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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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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)

lauri.elliott@afribiz.net (Email)

lauri.elliott (Skype)

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