Partnering with Africa

May 21, 2008

At this event 35 senior African economists and international business and development experts provided sector specific workshops, whereby business opportunities and market potentials in Southern and Eastern Africa were presented. This unique network event was organized around market clusters like tourism, mining, agriculture, horticulture, biofuel, supermarkets, public services and banking.

Reports

• Seminar report (including workshop report)
  
• Picture gallery
• Special Newsletter
• Video message by Bert Koenders, Netherlands Minister for Development Cooperation (Youtube)
• Video impression of the day (Youtube)
• Video report of the workshops on Biofuel and Supermarkets (Youtube)

Workshop presentations

• Analysis of the Biofuel Value Chain in Kenya
• Bridging the Poverty Gap through Information and Communication Technologies
• Comparative Study of Foreign Direct Investments into the Mining Sectors of Tanzania & Zambia
• Development of Jatropha-based Biofuel - The Case of Tanzania
• Emerald Mining in Zambia
• Ensuring the Sustainability of the Biofuel Industry
• Floriculture Value Chain - The Case of Kenya
• Fruits and Vegetables in East & Southern Africa
• Gold and Copper Value Chains for Tanzania and Zambia
• Issues and Options in the Biofuels Industry
• Manufacturing Industry in Kenya
• New Public Management and Electricity Provision in Uganda and Zambia
• NPM & Urban Water Service Delivery in Uganda & Tanzania
• The Cotton Sector in Zimbabwe and Malawi
• The Growth of Supermarkets in Kenya - Opportunities and limitation for small scale pineapple producers
• The Rise of Supermarkets Changes in Spinach Retailing in Tanzania & Kenya
• The Timber Value Chain Structure and Key Issues - A Focus on Uganda
• Tourism in Kenya & Tanzania
• Trade Liberalization in the Sugar Sector and its Impact on Economies of Kenya and Tanzania