Directory of Economic Development Resources

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Any sites related to economic development in Africa - foreign aid, international organisations, opportunities and information services.

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• Business Directories
• By Country
• Economic Community of West African States
• Economic Indicators
• Financial Services
• ICT and Development
• Southern African Development Community - Business and Economy

Resources in This Category

• Africa Business Information Services

  http://www.afbis.com/
  Information and analysis on business and economics in Africa with a special emphasis on Nigeria.

• Africa Business Pages

  http://www.africa-business.com/
  Offers ways to promote products in African countries through direct contacts with business counterparts there.

• Africa Confidential

  http://www.africa-confidential.com/
  Information service covering economic and political issues. Has a subscription service for full issues.

• 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.

• allAfrica.com - Sustainable Africa

  http://allafrica.com/sustainable/
  News about the issues of biodiversity, water, energy, health and agriculture. Includes organizations, calendar and resources.

• 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]

• 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.

• 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.

• Bisharat

  http://www.bisharat.net/
  A language, technology, and development initiative focusing on the coordination of language use in information communication technologies for sustainable development in West Africa.

• Columbia University Libraries - African Studies: Business and Economic Information on Africa

  http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/bus.html
  Directory of categorized and annotated links.

• 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.

• Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund

  http://www.emergingafricafund.com/
  Represents a new financing approach for the long term alleviation of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Independent - Bob Geldof: Aid isn't the answer. Africa must be allowed to trade its way out of poverty

  http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/bob-geldof-aid-isnt-the-answer-africa-must-be-allowed-to-trade-its-way-out-of-poverty-478355.html
  Bob Geldof suggests we begin thinking of a 'stand-alone' trade deal for Africa's poor. Includes links to other RED edition articles.

• 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.

• Institute for African Development

  http://iad.einaudi.cornell.edu/
  Africa Development Program at Cornell University. Africa Notes, program information, announcements

• 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.

• 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.

• Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI)

  http://www.mefmi.org/
  Regionally owned institute that seeks sustainable capacity in identified key areas in Central Banks, Ministries of Finance and Planning Commissions. List of member countries, programmes, partners and publications.

• 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.

• NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development)

  http://www.nepad.org/
  Planning and coordinating technical body of the African Union, aiming to eradicate poverty and create sustainable growth. [English, French]

• 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.

• 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.

• The World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa

  http://www.worldbank.org/en/region/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.

• TIPS Online

  http://www.tips.org.za/
  The online resource for trade and industrial policy research in South Africa

• 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.

• 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.

• 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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