Raj Mehta
Co-founder & CEO, Vantage FDI Partners
Writes on cost-efficient incentive structuring at scale.
GIPDC — The Global Investment Promotion & Development Directory
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The Global Engine for Investment & Development
Connect government bodies, enterprise investors, and project developers worldwide.
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Patient capital for infrastructure and sustainable development
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Events
Upcoming summits, meetups, and gatherings for the investment promotion and development ecosystem.
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Programs
Accelerators, fellowships, and mentorship for investment promotion and development leaders.
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programA 10-week fellowship pairing investment promotion officers with development-finance design partners and real pilot budgets — structured milestones, due-diligence support, and a path to a funded deployment.
programFour focused weeks to a repeatable investor-outreach motion for investment promotion agencies — sharpen positioning, set incentive packages, and build a qualified investor pipeline with weekly operator reviews.
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Weekly 1:1 sessions with operators who have built and scaled investment promotion agencies. Bring a specific challenge — investor targeting, incentive design, aftercare — and leave with concrete next steps.
Voices
Visionaries
The people shaping the future of investment promotion and development.
Dr. Amara Osei
Director-General, Meridian Investment Promotion Agency
Former trade ministry advisor; architect of 20+ investor aftercare programs.
Liang Chen
Head of Project Finance, Continental Development Finance Corporation
Speaker and author on practical development finance.
Sofia Marchetti
Partner, Northbridge Development Capital
Previously founded two govtech startups.
Capital
Investors
The funds and angels backing the investment promotion and development ecosystem.
David Okafor
Managing Partner, Anchor Development Bank
Former trade official; structured two landmark PPP financings.
Mei Tan
General Partner, Beacon Sovereign Fund
Writes on portfolio strategy for sovereign capital.
James Whitfield
Founder & GP, Northstar Development Partners
Hands-on from feasibility study through financial close.
Elena Rossi
Partner, Horizon Sovereign Wealth Partners
Backed 30+ infrastructure and development-finance deals across three continents.
On stage
Speakers
The voices from our events, summits, and programs.
Aisha Khan
VP Research, Sterling FDI Advisory Group
Workshop lead on regulatory due diligence and evaluation.
Carlos Mendes
Principal Advisor, Bridgeline Infrastructure Capital
Speaks on blended-finance infrastructure delivery.
Nina Petrova
Head of Economic Research, Continental Development Finance Corporation
Frequent keynote speaker on development finance.
Tom Becker
Founder, Ridgeline Infrastructure Partners
Talks on blended finance, deal structuring, and co-investment.
In conversation
Insights
Featured interviews with the leaders and practitioners shaping investment promotion and development.
InterviewWhy investment climate reform is the new competitive edge
Amara explains why streamlined regulation and investor aftercare have become as important as tax incentives.
Dr. Amara Osei · Director-General, Meridian Investment Promotion Agency
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Building trust into an investment promotion directory
Why verification and community ranking beat pay-to-win in matching investors with institutions.
Sofia Marchetti · Partner, Northbridge Development Capital
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