Minimal investment restricts African country (4)

I believe the answer is:

mali

'african country' is the definition.
(country in Africa)

'minimal investment restricts' is the wordplay.
'restricts' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the answer is held or restricted by the clue).
'MALI' is hidden in the letters of 'minimal investment'.

(Other definitions for mali that I've seen before include "Indian gardener; African republic" , "A state" , "Land" , "West African country, capital Bamako" , "African state's" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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