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Private Sector & Development #10 - Cement, confronting ecological responsibility and economic imperatives

As the 21st century gets underway, development institutions are facing a major moral dilemma. Should they be supporting a cement sector that produces such significant amounts of CO2 when their core mi...

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Published on May 1 2011

Private Sector & Development #11 - Technical assistance, a development tool serving the private sector

Consultancy and support are an important component of the service that development finance institutions provide to businesses in emerging and developing countries, particularly in Africa. Small and me...

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Published on July 1 2011

Private Sector & Development #12 - Can private equity boost African development?

In just the last decade or so, private equity has carved out a new territory for itself in sub-Saharan Africa. For the region this is a fantastic opportunity to attract new investors whose funds are e...

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Published on October 1 2011