SM-KP Weblinks
| # | Web Link | Hits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Ideas for Development « Ideas for Development » is an international Blog meant to stimulate debate on development issues. It brings together a set of senior professionals engaged in this sphere through their careers and personal convictions. This Blog aims at offering a new forum for open discussion and interaction between scholars, students, professionals of various backgrounds and the public at large. Together, they can share information, viewpoints and visions for the future with the common goal of advancing the cause of development. |
831 |
| 2 |
FMO - The Nederlands Development Finance Agency FMO is the entrepreneurial development bank of the Netherlands. Our vision is that a thriving private sector will help create long-term, sustainable development impact. Our mission is to provide capital, share knowledge and create partnerships. |
912 |
| 3 |
SBI - Belgian Corporation for International Investment The mission of the Belgian Corporation for International Investment (BMI-SBI) is to provide medium or long term co-financing to business ventures made by Belgian private companies abroad. BMI-SBI supports projects that are of general economic interest, (to both Belgium and the host country), financially viable and that offer realistic prospects of profitability whilst respecting the principle of sustainable development and social corporate responsibility. |
808 |
| 4 |
BIO - The Belgium Develpment Finance Agency The mission of the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) is to promote the creation of a strong private sector in developing and/or emerging countries, to enable them to gain access to sustainable development and lasting social prosperity and thus reduce poverty. BIO invests directly in private sector projects and thus makes a structural contribution to the socio-economic growth of those host countries. |
773 |
| 5 |
AFD - French Development Agency AFD is the Groupe Agence Française de Développement, a bi-lateral development finance institution established in 1941 that works on behalf of the French government. Its mission is to finance development according to France’s Overseas Development Assistance policies. |
724 |
| 6 |
PROPARCO - French Development Finance Agency PROPARCO is the Investment and Promotions company for Economic Cooperation. Created in 1977, PROPARCO is a Development Financial Institution partly held by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and private shareholders from the North and South. |
701 |
| 7 |
OPIC - US Development Finance Agency OPIC’s mission is to mobilize & facilitate the participation of United States private capital & skills in the economic & social development of less developed countries & areas, & countries in transition from nonmarket to market economies. |
691 |
| 8 |
AGOA - African Growth and Opportunity Act The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was signed into law on May 18, 2000 as Title 1 of The Trade and Development Act of 2000. The Act offers tangible incentives for African countries to continue their efforts to open their economies and build free markets. |
658 |
| 9 |
CCA - Corporate Council on Africa The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), established in 1993, is at the forefront of strengthening and facilitating the commercial relationship between the United States and the African continent. CCA works closely with governments, multilateral groups and business to improve the African continent's trade and investment climate, and to raise the profile of Africa in the US business community. CCA members believe that Africa's future success depends upon the ability of its entrepreneurs and business people to create and retain wealth through private enterprise. American corporations and private individuals can contribute most effectively by building partnership and reaching out to the African private sector in the areas that America knows best: private enterprise, investment capital, technology transfer and management. CCA programs are designed to bring together potential business partners and raise Africa's investment profile in the US by developing critical contacts and business relationships and providing a forum for the exchange of information and ideas. |
800 |
| 10 |
PPAI - Public-Private Agriculture Initiative The Corporate Council on Africa’s Agribusiness Initiatives Program galvanizes U.S. agribusiness investment and trade with Africa; increases the contribution that agriculture, agribusiness, and related activities make towards economic growth in Africa; and assists the private sector in commercializing best practices developed by philanthropic and world research organizations. |
776 |
| 11 |
ICS - Interlink Capital Strategies Interlink Capital Strategies is a Washington DC-based consulting firm specializing in emerging market finance and business development. We are experts in business development and finance with a Washington insider’s expertise on how to access government programs.ICS specializes in creating the quantitative and qualitative project information to develop clients’ business opportunities and then arranges structured financing. The current focus of the firm is Latin America, Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union countries. |
1035 |
| 12 |
WATH - The USAID sponsored West Africa Trade Hub The West Africa Trade Hub is funded through and managed by the USAID Regional Mission for West Africa (USAID/WA) to promote trade throughout the region and help African exporters compete in the international market, especially through the duty-free status created by African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA). |
811 |
| 13 |
SAGC - The USAID Southern Africa Global Competitiveness Hub The Southern Africa Global Competitiveness Hub (the Trade Hub) is a central point where Southern Africans can gain access to US markets through business linkages, capacity building services and problem-solving trade facilitation. |
818 |
| 14 |
African Economic Outlook AfricanEconomicOutlook.org is the latest evolution of the annual African Economic Outlook report, essentially bringing its trusted, high quality content into the digital age. Like the report, AfricanEconomicOutlook.org combines the expertise of the African Development Bank, the OECD Development Centre, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and a network of African think tanks and research centres. Its wide country coverage and methods of analysis are essential for anyone seeking to understand the economic, social and political developments of African countries. |
702 |
| 15 |
ECA - East and Central Africa Trade Hub The ECA trade hub provides technical assistance to African firms and governments to enhance the competitiveness in global markets. Through the African Growth and Competitiveness Initiative (AGCI), the trade hub helps African businesses take advantage of trade opportunities available under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). |
759 |
| 16 |
AEF - African Equity Fund The African Equity Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving lives and communities in Africa. Through a broad network of supporters in government, financial markets and non-profit organizations, we plan and execute sustainable solutions to poverty. While development is our long-term vision, our business strategy is to generate a return on each donation, allowing each dollar to give forever. We accomplish this by using volunteer personnel, making sound investments, and focusing on sustainability. |
1289 |
| 17 |
The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) is a US$50-100m private sector fund, backed by some of the biggest names in development finance and hosted by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). Our aim is to encourage private sector companies to compete for investment support for their new and innovative business ideas. |
889 |
| 18 |
IGD - Initiative for Global Development The Initiative for Global Development (IGD) is an alliance of business leaders that champions smarter government policies and business initiatives to advance economic opportunity and reduce poverty around the world. |
1038 |
| 19 |
European Business Council for Africa and the Mediterranean (EBCAM) The European Business Council for Africa and the Mediterranean (EBCAM) was founded in 1973 by seven European private sector associations, representing investors and operators in Africa. It now has member associations from twelve countries - Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK. |
876 |
| 20 |
Business Council for Africa West & Southern The Business Council for Africa West & Southern, established in 1956, is a group of over 400 companies and entrepreneurs having interests in West and/or Southern Africa. It is closely linked with the Eastern Africa Association and also with the EU through its membership of the Business Council for Africa UK (BCA UK) which is part of the European Business Council for Africa and the Mediterranean (EBCAM) www.ebcam.org |
1124 |
Page 1 of 2
