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Sep 30, 2020
Expanding Business During COVID-19
EBRD’s former leader, Suma Chakrabarti, highlights the need for more investors in developing countries, plus more climate business.
Jun 24, 2020
DFI Partnerships Point to a New Way of Doing Business
Development Finance Institutions look for ways to work together to meet countries’ needs.
Jun 18, 2020
Helping Afghanistan on the Path to Energy Security
A new project moves Afghanistan away from its long-term reliance on electricity imports so it can satisfy a growing demand for energy.
May 27, 2020
First Person: Online Business Strategies Mark New Era in Brazzaville
As expats closely watch developments in the Republic of the Congo, some entrepreneurs refine their marketing strategies.
Apr 9, 2020
Mali’s Shea Nut Industry Takes Root—and Women Farmers Benefit
A processing plant is expected to increase incomes of 120,000 small suppliers of shea butter, nearly all of them women living in poverty.
Mar 31, 2020
Ebola-era Lessons for the Private Sector
L’économiste d’Oxford Stefan Dercon estime que les leçons tirées de la crise sanitaire de 2014 - en particulier l’importance de la collecte de données - peuvent guider la réponse du secteur privé au COVID-19.
Mar 31, 2020
Lessons Learned from Ebola: Thoughts from the Field
In three West African countries, the Ebola crisis raised fears of a lost decade or more. But the reaction in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone helped protect people and lessened the economic fallout.
Dec 16, 2019
Cleaner, Cheaper Power Fuels a Better Future for Solomon Islanders
A pioneering hydropower PPP signals opportunities for investment in the South Pacific island nation.
Dec 11, 2019
Scaling Small Business Lending in West Africa
Entrepreneurs need to access credit to run a successful business. The Small Loan Guarantee Program can help.
Nov 20, 2019
Simplifying Trade Energizes Businesses in Kosovo
A regional initiative in the Balkans aims to ease the flow of goods—helping companies save time and money.
