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UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) - http://www.uneca.org/
Regional arm of the UN in Africa, mandated to support the economic and social development of its member states. |
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USAID - Sub-Saharan Africa - http://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/
Official site provides information about programs and initiatives with news, documents, photos, press room and FAQ. |
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Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) - http://www.comesa.int/
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. |
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allAfrica.com - Sustainable Africa - http://allafrica.com/sustainable/
News about the issues of biodiversity, water, energy, health and agriculture. Includes organizations, calendar and resources. |
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UN Department of Public Information - Africa Renewal - http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/
Provides news and analysis on economic and development challenges facing the African continent. |
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Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) - http://www.badea.org/
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] |
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Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) - http://www.igad.org/
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. |
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African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - http://www.agoa.gov/
Official site of the US Act which offers tangible incentives for African countries to continue their efforts to open their economies and build free markets. Includes annual forums, legislation, eligibility, trade links, resources and FAQ. |
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World Economic Forum on Africa 2006 - http://www.weforum.org/africa
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. |
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KickStart - http://www.kickstart.org/
A non-profit organization that develops and markets new technologies that are bought by local entrepreneurs and used to establish new small businesses. |
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World Bank Group - Sub-Saharan Africa - http://www.worldbank.org/afr
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. |
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Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited - http://www.idc.co.za/
Financing of new industries and industrial undertakings, expansion schemes, better organisation and modernisation of existing industries and industrial undertakings, in Southern Africa. |
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African Development Forum - http://www.uneca.org/adf/
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. |
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TIPS Online - http://www.tips.org.za/
The online resource for trade and industrial policy research in South Africa |
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The World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - http://www.worldbank.org/mena/
Provides news and events and in-depth analysis with a regional overview, country briefs, data and statistics, publications, development topics, initiatives, projects and programs. |
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Africa Confidential - http://www.africa-confidential.com/
Information service covering economic and political issues. Has a subscription service for full issues. |
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Sahel and West Africa Club (OECD) - http://www.oecd.org/sah
Presents publications such as prospectives studies or regional overviews. |
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UK DFID - Africa: West & Central - http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Where-we-work/Africa-West--Central/
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. |
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IFC - IFC in Africa - http://www.ifc.org/africa/
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. |
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NEPAD-OECD - Africa Investment Initiative - http://www.oecd.org/document/51/0,3343,en_2649_34893_36167091_1_1_1_34529562,00.html
Program within the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, focused on promoting prosperity and reducing poverty within these regions of Africa. Includes conferences, newsletters, documents and links. |
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The Acacia Initiative - http://www.idrc.ca/acacia
Encouraging the use of information and communication technology to support development. Newsletters and description of program. |
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Institute for African Development - http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/AFRICA/
Africa Development Program at Cornell University. Africa Notes, program information, announcements |
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MBendi Information for Africa - http://www.mbendi.com/
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. |
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GTZ - Sub-Saharan Africa - http://www.gtz.de/en/weltweit/afrika/571.htm
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. |
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Intra-African Trade Promotion Programme - http://www.intracen.org/iatp/
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. |
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Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Development - http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/devel.html
Annotated links of business and economic development sites. |
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Wikipedia - Economy of Africa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Africa
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article provides economic sector information, determinants, attempts at promoting growth, history, and central banks and currencies by country. |
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The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) - http://www.icafrica.org/
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 newsletter. |
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AGOA.info - http://www.agoa.info/
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. |
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Africa Business Pages - http://www.africa-business.com/
Offers ways to promote products in African countries through direct contacts with business counterparts there. |
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Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa Bankers' Association - http://www.comesabankers.org/
A forum for exchange of information on banking practices in the COMESA countries. |
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ICTSD - Africa - http://www.ictsd.org/issarea/africa/
Documents on trade and sustainable development in Africa. |
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The SME Club - http://www.smeclub.net/
Small business community and resource center featuring business ideas, management tips, enterprise tools, downloads and discussion forums. |
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BuildAfrica.org - http://www.buildafrica.org/
Dedicated to the spread of information necessary to help build Africa. |
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BBC News - Africa's Development Plan - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2062777.stm
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. |
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Finance and Advice in Development Assistance in Small Enterprise Promotion - http://www.faida.or.tz
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. |
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APK Consultancy - http://www.apkconsultancy.com/
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. |
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Revenue Watch Institute - Africa - http://www.revenuewatch.org/africa/activities/
News and information on conferences, activities, documents, reports, briefings, background literature and resources. From the Open Society Institute of George Soros. |
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BBC News - G8 Summit in Kananaskis 2002 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2066241.stm
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. |
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Comesatradehub - http://www.comesatradehub.com/
online portal that facilitates trade between buyers and sellers within COMESA - Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. |