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Imagine that you work for a large, global company that builds power plants for electricity. This industry has a long-term perspective and requires stable, reliable countries in order to make Foreign Direct Investments. You are assigned to evaluate the following countries for a long-term investment: South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria, or Kenya. Recall what you have learned in this chapter about political and legal factors and political ideologies, as well as earlier discussions about global business ethics and bribery. Provide and support your evaluation of each country and provide your recommendations to senior management.

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South Africa

                This a country found in the southern part of African continent. Its country which experience unrest from its citizen due to high rise in corruption by civil servants. You have to bribe government officials before getting any service from. Though it has stable economy, most its citizen always protests on its streets demanding that foreigners be deported because they do almost all the work there. There is also length legal issue to be when setting up a company especially foreigners. Discrimination rate is also high.

Nigeria

                This is a country situated in the west of Africa. In this terrorism is usually word. Bokoharam terror group has taken almost half this country. There is frequent abduction and suicide bombing especially in places where non muslim gathers. Corruption is also high in this country, whereby before any person assist you, you have to him or her. Legal issues are very length in this country especially for foreigners. There very long legislation to be followed when setting up a factory. It has also high taxes imposed on its investors so as to maintain its collapsing economy.

Algeria

It’s a country found in the north of African continent, its one of the country that enjoys good political governance where you really hear of political unrest. There few legislations to be followed when setting up a firm. Its good economy favoring investors. Taxes imposed on investor is not as big as other African countries.

Kenya

                It’s a country located in the eastern part of Africa. Last month Kenya was rank number one as most corrupt country in eastern Africa. This means that in order to any service in Kenya you have to bribe government officials. There length legislation to be followed when one wants to establish a firm in Kenya, also they have imposed high taxes to anyone who wants to set up affirm in Kenya.

Recommendation

                I do recommend the electricity power plant to be built in Algeria. According to research it has been found that in all the selected countries except Algeria the corruption rate is very high and there are very long legislation to be followed. Algeria is the only country that has been found to have a fare tax impost on its investors.

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