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Comments/Criticisms on Doing Biz? Air Them.
We?ve discussed the World Bank?s Doing Business report previously on this blog, and now the WB has made it so you can continue the conversation on their website. Check here for a link to the Doing Business discussion forum, open to thoughts and analysis from the general public.There is...
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The 2006 Emerging Markets Private Equity Forum
An important event is coming up for investors interested in the booming, capital-hungry markets of India, China, South Africa and other emerging economies: The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association is hosting its annual forum in London November 30th through December 1st. ...
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African Perspectives on Challenges for Growth
In its excellent ?Have Your Say? section of the site, BBC News recently wrapped up an open debate on the prospects of Africa?s enterprising youth and the obstacles that may prevent them from realizing their full creative and productive potential. The primarily African respondents had some...
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Hacking the Hundred Dollar Laptop
Whatever you think about Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop per Child from the policy and practicality perspectives, you can’t help but applaud what the project is doing on the technical side. The new issue of Technology Review has a fascinating article on the computer, and its innovative...
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