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Lawyers from central and west Africa are to meet in Cameroon next week to discuss ways to improve legal support for doing business in the two regions.

Categories: Cameroon, African Legal Support Facility, Economic & Financial Governance

The LPI will convene a High Level Forum on Land-Based Foreign Direct Investments in Africa, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 4 to 5 October, 2011. The Forum will bring together a diversity of multi-disciplinary expertise from the continent and beyond, including experts from government agencies, regional economic communities, civil society organizations, private sector; traditional chiefs; eminent African personalities including former African Heads of State and Government; Parliamentarians, African Ministers in charge of Land Administration and Development Partners. Over 150 participants are expected.

Categories: Kenya, Economic & Financial Governance

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its international partners are jointly organizing an Africa regional consultation on peace-building and state-building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 7-9 September 2011. The co-organizers include the International Dialogue on Peace-building and State-building, OECD and the fragile and post-conflict countries group, as well as the African Union Commission and the UN Economic Commission for Africa.

Categories: Ethiopia, Economic & Financial Governance, Fragile States Facility

The 2nd Council meeting of the African Tax Administrators Forum (ATAF) opened on Monday, 15 November 2010 in Tunis. Jontly organised by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and ATAF, the meeting is in line with the AfDB's effort to help in strengthening domestic resources mobilization, fiscal self reliance and capacity development in Africa as well as to reinforce the Bank’s strategic partnership with ATAF. Dozens of participants will attend the meeting.

Categories: Tunisia, Economic & Financial Governance

The fifth meeting of the Committee of Ten Finance Ministers and Governors (C-10) will take place in Washington, DC on 6 October 2010, preceded by the second meeting of the C10 Deputies on October 5. The C10 is mandated by African leaders to review the impact of the financial crisis on Africa, to advise on Africa’s response, and to put forward African perspectives to the G20. The meeting in Washington follows the recent Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) ministerial meeting in Seoul. It is intended to help put development and Africa at the center of the G20 agenda in Seoul.

Categories: United States of America, Financial Crisis, Economic & Financial Governance

In collaboration with the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) regional field office (SNFO) in Dakar, Senegal, the African Development Institute (ADI) and the Governance, Economic and Financial Reforms Department (OSGE) are organizing a regional seminar on “The role of Parliaments in Promoting Good Public Financial Management and Accountability in Africa” in Banjul, The Gambia, running from Monday, July 26 to Friday July 30, 2010.

Categories: Gambia, Economic & Financial Governance

This two-day conference features business and government leaders from Portugal, the United States and Lusophone Africa to promote partnerships for increased trade and investment in Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique.

Categories: Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Portugal, United States of America, Private Sector Development, Infrastructure, Economic & Financial Governance

A French parliamentary mission, led by Member of Parliament, Jean-Paul Bacquet, was received on Thursday, April 15, 2010, in Tunis by African Development Bank Group officials where it held a series of discussions. The mission sought to identify how to better coordinate bilateral and multilateral aid, including that delivered by the Bank Group. The delegation also sought to know how to enhance their geographic and sectoral complementarity. Discussions during their meetings also focused on strategic partnerships between the Bank Group and France in priority cooperation areas.

Categories: Tunisia, France, Infrastructure, Private Sector Development, Economic & Financial Governance

The Bank Group will, from 18-20 February 2010, participate in an international seminar jointly organized by the Union Internationale des Avocats and the Senegalese Bar on the theme : “International Business Law and Practice in Africa: OHADA’s Contribution”.

Categories: Senegal, Economic & Financial Governance

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched a Joint Initiative to Support Business Integrity and Combat Bribery Efforts in Africa. This Initiative aims to assist African countries in their fight against bribery of public officials in business transactions and to improve corporate integrity and accountability.

Categories: Tunisia, Economic & Financial Governance