AfrIPANet was initiated to develop strategies for enhancing the inflows and
effectiveness of FDI. Launched in 2001, it is composed of IPAs from countries of the region
with ongoing UNIDO integrated programmes as well as the UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion
Offices (ITPOs). The network is supported by an Advisory Panel composed of chief executives of
companies with operations in the region, academic researchers studying the dynamics of FDI in
Africa and international experts. The network currently has 32 member countries but its
membership grows as new UNIDO programmes in the region are initiated.
