http://www.cde.intCentre for the Development of EnterpriseCopyright 2007 cde.intMany African economies appear to have turned the corner and may be moving to a path of faster and steadier economic growth needed to reduce high levels of poverty, according to the World Bank Africa Development Indicators 2007 (ADI) published NovembeRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=236Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:14:38 GMTSub-Saharan Africa is enjoying the highest economic growth and the lowest inflation rate in three decades, announced the principal representative of the International Monetary Fund in Africa, Sean Nolan, in Pretoria (South Africa).Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=235Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:11:38 GMTThe findings of a new report published by the World Bank entitled “Finance for All? Policies and Pitfalls in Expanding Access", are that between 50 and 80 % of adults in many developing countries have insufficient access to financial services. This lRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=234Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:10:07 GMTAccording to a new World Bank study, developing countries must improve their trade logistics to face competition. In addition, the institution announces a new index which measures countries’ capacity to access international markets.Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=233Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:08:31 GMTFrench daily Le Monde of 27 October, writes that the ecological future of the planet depends directly on political choices made: this has never before been clearly underlined by a United nations body. It now has : the United Nations Programme for theRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=232Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:06:42 GMTThe WTO announced the publishing of its “International Trade Statistics”, in electronic format on 12 November 2007. The new edition, says the organisation « has a more user-friendly presentation and expanded content on trade in services ».Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=231Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:04:44 GMTIn an opinion-editorial published in French daily Le Monde of 15 November 2007, Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade, expresses concern : « the new economic partnership agreements are supposed to dismantle protection tariffs and establish perfectly equRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=230Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:02:51 GMTInternational cement giant Lafarge has inaugurated construction of a new cement factory in Uganda planned to increase cement production from 350 000 tons to 830 000 tons per year. A Chinese company, CBMI Construction, has won the construction contracRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=229Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:00:47 GMTThe closure of Ugandan air freight carrier DAS Air Cargo, is blamed, according to East African Business Week, on its non-compliance with European rules and the costs these impose. According to the media, the extra cost adds to the price of African hoRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=228Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:57:39 GMTThe closure of Ugandan air freight carrier DAS Air Cargo, is blamed, according to East African Business Week, on its non-compliance with European rules and the costs these impose. According to the media, the extra cost adds to the price of African hoRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=227Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:19:13 GMTFlower production in the Tanzanian horticulture sub-sector has potential if only growers can show extra dedication. Mr. Tjerk Scheltema, the general manager of Multiflower Company Limited, an Arusha-based flower company, and chairman of Tanzanian horRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=226Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:06:14 GMTAn interview of UNIDO’s representative in Nigeria – and regional director for West Africa -, Masayoshi Matsushita, by Nigerian business daily Business Day.Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=225Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:01:25 GMTThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Kingdom of Tonga have agreed on a five-year Strategic Country Partnership which emphasizes poverty reduction anchored in infrastructure development, prudent economic and fiscal management and private sector deRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=224Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:59:52 GMTLiberia’s Trade Minister, Frances Johnson-Morris, opening the board of the Public-Private Dialogue - PPD, in Monrovia, declared « The Liberian economy will grow if we support the development of a robust private sector that can attract, partners and pRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=223Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:58:11 GMTDe nombreuses économies africaines semblent avoir pris un nouveau virage et s’orientent peut-être vers une croissance économique plus rapide et plus soutenue, condition nécessaire pour réduire les niveaux élevés de pauvreté, selon les Indicateurs 200Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=222Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:25:40 GMTL’Afrique sub-saharienne profite de la plus forte croissance économique et du plus bas niveau d’inflation depuis trois décennies, annonce le principal représentant du Fonds monétaire international en Afrique, Sean Nolan, à Pretoria.Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=221Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:24:05 GMTSelon les conclusions d’un nouveau rapport publié par la Banque mondiale sous le titre « La finance pour tous ? Politiques et écueils du développement de l’accès aux finances », entre 50 et 80 % des adultes de nombreux pays en développement ont un acRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=220Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:21:58 GMTSelon une nouvelle étude de la Banque mondiale, les pays en développement doivent améliorer leur logistique commerciale pour faire face à la concurrence. En outre, l’institution financière annonce un nouvel indice qui mesure la capacité des pays à acRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=219Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:15:22 GMTSelon le quotidien français Le Monde du 27 octobre, l'avenir écologique de la planète dépend directement des choix politiques qui seront effectués : jamais cette évidence n'avait été soulignée nettement par une instance des Nations unies. C'est choseRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=218Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:13:50 GMTL'OMC annonce l'édition des “Statistiques du commerce international”, parue sous forme électronique le 12 novembre 2007. Celle-ci, selon l’organisation, « bénéficie d'une présentation plus conviviale et la partie concernant le commerce des services eRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=215Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:36:27 GMTLa dernière édition de l’analyse semestrielle de l’économie de la région Asie-Pacifique « The Update » contient des chapitres consacrés aux pays ACP suivants : Iles Fidji, Papouasie-Nouvelle Guinée, Iles Salomon et Timor Leste. Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=214Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:25:04 GMTDans une tribune publiée dans le quotidien français Le Monde datée du 15 novembre 2007, le Président du Sénégal, Abdoulaye Wade, s’inquiète : « Les nouveaux accords de partenariat économique prétendent démanteler les protections tarifaires et instaurRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=212Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:35:47 GMTLe géant international du ciment Lafarge a inauguré le chantier d’une nouvelle cimenterie en Ouganda destinée à faire passer la production de ciment de 350 000 tonnes à 830 000 tonnes par an. Une entreprise chinoise, CBMI Construction, a remporté le Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=211Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:34:09 GMTLa faillite de la compagnie de fret aérien ougandaise DAS Air Cargo, est imputée par l’hebdomadaire East African Business Week au non-respect des normes européennes et aux coûts que l’application de ces normes impose. Selon la même source, ce surcoûtRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=210Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:32:42 GMTLa production de fleurs dans le secteur horticole tanzanien a un potentiel important si seulement les exploitants s’y consacrent entièrement, selon Tjerk Scheltema, directeur général de Multiflower Company Limited, et président de TAHA - l’associatioRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=209Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:30:29 GMTInterview du représentant au Nigeria - et directeur pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest - de l’ONUDI, Masayoshi Matsushita, par le quotidien des affaires Business Day.Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=208Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:28:24 GMTLa Banque Asiatique de Développement (BAsD) et le Royaume de Tonga ont conclu une Stratégie de Partenariat-Pays quinquennale qui met l’accent sur la réduction de la pauvreté ancrée dans le développement des infrastructures, la gestion économique et fRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=207Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:26:29 GMTLa ministre du Commerce du Liberia, Frances Johnson-Morris, en ouvrant le conseil d’administration du Dialogue Public-Privé national, (Public-Private Dialogue - PPD), à Monrovia, a déclaré « Notre économie croitra si nous développons un secteur privéRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=206Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:21:37 GMTCall to candidates for external expertRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=205Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:38:29 GMTACCORD CADRE DE COLLABORATION ENTRE : LE CENTRE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L’ENTREPRISE (CDE), L’ASSOCIATION POUR LA PROMOTION DE L’EDUCATION ET DE LA FORMATION A L’ETRANGER (APEFE), ET L’AGENCE WALLONNE A L’EXPORTATION ET AUX INVESTISSEMENRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=204Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:33:05 GMTSenegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mauritania are particularly interested in an experiment in low income housing construction in Morocco.Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=203Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:44:46 GMTThe World Bank group’s annual report on the business environment around the world, « Doing Business », was published 26 September. It includes a country-by-country database on the business environment, available on the report’s specific website. Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=202Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:55:37 GMTIn its annual activities report, the Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development at UNCTAD devotes a chapter on its work in the field of enterprise development (p14).Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=201Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:54:32 GMTThe commitments of the World Bank group in Africa, for fiscal 2006, reached $7.5 billion, of which 1.4 came from the IFC (International Finance Corporation) : this means commitments to the private sector have doubled.Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=198Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:44:40 GMTThe UNCTAD report entitled « Economic Development in Africa », published 26 September, says : «Capital flight continues to deprive African countries of resources necessary for stronger growth. If these resources were allocated to productive investmenRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=197Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:41:58 GMTIn his first public speaking engagement 100 days since his appointment, World Bank President Robert Zoellick has announced his intention to make sustainable development the WB’s priority.Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=196Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:39:58 GMTThe World Bank’s annual « World Development Report », entitled « Agriculture for Development » recommends increasing investment in agriculture to restore its status at the centre of development.Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=195Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:35:41 GMTThe day before the FAO’s World Food Day, an overview by French daily Le Monde of 17 October 2007, looks at the various impacts of the rise in raw material prices in different countries.Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=194Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:34:13 GMTThe Right to Food is the issue chosen for this year’s World Food Day by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization).Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=193Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:32:45 GMTThe Euforic website of the EU-ACP civil society information network publishes a bibliography on EU-ACP cooperation.Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=192Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:27:25 GMTAccording to climatologists quoted by the UN, “East Africa could face a dry climate at the beginning of next year, since seasonal rains risks being delayed by the La Niña climate phenomenon.”Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=191Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:25:32 GMTClimate change is just one aspect of the alarming deterioration of the biosphere. The economy needs to be organized differently. An interview of professor Dominique Bourg published in French daily le Monde on 21 and 22 October 2007. Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=190Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:20:12 GMTLionel Zinsou, a senior executive with Rothschild’s, and advisor to the President of Benin, says : “the West has a commiserative image of Africa, while in fact on the continent, growth is at 6% /year, indebtedness, inflation and public deficits are uRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=189Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:18:19 GMTAccording to the South African daily Mail & Guardian, South African finance professionals are attracting the interest of the British job market, where an immigration policy targeting high-level professionals is being implemented. Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=188Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:16:35 GMTFifteen major corporations in the cocoa industry are investing in education in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. An article by Voice of America, October 2007. Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=187Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:13:53 GMTA Kenyan experience in recycling household waste is under way. A report by French daily Libération of 15 October 2007. Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=186Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:10:50 GMTLe rapport annuel du groupe de la Banque mondiale sur l’environnement des affaires dans le monde « Doing Business » a été publié le 26 septembre. Il met en ligne sur un site qui lui est dédié, une base de données sur l’environnement des affaires paysRead more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=185Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:36:46 GMTLa CNUCED, dans le rapport annuel d’activités de la Division investissement, commerce et développement de l’entreprise, consacre un chapitre aux actions qu’elle a menées dans le domaine du développement de l’entreprise (p14).Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=184Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:32:21 GMTLes engagements du groupe Banque mondiale en Afrique, pour l’exercice 2006, ont atteint $7.5 milliards, dont 1.4 de la part de la SFI (Société financière internationale), soit un doublement des engagements financiers consacrés au secteur privé. Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=183Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:54:52 GMTLes engagements du groupe Banque mondiale en Afrique, pour l’exercice 2006, ont atteint $7.5 milliards, dont 1.4 de la part de la SFI (Société financière internationale), soit un doublement des engagements financiers consacrés au secteur privé.Read more...http://www.cde.int/news-details.aspx?id=182Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:28:38 GMT