of the business community towards investment in Austria and Germany has always been positive, as both the countries have earned their reputation as countries with a consistent economic environment.

In the early 1990s, when a lot of the developing world opened up to international capital flows... they ended up in very good long-term projects, but projects that weren't going to pay off for five or 10 or 20 years.

Today, being the biggest developing countries in the world, China and India are both committed to developing their economy and raising their people's living standards.

You know, capital isn't patriotic. Capital goes to where it needs to go to get a return.

We are determined to improve the economic environment by getting foreign investors in and by cutting red tape.

Well-functioning financial systems are important in achieving sustained economic growth. They play a crucial role in channeling household savings into the corporate sector and allocating investment funds among firms.

India's dynamic growth, coupled with its large reservoir of skilled workforce, its commitment to democracy, and the rule of law, all taken together make India a very attractive investment destination.

Business is one of the most powerful institutions on Earth for creating wealth and opportunity and helping to lift people out of poverty. When you think about it that way, then business is not separate from development policy.

This is my first visit to Africa, a region where President Bush has voiced a deep passion for fostering and encouraging economic development, investment and trade.

Haiti is open for business!

We are the country that has attracted the biggest volume of foreign investment in southeastern Europe in the past few years. Romania doesn't need to beat itself, believing that it is a second-class citizen.

China continues to welcome foreign investment, and the door will open even further.

Emerging markets are hugely important.

China will stay firmly committed to the basic state policy of opening-up. We will actively and effectively use foreign investment, improve its structure, diversify its form and open up more channels and sectors so as to facilitate investment.

In Africa today, we recognise that trade and investment, and not aid, are pillars of development.