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The Investment Climate Facility for Africa - Making Africa an even better place to do business

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Judicial reforms building investors' confidence in Africa

"Confidence in the justice system has a real and direct impact on the investment climate of any country. Assurance on contract enforcement builds on investors' confidence and without it, investors will go elsewhere. When cumbersome and lengthy judicial procedures exist, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) struggle to remain afloat because resources are diverted from running day to day operations. Some of the things that companies want are protection for their property, access to justice and for their staff to be protected. They want assurance on contract enforcement and if any dispute arises, they want a judicial system that will bring rapid and efficient dispute solutions." Emily Macauley, Communications Director of The Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF) speaks to Trade Invest Africa http://www.tradeinvestafrica.com/feature_articles/1013060.htm

“Africa is a continent rich with potential for both domestic and international investors. We are committed to delivering sustainable change within seven years to improve the investment climate and make Africa an even better place to do business.”
Omari Issa – CEO of the Investment Climate Facility for Africa

“Africa is a continent rich with potential for both domestic and international investors. We are committed to delivering sustainable change within seven years to improve the investment climate and make Africa an even better place to do business.”
Omari Issa – CEO of the Investment Climate Facility for Africa
“ICF’s proven record of delivering rapid, significant and sustainable benefits to the business environment demonstrates that it offers an extraordinary opportunity for African governments, development organisations and the private sector to partner with us to improve the lives for millions of people by making Africa’s economic promise a reality.”
Neville Isdell, ICF Co-Chair and Chair of the Board, former CEO and Chairman of The Coca-Cola Company
“Investment climate improvement is crucial for wider economic growth in Africa. ICF is working with receptive African governments to make the continent an even better place to do business by focusing on areas where practical steps can be taken to remove identified constraints and problems.”
Benjamin Mkapa – Former President of Tanzania and Co-Chair of the Investment Climate Facility for Africa

Welcome

The Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF) works to remove the barriers that exist to doing business in Africa, recognising that a healthy investment climate is vital for the continent's economic growth.

We are a unique and unprecedented partnership between private companies, development partners and governments, founded on the principle that African governments and the private sector need to work together to enable Africa to finally realise its very real investment potential.

We are the only pan-African body, based in Africa, explicitly and exclusively focused on improving the continent's investment climate. We work with receptive African governments to systematically remove constraints to investment in order to make the continent an even better place to do business.

ICF is committed to delivering tangible and sustainable change over a seven year time frame and will measure our progress solely on our contribution to economic activity.