News

Aug 2011 - Rwanda makes strides to improve capacity of energy sector
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RRA Launches a new Call Centre
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Working to Improve the Movement of Goods and Services Across Borders
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Cape Verde - A Beaming Example of African nations
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Africa making good progress in removing barriers to doing business
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Jul 2011 - Completed Rwanda Investment Climate Project (RICP)
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Jun 2011 - Mauritius - Launch of Mediation Centre
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May 2011 - Zambia Revenue Authority Launches Call Centre
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Rwandan engineers complete training in hydropower operation and maintenance
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Apr 2011 - Liberia launches a modern business registry
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ICF announces new Co-Chair as investment climate improvements gather momentum
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Mar 2011 - Togo Alternative Dispute Resolution project
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Feb 2011 - Mali Strengthens Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Jan 2011 - Africa making good progress in removing barriers to doing business

Modern Rwanda Land Administration Information System Launched
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Germany Pledges Ongoing Financial Support for Africa’s Investment Climate
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Dec 2010 - ICF announces new project with the Tanzanian Police Force to support a project to reform the police, facilitate regional movement of goods and improve security on the highways.
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Zambian Judiciary Extends Reforms
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Boost to Investor Confidence as Tanzania Unveils Modernised Judiciary
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Nov 2010 - ICF has completed a roadshow to Togo and Benin. Members of ICF met with representatives from the Government and private sector to discuss opportunities for engagement

The Cape Verde Islands Are Among The 10 Most Reformist Countries In The Business Environment
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ICF has won the prestigious ‘Best International Campaign’ award at the 2010 Public Relations Consultancy Awards (PRCAs). The award, announced in London on Tuesday 26th October 2010, celebrates ICF’s successful communication of improvements to Africa’s investment climate and ongoing work to improve Africa’s image as an investment destination

Oct 2010 - During the recent United Nations Summit in New York, world leaders gathered to discuss progress against the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. ICF urges African Governments to continue to step up efforts to increase the ease of doing business in their countries as a vital step towards sustaining and accelerating this growth

ICF’s Chief Executive Officer, Omari Issa addressed delegates at the 2010 Africa Investor Investment Climate Summit in Washington. He spoke about the criteria for creating an ideal investment climate and outlined that both African governments and the private sector have an increasingly important role to play if Africa’s vast investment potential is to be realised

ICF CEO participated at the Africa Investor Investment Climate Summit in Washington on the 8th October

The ICF Contributors Forum meeting took place in Berlin, Germany on the 18th October

The ICF Board meeting took place in Germany on the 18th and19th October

Terms of Reference: Consultancy Services for the Management Information System of the Investment Climate Facility for Africa
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Sep 2010 - ICF is supporting a project to modernise customs administration in the Port of Dar es Salaam that will be implemented by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)

Jul 2010 - ICF supports Ethiopian Government’s efforts to strengthen business environment
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ICF extends support to strengthen the business environment in Tanzania
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May 2010 - ICF thanks Heads of State, senior government officials, and business community executives who made ICFs Investment Climate Summit, 3-4 May 2010, a success. The Summit created a unique and interactive platform for governments to learn from each other, and for the private sector to inform where ICF should channel its resources

Tanzania Hosting ICF’s Investment Climate Summit
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Apr 2010 - The Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF) has announced it will hold its Investment Climate Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 3rd and 4th May 2010. The Summit will bring together African Heads of Governments, senior Government officials and executives from the business community to share best practice and to establish a collaborative action plan on improving investment climates in Africa

Mar 2010 - The Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF) has announced a new project in partnership with the Government of Mauritius that will deliver further improvements to the country’s commercial justice system

ICF Announces Investment Climate Summit
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Zambia Judiciary Goes Digital
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ICF and Government of Mauritius Announce Project to Modernise Mauritian Judiciary
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Feb 2010 - Recently Omari Issa, ICF Chief Executive, addressed members of the Business Council for Africa on the work ICF has been conducting with its partner African Governments. In his address he highlighted the tangible measures being taken by African Governments and issued a call to the UK private sector to respond to this positive progress being made in Africa

