Outreach:
Business Resources on Africa
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ASC is funded by the US
Department of Education to serve as a
National Resource Center for the study of
Africa. The Center provides outreach and consultative
services on a national, regional and local
basis. Ongoing collaborations with other educational
institutions, government agencies, private
businesses, and nonprofit organizations in
the United States and abroad keep the Center
in the forefront of academic and cultural
developments. Through scheduled programs and
its website www.africa.upenn.edu,
the Center provides vital information from
and about Africa for educators, business and
media groups, and the wider community.
USAID:
Doing Business in Africa
Comprehensive resources on systems
of finance in Africa, opportunities
at US federal level for enhancing trades
with/in Africa, and links for relevant
laws and initiatives.
World
Bank: Doing Business in Africa
Resources provided by the World Bank
with regard to trade and investment
in Africa
African
Growth and Opportunity Act
The US Africa Growth and Opportunity
Act (AGOA), which was promulgated in
October 2000, extends Generalised System
of Preferences (GSP) status for qualifying
African countries to September 2008
and expands the existing list of 4 650
GSP products by 1 837. Thirty-four sub-
saharan African countries, including
South Africa, qualify for AGOA.
2002
Report on US Trade Policiy Toward Sub-Saharan
Africa
This is a "2002 Comprehensive Report
on U.S. Trade and Investment Policy
Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation
of the African Growth and Opportunity
Act", prepared by the Office of the
United States Trade Representative.
The
New Partnership for Africa’s Development(NEPAD)
NEPAD is designed to address the current
challenges facing the African continent.
Issues such as the escalating poverty
levels, underdevelopment and the continued
marginalisation of Africa needed a new
radical intervention, spearheaded by
African leaders, to develop a new Vision
that would guarantee Africa’s Renewal.
Business
and Law in Africa
Vast resources arranged by country and
general themes on laws, and how to conduct
business in Africa
Opening
Africa to the World
Links to various websites on business,
trade, policy issues, and commercial
guides of many African countries.
Links
to Trade & Finance Resources
These resources are provided by INFORMATION
USA which is an authoritative resource
for foreign audiences seeking information
about official U.S. policies, American
society, culture, and political processes.
Invent
PA
Pennsylvania is a technology-driven
state. In keeping with this focus, Invent
PA provides easy-to-access online programs,
initiatives, and assistance for businesses,
communities, and individuals.
Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of
Commerce is dedicated to supporting
and encouraging the continued growth
of each of its nearly 6,000 member companies,
and the business community at large.
The Chamber's main objectives are to
influence business-friendly legislation
in government, participate in initiatives
to improve education and the community,
present professional enrichment programs,
and to provide our members with cost-efficient
ways to run their businesses.
International
Visitors Council of Philadelphia
IVC of Philadelphia is a private, non-profit
organization that is the "door" to the
greater Philadelphia community for guests
of the U.S. Government. IVC has two
divisions that handle all its work:
the Center for International Development
and the Center for International Business.
The
Corporate Council on Africa
Since our founding in 1993, CCA has
been the leading American nonprofit,
tax-exempt organization dedicated to
enhancing trade and investment ties
between the United States and the 53
countries of Africa. The American companies
that make up the Corporate Council on
Africa represent nearly 85 percent of
all U.S. private sector investment in
Africa.
The
Corporate Counsel - Africa
Resouces on Pennsylvania's state
resources, opportunities in doing business
with/in Africa,, and federal trade initiatives.
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