The Government of Mauritius, in collaboration with the World Bank, is organising a three-day conference, from 13 to 15 January, on “Doing Business 2010 in Africa: Sharing Reform Experiences,” at The Grand Mauritian Hotel in Balaclava.
The Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, will, tomorrow morning, proceed with the official opening of the conference which will serve as a platform for participants to discuss doing business reforms, mainly the regulations that either enhance or constrain business activity, with a view to strengthening the capacity of African countries to promote business-friendly reforms, share lessons of experience, and strengthen South-South cooperation.
Delegates from 15 African countries, namely Burkina Faso, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mauritius, as well as Singapore will participate in the meeting.
It will be recalled that in the World Bank group's Doing Business 2010 Report: Reforming Through Difficult Times, released last year, Mauritius ranked 17th in global rankings on Overall Ease of Doing Business 2010 and topped Sub-Saharan economies for the 2nd consecutive year while Rwanda and Liberia figured in the top ten business-friendly reformers worldwide out of the 183 economies rated by the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank.
The World Bank group's Doing Business Reports rate economies across the world based on ten indicators namely, starting a business, dealing with construction permits, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and closing a business.
The Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, will, tomorrow morning, proceed with the official opening of the conference which will serve as a platform for participants to discuss doing business reforms, mainly the regulations that either enhance or constrain business activity, with a view to strengthening the capacity of African countries to promote business-friendly reforms, share lessons of experience, and strengthen South-South cooperation.
Delegates from 15 African countries, namely Burkina Faso, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mauritius, as well as Singapore will participate in the meeting.
It will be recalled that in the World Bank group's Doing Business 2010 Report: Reforming Through Difficult Times, released last year, Mauritius ranked 17th in global rankings on Overall Ease of Doing Business 2010 and topped Sub-Saharan economies for the 2nd consecutive year while Rwanda and Liberia figured in the top ten business-friendly reformers worldwide out of the 183 economies rated by the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank.
The World Bank group's Doing Business Reports rate economies across the world based on ten indicators namely, starting a business, dealing with construction permits, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and closing a business.
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