Interviews
13/03/2012 - As lawyers from central and west Africa meet in Cameroon this week to discuss ways to improve legal support for doing business in the two regions, the African Legal Services Facility Director, Stephen Karangizi shares his perspectives on the functioning of the Facility, and its impact on African countries ten years after its creation was proposed. He also touched upon the ALSF’s partnership with the Pan African Lawyers Union. “One major impact of our actions is that we have contributed to raising awareness on the need for African countries to negotiate better contracts.” Read the interview.
Categories: Cameroon, African Legal Support Facility, Economic & Financial Governance
08/02/2012 - « Nous sommes satisfaits d’avoir bénéficié des conseils avisés de la Banque africaine de développement, une institution crédible» - Christian Georges Diguimbaye
Categories: Chad, Economic & Financial Governance
28/10/2010 - “Good governance including the rule of law is central to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), retaining capital domestically as well as levering foreign assistance as insurance against shocks and for countercyclical measures,” says Dr. Lyakurwa, taking stock of the AEC deliberations in Tunis.
Categories: Tunisia, Economic & Financial Governance, Chief Economist's Office
04/10/2010 - Africa is a potential pole for growth and can certainly play a role in the global recovery as an additional zone of growth and demand. To quote a recent article in the Economist: Banks are taking Africa seriously. Africa is a fast-growing continent and its growing trade with other emerging markets, mainly in Asia and Latin America, has created a need for new strategic partners. Several key players in the banking sector are positioning themselves by establishing a sizeable presence in the region to
Categories: Financial Crisis, Economic & Financial Governance, Private Sector Development
01/07/2010 - The adverse impacts of the financial crisis that hit the world in 2008 became evident in Africa towards the end of the same year. Its severity and detrimental impact on investment and trade required urgent, collective countercyclical actions by the international financial community, using creative and pragmatic approaches that would support the recovery of trade flows as soon as possible. In particular, as many African commercial banks were experiencing severe liquidity constraints, the African Development Bank (AfDB) had an important role to play in helping the continent through the financial crisis.
Categories: Economic & Financial Governance, Financial Crisis
22/01/2010 - “We continue to think that, it is time now for Africa to generate growth, become competitive, and take charge of its own future. Agriculture is one of the ways ordinary Africans can deliver food to their tables and money to their pocket,” says UNIDO Agri-business Development Director, Sergio Miranda-da-Cruz.
Categories: Tunisia, Economic & Financial Governance
10/11/2009 - “Public procurement represents nearly 70% of governments’ expenditure and more than 90% of capital expenditure in some African countries,” says AfDB Governance Director Gabreil Negatu in an interview ahead of the High Level Forum on Public Procurement Reforms in Africa, which will be held in Tunis from 16-17 November 2009.
Categories: Tunisia, Poverty Reduction, Financial Crisis, Economic & Financial Governance
01/07/2009 - My book is about how developing countries can strengthen those institutions tasked with overseeing government and holding it to account for the manner in which it manages public resources; in other words, it is about anchoring transparency and accountability in the management of public finances. It focuses on a key pillar of integrity, the external audit agencies, often called supreme audit institutions. Independent and capable audit agencies are critical tools for fighting corruption and reducing waste.
Categories: Economic & Financial Governance
04/06/2009 - Botswana is one of a number of countries that have been hit hardest by the current global financial crisis and economic downturn. This is mainly because of the dominance of the country’s mining industry, particularly diamonds, as the main economic driver and source of exports and government revenues.
Categories: Botswana, Economic & Financial Governance, Financial Crisis
23/03/2009 - Les mesures de soutien de la Banque à la Côte d’Ivoire ont été accueillies très favorablement avec enthousiasme et espoir. Si la date du 6 mars 2009 a été la journée de la Côte d'Ivoire à la BAD, elle aura été également une journée de la BAD en Côte d'Ivoire. Les félicitations ne tarissaient point, venant aussi bien des autorités que des autres partenaires au développement que de la société civile.
Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Economic & Financial Governance
