This climate report is based on a survey of 138 formal and 108 informal enterprises and analyzes the current situation of the investment climate to better understand the challenges faced by firms in Niger...
This note summarizes the paper "Does the Private Sector Care About AIDS?"(Report number 37171) The paper draws from Investment Climate Surveys taken in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda in 2002 to 2003 in order...
This brief pointed out that since the early 1990s, South Africa has achieved much in terms of macroeconomic stability, improving the business climate and development of industrial support measures. The...
This note summarizes the Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) based on surveys undertaken in Malawi in 2006 of 306 firms. The paper addresses several key obstacles that are slowing down the investment climate...
This report is mainly based on the results of an Enterprise Survey (ES) undertaken in 2006 in Cameroon. In this survey, 207 formal firms were surveyed. In addition, a survey of 95 urban micro informal...
Internal tourism expenditure in Ethiopia generated approximately US$ 132 million in revenue from a base of about 150,000 foreign visitors. These visitors came to Ethiopia for a variety of purposes such...
The objective of this study was to look at some of the key factors impacting on the micro, small and medium enterprise (SMME) sector in South Africa and to be able to assess whether incentives have, in...
This note summarizes the paper "Kenya: Urban Informal Sector Investment Climate Analysis". The paper draws on the Investment Climate Surveys undertaken in Kenya in 2003 on formal manufacturing and in 2004...
This note summarizes the paper "Kenya: Urban Informal Sector Investment Climate Analysis". The paper draws on the Investment Climate Surveys undertaken in Kenya in 2003 on formal manufacturing and in 2004...
This note summarizes the Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) based on surveys undertaken in Malawi in 2006 of 306 firms. The paper addresses several key obstacles that are slowing down the investment climate...
This report is mainly based on the results of an Enterprise Survey (ES) undertaken in 2006 in Cameroon. In this survey, 207 formal firms were surveyed. In addition, a survey of 95 urban micro informal...
The objective of this study is to consider what can be done to strengthen the competitiveness of Ethiopia's private sector and to create jobs of sufficient levels of productivity and volume to have a tangible...
Despite continued commitment to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade, Africa's share of world exports is on a downward trend. African countries have been unable to gain strong presence in the...
This note summarizes the Investment Climate Assessment (ICA based on surveys) undertaken in Cape Verde in 2006. The paper looks at some constraints to Cape Verde's economy. One of the main issues facing...
The objective of this study was to look at some of the key factors impacting on the micro, small and medium enterprise (SMME) sector in South Africa and to be able to assess whether incentives have, in...
This note summarizes the Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) undertaken in Mauritius in 2006. Mauritius faces several macroeconomic challenges. It stands to lose trade preferences in both textiles and...
This note summarizes the Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) undertaken in Mauritius in 2006. Mauritius faces several macroeconomic challenges. It stands to lose trade preferences in both textiles and...
This report analyzes the current situation of the investment climate in Burkina Faso to contribute to the ongoing discussion on the development of the private sector in the country. Findings from this...
Internal tourism expenditure in Ethiopia generated approximately US$ 132 million in revenue from a base of about 150,000 foreign visitors. These visitors came to Ethiopia for a variety of purposes such...
This note summarizes the Investment Climate Assessment (ICA based on surveys) undertaken in Cape Verde in 2006. The paper looks at some constraints to Cape Verde's economy. One of the main issues facing...