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Private sector in Southern Africa tackles tripartite free trade area
(2011-12)
Private Sector representatives met in Johannesburg at a forum to discuss experiences of doing business in the Tripartite Free Trade Area (T-FTA). The Private Sector Forum was organized by the United Nations Economic ...
Private business investment key to economic success - UNECA official
(2009-03)
The 5th African World Business Congress (AWBC) is a forum where experts brainstorm on topical issues with the view to coming up with useful recommendations for practical actions. It also provides a platform for doing ...
Secretary-general emphasizes role of private sector in industrial growth in message to assembly as it commemorates Africa Industrialization day
(1994-11)
Twenty November is Africa Industrialization Day. It 'is the day when Africa celebrates its achievements in the field of industry, and commits itself to industrialization as part of its development goals. The theme of this ...
Africa's Private Sector can partner on development
(2014-06)
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes called on the private sector to adopt corporate social responsibility and advance the continent’s development. Speaking to private sector ...
The private sector to the rescue of regional integraton in North Africa
(2014-03)
Evidence shows that the actors in this sector feel increasingly concerned by economic, political and social issues related to the integration process, especially in the North African region who is witnessing currently ...
Africa's private sector needs support
(2014-05)
Africa’s private sector needed active government support and called for the strengthening of the public-private sector. ECA welcomes the sharpened focus on public-private sector partnership as a basis for economic growth ...
Private equity funds can help retain capital in Africa - says ECA's Lopes
(2014-04)
Capital flight represents a direct loss of domestic capital and highlights the effects of the country’s policy distortions on investment and the factors that fuel it, such as real exchange rate overvaluation has to be ...
Commodity based industrialization is a must for Cameroon and other African countries economic report on Africa 2013
(2013-06)
This year’s Economic Report on Africa identifies inclusive growth and job creation as major challenges for the continent due to its perennial dependence on
the exportation of raw materials. Focusing on the theme “Making ...
High level private actors call for the establishment of a Maghreb fund and 'capital account'
(2013-10)
Financial integration is one of the structuring parameters of the projected Maghreb market, given the role it can play to boost and revitalize trade in goods and services, promote intra- North African investments, and ...