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The Acacia Initiative - Encouraging the use of information and communication technology to support development. Newsletters and description of program.
Africa Business Information Services - Information and analysis on business and economics in Africa with a special emphasis on Nigeria.
Africa Business Pages - Offers ways to promote products in African countries through direct contacts with business counterparts there.
Africa Confidential - Information service covering economic and political issues. Has a subscription service for full issues.
AGOAAfrica.com - Links Africans and Americans to information about the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) as well as latest news and events affecting trade between the U.S. and Africa.
APK Consultancy - Private consultancy that can offer itself as a trade or product agent, capture required business or trade information, or offer logistical assistance to international parties that want to do business in Africa.
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) - Financial institution for strengthening economic, financial and technical cooperation between Arab and African countries, based on foundations of friendship and equality. Funded by the Governments of the Member States of the League of Arab States. [Arabic, English]
Bisharat - A language, technology, and development initiative focusing on the coordination of language use in information communication technologies for sustainable development in West Africa.
BuildAfrica.org - Dedicated to the spread of information necessary to help build Africa.
The Center for Economic Research on Africa - Links, conference proceedings, and research monographs on contemporary economic issues affecting Africa
Columbia University Libraries - African Studies: Business and Economic Information on Africa - Directory of categorized and annotated links.
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) - Official site promoting regional economic integration through trade and investment. Includes newsletter, institutions, programs, publications, information by sector, monetary cooperation, and the role of the private sector.
Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa Bankers' Association - A forum for exchange of information on banking practices in the COMESA countries.
The East African Procurement News - Business news, deals, tenders and contracts in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Eastern Africa region.
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund - Represents a new financing approach for the long term alleviation of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.
Finance and Advice in Development Assistance in Small Enterprise Promotion - FAIDA is a micro and small enterprise promotion project that aims to support economic development in Northern Tanzania by strengthening business development services and facilitating rural economic activities such as market linkages.
Friends of Africa Foundation - An initiative to provide Africans with resources for entrepreneurial development, including web directory of African resources.
Global Policy Forum - Poverty and Development in Africa - Annotated lists of documents, articles and links.
GTZ - Sub-Saharan Africa - Operating in more than 30 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, it provides advisory services and support to national governments and to the secretariats of supraregional organisations.
IFC - IFC in Africa - Provides its strategy, projects, sustainable development, investment opportunities and media hub. From the International Finance Corporation, the largest multilateral source of loan and equity financing for private sector projects in Africa.
IMF - Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Debt Initiative - Country-by-country directory of links to Decision Point, Completion Point and Debt Sustainability Documents related to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC)
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited - Financing of new industries and industrial undertakings, expansion schemes, better organisation and modernisation of existing industries and industrial undertakings, in Southern Africa.
Institute for African Development - Africa Development Program at Cornell University. Africa Notes, program information, announcements
Intra-African Trade Promotion Programme - Description of a program focusing on regional trade development and coordinated by an United Nations organization, the International Trade Centre (ITC). Includes a repository of information on regional trade opportunities and business practices, and a calendar of events taking place in Africa under this program.
KickStart - A non-profit organization that develops and markets new technologies that are bought by local entrepreneurs and used to establish new small businesses.
Link2exports - Designed in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce, to provide specific information on countries worldwide for companies looking to export their products and services and increase the awareness of trade, investment and development opportunities
Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) - Regionally owned institute that seeks sustainable capacity in identified key areas in Central Banks, Ministries of Finance and Planning Commissions. List of member countries, programmes, partners and publications.
MBendi Information for Africa - Africa's electronic encyclopaedia of business and commercial information, compiled by MBendi Information Services to assist companies and business people around the world to do business in and with Africa.
New Partnership for Africa's Development - Details on a pledge by African leaders to eradicate poverty and to place their countries on a path of sustainable growth. Registration required.
Opportunity Africa (UK) - Produced by British Trade International to provide UK companies with information and contacts that will assist them to export and invest in Africa.
Opportunity Africa (West Africa) - American company providing assistance to other businesses interested in entering the African marketplace.
Sahel and West Africa Club (OECD) - Presents publications such as prospectives studies or regional overviews.
The SME Club - Small business community and resource center featuring business ideas, management tips, enterprise tools, downloads and discussion forums.
Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Development - Annotated links of business and economic development sites about for from Africa.
TIPS Online - The online resource for trade and industrial policy research in South Africa
UK DFID - Africa - Official government site provides information about its African programs with news, Millennium Development Goals, country profiles, publications, case studies, research, consultations, FAQs and funding schemes. From the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom.
UN Department of Public Information - Africa Renewal - Provides news and analysis on economic and development challenges facing the African continent.
UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) - Provides information about the ECA and its programs, offices, resources and related initiatives.
University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Development - Annotated directory of links to resources.
USAID - Asia and the Near East - Official site provides information about programs and intiatives with news, documents, photos, press room and FAQ.
USAID - Sub-Saharan Africa - Official site provides information about programs and intiatives with news, documents, photos, press room and FAQ.
Wikipedia - Economy of Africa - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article provides economic sector information, determinants, attempts at promoting growth, history, and central banks and currencies by country.
World Bank Group - Sub-Saharan Africa - Provides information on each country, news and events, data and statistics, publications and reports, development topics, regional initiatives, projects and programs, partnerships, Millennium Development Goals and Country Public Information Centers.

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