Corporate governance appeared in the 1970s and has become a core component of the functioning of the private sector. It is both a process and a conceptual and organizational framework […]Continue Reading
Marie Garcin and Jean-Claude Chesnais, Investment Officers at PROPARCO and coordinators of this edition, present us the key challenges and lessons learned from this issue. The implementation of good governance […]Continue Reading
Gabriel Fopa, founder and CEO of ITG Store in Cameroon, discusses the key factors to the company’s success in Cameroon. Continue Reading
Interview of Barthout Van Slingelandt, managing Partner of XSML : – What is the role of the new “AFR” Fund? – What is different about doing business in fragile countries […]Continue Reading
This fund invests in SMEs in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire that help to improve access to essential goods for vulnerable sections of the population. Private equity as a solution for […]Continue Reading
Over two billion people throughout the world are currently living in countries in which development is being stymied by situations that are rife with conflict and violence. Moreover, the future provides no Continue Reading
In situations of vulnerability and crisis, investment in infrastructure by international development institutions can provide a solid base to support the recovery and reconstruction of a State. Transport, energy, Continue Reading
By investing in plant renovation and new products, restructuring its distribution system and deploying a local milk collection network, the Malagasy agri-food operator Socolait has managed to contend with the […]Continue Reading
Over half of the world’s poor will be living in fragile and conflict-affected situations by 2030. Addressing the challenges of poverty and human development is impossible without taking into account […]Continue Reading
Companies that operate in or are connected to fragile contexts – and the financiers that back tem- need to have a strong understanding of the risks to people that those […]Continue Reading
