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May 20, 2012
Tobias Masterton commented on Business Action for Africa's event '2012 Event Series: Strengthening local supply chain opportunities in the extractives sector'
"I endorse the above request as I've just had to cancel my attendance at short notice due to travel plans. It would be extremely useful to be able to download the presentations or access the whole event online. Kind regards, Tobias Masterton"
Mar 6, 2012
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2012 Event Series: Strengthening local supply chain opportunities in the extractives sector at Anglo American, 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1 (Please bring photo ID)

March 6, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Speakers: Jon Samuel, Head of Social Performance, Anglo AmericanPetter Matthews, Executive Director, Engineers Against PovertyEmma Wilson, IIED Chair: Simon Maxwell, Research Fellow, ODI17.00 Registration opens17.30-18.15 Introduction and panel presentations18.15-19.00 Discussion19.00 ReceptionBackground:…See More
Mar 5, 2012
Profile IconZoe Uffindell and Lola Pardo are attending Business Action for Africa's event
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2012 Event Series: Strengthening local supply chain opportunities in the extractives sector at Anglo American, 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1 (Please bring photo ID)

March 6, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Speakers: Jon Samuel, Head of Social Performance, Anglo AmericanPetter Matthews, Executive Director, Engineers Against PovertyEmma Wilson, IIED Chair: Simon Maxwell, Research Fellow, ODI17.00 Registration opens17.30-18.15 Introduction and panel presentations18.15-19.00 Discussion19.00 ReceptionBackground:…See More
Mar 4, 2012
Profile IconMinako Saito, Tobias Masterton, Luqman Ahmad and 23 other members are attending Business Action for Africa's event
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2012 Event Series: Strengthening local supply chain opportunities in the extractives sector at Anglo American, 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1 (Please bring photo ID)

March 6, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Speakers: Jon Samuel, Head of Social Performance, Anglo AmericanPetter Matthews, Executive Director, Engineers Against PovertyEmma Wilson, IIED Chair: Simon Maxwell, Research Fellow, ODI17.00 Registration opens17.30-18.15 Introduction and panel presentations18.15-19.00 Discussion19.00 ReceptionBackground:…See More
Mar 3, 2012
tiina.maria.turunen commented on Business Action for Africa's event '2012 Event Series: Strengthening local supply chain opportunities in the extractives sector'
"Hi, is there an opportunity to get hold of the presentations or see the recording of the event online? The topic has raised a lot of interest among our networks but many people cannot unfortunately attend. Kind Regards, Tiina Turunen"
Mar 2, 2012
riccardo.susigan might attend Business Action for Africa's event
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2012 Event Series: Strengthening local supply chain opportunities in the extractives sector at Anglo American, 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1 (Please bring photo ID)

March 6, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Speakers: Jon Samuel, Head of Social Performance, Anglo AmericanPetter Matthews, Executive Director, Engineers Against PovertyEmma Wilson, IIED Chair: Simon Maxwell, Research Fellow, ODI17.00 Registration opens17.30-18.15 Introduction and panel presentations18.15-19.00 Discussion19.00 ReceptionBackground:…See More
Mar 2, 2012
Profile IconBarnaby Barratt, Regina Guzman, TAKAKO KANEMITSU and 3 other members are attending Business Action for Africa's event
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2012 Event Series: Strengthening local supply chain opportunities in the extractives sector at Anglo American, 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1 (Please bring photo ID)

March 6, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Speakers: Jon Samuel, Head of Social Performance, Anglo AmericanPetter Matthews, Executive Director, Engineers Against PovertyEmma Wilson, IIED Chair: Simon Maxwell, Research Fellow, ODI17.00 Registration opens17.30-18.15 Introduction and panel presentations18.15-19.00 Discussion19.00 ReceptionBackground:…See More
Mar 1, 2012

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Business Action for Africa is an international network of businesses, business organisations and development partners, working collectively on core-business related initiatives that promote Africa's development.
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Posted on May 20, 2012 at 22:00

How can the UK's Department for International Development harness the diaspora for Africa's development?

This evening we co-hosted an event looking at "Harnessing the Diaspora to Drive Investment, Enterprise Development and Jobs in Africa".  Speakers - from Kraft, Ethnic Supplies, the British African Business Alliance and Comic Relief - highlighted the hugh value that the African diaspora can bring, and a range of innovative ways in which this potential can be…

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Posted on November 23, 2011 at 23:00 — 4 Comments

Trading Out of Poverty: The UK Prime Minister's Vision for a Prosperous Africa

The UK’s Prime Minister’s tour of Africa has been cut short by politics back home, but it is worth taking time to reflect on the message he is trying to deliver.  Writing in South Africa’s Business Day, David Cameron argues:

 

"Trade and enterprise have the power to…

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Posted on July 18, 2011 at 23:30 — 3 Comments

Andrew Mitchell, UK Secretary of State for International Development: Growth in Africa



On 11 July, the UK Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell, gave an excellent speech at the London Business School on "Growth in Africa".  …

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Posted on July 12, 2011 at 10:30 — 4 Comments

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