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News & Events
News
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12-Jun-2007
This book is a comprehensive roundup of the ways in which private enterprise development can help economic growth and poverty reduction in poor countries. It details the activities of the private sector in developing and emerging economies and it demonstrates how these activities are inter-related with government policies. To this end, several case studies are presented to provide concrete examples from Africa, Asia and elsewhere.
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28-Nov-2005
Southern Africa suffers from disproportionately expensive capital and this is denying the region its full growth potential. This book presents ideas and proposals reducing the cost of capital in the region.
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21-Oct-2005
This volume tests the relevance and usefulness of guarantees to public and private actors in developing countries, especially for funding development projects.
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20-Sep-2005
Sumário e dois estudos sobre países (Angola, Moçambique) disponíveis em português.
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20-May-2005
Limited access to finance is a major obstacle to development of SMEs in Africa as their inherent higher perceived risk makes financial institutions reluctant to lend to them and adequate financial instruments lack.
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18-May-2005
This annual report reviews the recent economic situation and the short-term evolutions of African countries. It includes an overview of the continent, 29 country notes, a statistical annex and a focus on small and medium enterprises issues in Africa.
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13-May-2005
Against a backdrop of sustained global growth and high commodity prices, Africa has experienced its best economic performance in many years. While recent economic performance is not merely driven by favourable external factors, African economies still lack proper “shock-absorbers” to withstand internal and external shocks alike. They remain strongly vulnerable. In this context, creating the conditions for the development of indigenous drivers of economic activity is a top priority.
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Events
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on 21-Feb-2008
What benefits would the Internet bring to the developing world? And what impact would the arrival of several billion new users have on the Internet as we know it today? Click here to read the questions and answers from this online debate with OECD economist Sam Paltridge.
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African Economic Outlook Media Briefing in Paris, France
on 16-May-2006
The media presentation of the 2006 edition of the annual African Economic Outlook (AEO), jointly published by the OECD Development Centre and the African Development Bank will take place at the Centre d’accueil de la presse étrangère (CAPE). Contact: Colm.Foy@oecd.org .
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African Economic Outlook
30 country studies, statistical annex and focus on transport infrastructure.
AEO 2005/2006
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