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Afribiz
Information Sources forDoing Business in
Africa
Lauri E. Elliott
Webinar
September 13, 2012
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Afribiz
Who Are We?
• The Afribiz Foundation– Build non-traditional economies, markets, and platforms
centered on and working through Africa for inclusive economic opportunities for people
– Afribiz Accelerators– City Clusters
• Afribiz Academic– Books, tools, and resources for faculty and students– Business, Investment, Trade, & Entrepreneurship in
Africa textbook curriculum– www.afribiz.info
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Afribiz
Who Are We? (cont’d)
• Afribiz Media– Radio and television shows– Print media– Workshops/events
• Afribiz Consulting Group– Business and management consulting services
focused on African markets
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Afribiz
Book websites
• www.redefining-business-in-the-new-africa.com• www.grow-rich-in-the-new-africa.com• www.goingglobalonadime.com
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Afribiz
Information Sources
• Afribiz.info• World Bank/International Finance Corporation• International Monetary Fund• Central Banks• Investment Promotion Agencies• US Government Sources• Embassies• African Development Bank
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Afribiz
Information Sources (cont’d)
• Trade and Industry Ministries• Economic Development/Planning Ministries• Sector Ministries• Chambers of Commerce
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Afribiz
Websites Toured
• www.afribiz.info/countries• www.doingbusiness.org• Iab.worldbank.org• www.imf.org• www.afdb.org• www.africaneconomicoutlook.org• www.cenbank.org (Central Bank example)• www.export.gov (US gov’t resource example)
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Afribiz
Websites Toured (cont’d)
• www.investmentkenya.com (investment promotion agency example)
• www.dti.gov.za (trade and industry ministry example)
• www.pacci.org (chamber of commerce example)
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Afribiz
Contact Info
Lauri Elliott
The Afribiz Foundation
1.202.379.2922 (Phone)
[email protected] (Email)
lauri.elliott (Skype)
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