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Newsletters on PSD/FDI in Africa
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Private Sector Development/FDI Promotion
Title: Newsletters on PSD/FDI in Africa
Donor country / organization: MIGA/AFRIIPA Support Program
Other donors / organizations involved: UNDP-Enterprise Africa
Beneficiary countries / regions: Sub-Saharan Africa
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: IPAs, Chambers of Commerce
Duration: CY99
Starting Date: January,1999
Project / Program budget: US$100,000
Finance / Type of cooperation: Grant

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    To disseminate information on business opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as enhance capacity of promotion agencies (IPAs) through access to "Best Practice" information.
  2. Activities / contents
    3 bi-monthly newsletters becoming self-sustaining in CY2000
    • Africa Enterprise: aimed at African Entrepreneurs
    • Locate Africa: aimed at Foreign (non-regional) Investors
    • Africa Promoter: aimed at sub-Saharan African Promotion Agencies
  3. Wider dissemination of information on business opportunities, best practice IPA management, business development in African countries.
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    • Private Sector Promotion
    • Industrial Development
    • Regional Cooperation

III. Contact point:

Dr. Ken Kwaku, Program Manager
AFRIIPA Support Program, Private Bag 13230, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel.: 264 61 206 2224 / 264 61 206 2213
Fax: 264 61 239 770

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