An initiative led by the UN Economic Commission for Africa to establish an African-driven development agenda. Site provides background and programme information, documents, call for participants, and news from focus group activities.
Part of the Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa's initiative to raise awareness in Africa of the Act's benefits. Features the latest trade data and statistics, product eligibility, AGOA news, analysis, research reports and documents.
Private consultancy that can offer itself as a trade or product agent, capture required business or trade information, or offer logistical assistance to international parties that want to do business in Africa.
Financial institution for strengthening economic, financial and technical cooperation between Arab and African countries, based on foundations of friendship and equality. Funded by the Governments of the Member States of the League of Arab States. [Arabic, English]
A language, technology, and development initiative focusing on the coordination of language use in information communication technologies for sustainable development in West Africa.
Official site promoting regional economic integration through trade and investment. Includes newsletter, institutions, programs, publications, information by sector, monetary cooperation, and the role of the private sector.
Works with local citizens, policy makers and science researchers in order to allow for more income for people in developing countries. Page includes articles on past and current projects.
FAIDA is a micro and small enterprise promotion project that aims to support economic development in Northern Tanzania by strengthening business development services and facilitating rural economic activities such as market linkages.
Operating in more than 30 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, it provides advisory services and support to national governments and to the secretariats of supraregional organisations.
Provides its strategy, projects, sustainable development, investment opportunities and media hub. From the International Finance Corporation, the largest multilateral source of loan and equity financing for private sector projects in Africa.
Country-by-country directory of links to Decision Point, Completion Point and Debt Sustainability Documents related to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC)
Financing of new industries and industrial undertakings, expansion schemes, better organisation and modernisation of existing industries and industrial undertakings, in Southern Africa.
Effort to accelerate progress to meet the urgent needs of Africa in support of economic growth and development, addressing both national and regional constraints. Includes Secretariat, membership, press kit and newslsetter.
Organisation of six eastern African countries focused on drought control and development initiatives. Includes newsletters, organisation profile and history, main programmes of work, details of member states and minutes of meetings.
Description of a program focusing on regional trade development and coordinated by an United Nations organization, the International Trade Centre (ITC). Includes a repository of information on regional trade opportunities and business practices, and a calendar of events taking place in Africa under this program.
A non-profit organization that develops and markets new technologies that are bought by local entrepreneurs and used to establish new small businesses.
Designed in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce, to provide specific information on countries worldwide for companies looking to export their products and services and increase the awareness of trade, investment and development opportunities
Regionally owned institute that seeks sustainable capacity in identified key areas in Central Banks, Ministries of Finance and Planning Commissions. List of member countries, programmes, partners and publications.
Africa's electronic encyclopaedia of business and commercial information, compiled by MBendi Information Services to assist companies and business people around the world to do business in and with Africa.
News and information on conferences, activities, documents, reports, briefings, background literature and resources. From the Open Society Institute of George Soros.
Official government site provides information about its African programs with news, Millennium Development Goals, country profiles, publications, case studies, research, consultations, FAQs and funding schemes. From the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom.
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article provides economic sector information, determinants, attempts at promoting growth, history, and central banks and currencies by country.
Provides news and events and in-depth analysis with a regional overview, country briefs, data and statistics, publications, development topics, initiatives, projects and programs.
Provides information on each country, news and events, data and statistics, publications and reports, development topics, regional initiatives, projects and programs, partnerships, Millennium Development Goals and Country Public Information Centers.
News and information about the Going for Growth forum held in Cape Town 31 May - 2 June 2006. Includes programme, Africa competitiveness report, issues in depth, interviews, weblog, press releases and photos.
Explains NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development), the African-inspired plan for the development of the continent, as agreed to in the 2002 G8 Summit in Kananaskis. Includes links to related news and analysis. (February 12, 2003)
Aid for Africa was high on the agenda at the two-day annual summit of the world's biggest industrial countries. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretian hosted the event which aimed to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor and to advance the war on terrorism. (June 25, 2002)
