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Central African Rep. Top Court Rules Citizenship for Sango Coin “Unconstitutional”

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, central african republic, cip, citizenship by investment, club, crypto, cryptocurrencies, sango

The government will respect the ruling and is already “looking at another way to offer land and citizenship to investors,” said a spokesman.

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Africa Policy Updates 

Citizenship by Investment in the Central African Republic for $60,000 Worth of “Sango Coin”: Is the Project Viable?

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 David Bonellie africa, bitcoin, CAR, cbi, central african republic, cip, citizenship by investment, club, crypto, cryptocurrencies, david lesperance, sango

The country believes placing its asset on a blockchain will transform the economy. The first asset to be sold with Sango Coin is citizenship.

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Africa Sponsored Feature 

The Gambia Gambit: Developing The West African CBI Market Beyond Nigeria

October 13, 2021September 4, 2022 Contributor africa, cip, citizenship by investment, gambia, ntl trust, sponsored feature, ted mcewan, west africa

NTL’s Ted McEwan explains why his firm picked a tiny country with barely a hundred millionaires as the base for its foray into the continent.

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Africa 

1 in 3 Investment Migration Firms Plan to Open Offices in Africa This Year

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, coronavirus, data, report, statistics, survey

Despite the continent’s being home to a mere 0.5% of HNWIs globally, one in three large investment migration firms are making it their top priority.

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Africa Editor's Picks MENA Policy Updates 

Everything You Need to Know About Egypt’s New Citizenship by Investment Program

April 27, 2021August 23, 2021 Hany Mostafa Moawad africa, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, egypt, hany mostafa moawad, mena, policy updates

Hany Mostafa Moawad has undertaken an extensive Q&A session with Egypt’s newly established citizenship by investment unit.

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Africa Policy Updates 

Kenya “Pushing Ahead” With Citizenship by Investment Program, Says KenInvest Director

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, kenya, policy updates

Kenya’s Investment Authority is drafting legal amendments that would permit a CIP. Its chairman says “there’s really no opposition to it.”

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Africa Anatoliy's Analysis Frontier Markets 

Kenya: A Potential Gem of an RCBI Market – But Is It Too Early to Penetrate It?

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, anatoliy lyetayev, anatoliys analysis, club, frontier markets, kenya

HNWI-population growth shows Kenya is on the path to creating large pools of potential clients. Now, all they need is awareness of RCBI.

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Africa Anatoliy's Analysis Editor's Picks 

3 Reasons You Should Make The Nigerian Investment Migration Market a Priority

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Anatoliy Lyetayev africa, analysis, anatoliy lyetayev, anatoliys analysis, citizenship by investment, club, data, eligibility, nigeria, residence by investment, statistics

Anatoliy Lyetayev offers three reasons you might think twice before sending the next email from a Nigerian prince to your spam folder.

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Africa Editor's Picks 

The Investment Migration B2B Partners List Africa: 300+ Private Client Firms You Can Contact Today

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, imi research unit, list, private clients

Jump-start your investment migration business in Africa with this curated list of wealth managers, private banks, law firms, and more.

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Africa Industry Trends 

RCBI-Firms Go All-in on Nigeria as Applications From The Country Triple in 3 Years

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, data, golden visa, industry trends, nigeria, rcbi, research, statistics

Judging by the number of top-flight RCBI firms that have entered the market over the last two years, Nigeria is Africa’s “next big thing”.

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Africa Policy Updates 

Rwandan Cabinet Approves Law That Would Define Criteria for Investor Naturalization

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, exception, policy updates, rwanda

Rwanda becomes the fourth African country in two years to publicly consider plans for citizenship by investment.

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Africa Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Nearly 1 in 5 South African HNWIs Cite “Emigration” as Reason For Selling Homes

August 2, 2020August 4, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, club, data, hnwi, imi research unit, investment migration, reports, south africa, statistics

South African HNWIs’ offshore real estate holdings are growing rapidly and 1 in 5 say they are selling their homes in order to emigrate.

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Africa MENA Policy Updates 

Egyptian Cabinet Approves CIP-Law, Formalizes Requirements

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, egypt, mena, policy

Egypt is set to open the world’s 13th formal citizenship by investment program, with minimum investments starting at US$250,000.

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Africa Frontier Markets 

Frontier Dispatches: Nigeria’s Investment Migration Market

December 8, 2019July 16, 2020 Andre Bothma africa, andre bothma, citizenship by investment, club, frontier markets, nigeria, residence by investment, trends

30,000 millionaires, terrorism, a cash-economy, and trust issues: Nigeria’s investment migration market offers great challenges, but even greater potential.

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Africa 

Kenya’s Plans for Citizenship by Investment – Any Takers?

November 25, 2019June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas africa, ahmad abbas, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, kenya

No EU, no Schengen, and a relatively high price tag. Kenya hopes a CIP will help repay its debts. The notion is far-fetched, but not altogether ludicrous.

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Africa MENA Policy Updates 

Egypt Moves Closer to CIP-Launch as Parliament Grants Approval In Principle to New Law

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, egypt, mena, policy update

What had initially been a residency program with a path to citizenship is shaping up to become a bona fide CIP without the need for a residence period.

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Africa Editor's Picks Policy Updates Popular 

Mauritius to Open US$500k Citizenship by Investment Program Says PM in Budget Speech

June 16, 2018June 25, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, cip, citizenship by investment, mauritius

Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth of Mauritius – a country whose citizens enjoy visa-free access to Schengen, the UK, and

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