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“For god’s sake, please stop the aid” …..to Africa?
I was moved by an old article by Ethan Zuckerman on aid to Africa that he capture during the TED conference in Tanzania Last year in which he captured views of a Kenyan economist on Aid and opportunity to Africa. Below are excerpts from the article:

Even the US is Losing it Intellectual Capital
The land to which people immigrated for its educational and employment opportunities is losing an increasing number of potential citizens. In 1991, 1.82 million people immigrated to the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Immigration Statistics. By 2000, that figure had dropped to 849,807. Although it was back up some to 1.06 million in 2002, it had dropped again to 705,827 by the end of the 2003 fiscal year.

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3.3 Conclusion: Economic Report on Africa 2007
It is expected that the recent renewed global attention to the problems of developing countries will contribute to redressing the trends towards marginalization of these countries.
Facts about SMEs in Africa
Very few countries have working definitions of SMEs, except some members of UEMOA/WAEMU and Mauritius and Morocco. So data on this is hard to compare, though patterns can be seen and countries can be ranked by extent of SME activity:
SME's - Africa versus the Far East
Do the Far Eastern countries have an advantage over African countries?
5.1 The results vary by diversification regime: Economic Report on Africa 2007
At this point, it is worthwhile to recall the five diversification regimes: those countries with little diversification; countries that started but got stuck in the diversification process; those with deepened diversification; backsliders in diversification; and the conflict and post-conflict countries. This report suggests that belonging to a particular regime has more to do with policy and institutional factors at the country level. Consequently, there are different determinants when the discussion is brought to the country level (see table A5.2 for correlation results).
Market access: Provisions of Agreement on Agriculture
An often-mentioned problem of developing countries’ agricultural export has been the lack of access to developed countries' markets, due to the institution of a myriad of import controls and other restrictions. This has largely undermined the growth prospects of developing countries whose development strategy relied on agricultural exports.
Export Subsidies by Developed Countries: Barriers to African External Trade
While advocates of liberalization in the economies of the developing countries have called for reduction in subsidies, the high levels of subsidies in developed countries have increased significantly especially in the OECD countries.
Expatriate Selection – The $1 Million Man (or Woman)
We have checked out a lot of great talent development ideas in this blog; however, the other side of being a successful talent developer is understanding what causes talent failure. One of the most expensive areas of talent failure is with expatriates! Expatriate failure is the premature return home of an expatriate manager. Did you know that between 16% and 40% of all American expatriates assigned to developed countries, fail to complete their assignments. Even worse-almost 70% of Americans assigned to developing countries return home early. Each expatriate failure can cost the organization between $250,000 and $1 million.

When Should a Franchisor Export Their Franchise?
At some point in time, franchisors will start receiving inquiries from international prospects. For new and smaller franchisors an interest in their franchise from other countries can be flattering. The thoughts of having franchisees in other countries can conjure visions of new found profits with a touch of prestige. Mature franchisors who have sold out a good portion of available territories in their home country see foreign markets as a great opportunity. However, whether a franchisor has 50 or 500 units the decision to take the franchise international is an important decision.

Home-based Business: Why Start A Janitorial Services
Dry cleaning is a flourishing home-based business in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and Latin America. People who dwell on these countries live a busy lifestyle, and yet, cannot neglect their domestic duties to be left undone.
Preparing for the Pinch in 2011
Great Britain was once of the lowest VAT charging countries in Europe, but thanks to the emergency Budget it will soon rise to 20%. But what exactly is VAT, what is it charged on and how does it compare to other countries?

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