Tanzania’s Judiciary Goes Digital
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Dec 2009 - ICF and Government of Senegal Announce Further Boost to Investment Climate
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Nov 2009 - London Plays Host to Africa’s Most Ambitious Journalist Training Programme
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Oct 2009 - High level meeting of EAC officials in Tanzania results in recommendations to tackle trade and investment barriers
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Paris Plays Host to Africa’s Most Ambitious Journalist Training Programme
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Government of Mozambique and ICF Announce Partnership to improve Business Life Cycles in Tourism Industry
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Sep 2009 - ICF and Government of Rwanda Announce New Project to Modernise Tax Administration
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ICF commends Rwanda on being named “top reformer” in the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business 2010’ report
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The Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF) and the Thomson Reuters Foundation have announced the successful completion of the sixth session of their groundbreaking business journalism training course, held in Maputo, Mozambique
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Aug 2009 - ICF and the Government of Burkina Faso Announce Partnership to Establish New Commercial Courts and Improve Judicial Procedures
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Government of Cape Verde and ICF Announce Business Life Cycle Services Partnership
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ICF and the Government of Sierra Leone Announce Registry General Project to Boost the Local Investment Climate
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ICF Announces Project to Harmonise Commercial Laws in the East African Community
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Jul 2009 - ICF and the Thomson Reuters Foundation have announced a call for applications to the groundbreaking business journalism training course being held in Maputo, Mozambique from 24 – 28 August.
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Jun 2009 - ICF held its second Annual General Meeting in Cape Town, to coincide with the World Economic Forum on Africa, where Omari Issa addressed delegates on the panel topic Investment Climate: A Better Way of Doing Business. Following the meeting, ICF published its 2008 Annual Report.
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ICF and the Thomson Reuters Foundation have launched a call for applications to the business journalism training course being held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in July.
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ICF and the Thomson Reuters Foundation launched the third session of their groundbreaking business journalism training programme, held in Lagos.
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May 2009 - ICF and the Thomson Reuters Foundation launched the third session of their groundbreaking business journalism training programme, held in Lusaka.

ICF CEO tells UK House of Commons and London's leading business school that African countries are making progress on investment climates.
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ICF and the Thomson Reuters Foundation have announced a final call for applications to the groundbreaking business journalism training course being held in Senegal later this month.
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ICF invites submission of proposals for an assignment to harmonise commercial laws of the EAC Partner States.
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Apr 2009 - ICF and the Thomson Reuters Foundation have launched a final call for applications to the business journalism training course taking place this month and is being held in Senegal.
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ICF and the Thomson Reuters Foundation have launched a call for applications to the business journalism training course being held in Lusaka, Zambia later this month.
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ICF announced a project in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone to improve Sierra Leone’s airport infrastructure to help make troublesome travel a thing of the past for visitors to the West African country. A second ICF project will speed up commercial justice and dispute resolution in Sierra Leone.
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Mar 2009 - ICF signed an agreement with the Government of Burkina Faso to establish a new one-stop-shop for business and land registration, as well as simplify the application process for construction permits.

ICF hosted its first journalist training workshop in Nairobi in partnership with the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The workshop is the first of six five-day introductory training workshops that form part of ICF’s comprehensive and long-term training programme for African journalists.

ICF announced a partnership with the Government of Mali to implement two new projects that will reduce the time and costs businesses spend resolving commercial and fiscal disputes.
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ICF announced the second phase of its project in partnership with the Government of Senegal to improve customs administration in the Port of Dakar
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Jan 2009 - ICF and the Thomson Reuters Foundation announced a new partnership that will offer a groundbreaking training programme for business journalism in Africa.
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Dec 2008 - ICF signed a landmark agreement with the Government of Zambia to speed up court cases in a move to improve the country’s investment climate.
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Oct 2008 - ICF announced a new project to improve the efficacy of the land registration system in Sierra Leone.

ICF held a press conference in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 8th October.
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ICF signed an agreement with the Government of Rwanda for a power sector project that will enhance the country’s investment potential.
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Sep 2008 - ICF announced new projects in Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and Zambia.
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ICF held a press conference in Kigali, Rwanda on 11th September.

Jun 2008 - ICF held its first Annual General Meeting in London on 3rd June. ICF contributors were delighted with the progress ICF has made to date.
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May 2008 - Tanzania announced programme to modernise its judiciary system.
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Jan 2008 - Liberia announced reform programme to formalise business.
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Dec 2007 - East Africa to stamp out piracy and counterfeiting to boost investment and trading potential.
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Events

Tanzania Police Reform Project
ICF recently announced a new project in partnership with the Tanzanian Police Force to support a project to reform the police, facilitate regional movement of goods and improve security on the highways. Please click on a thumbnail below to view images of The Inspector General of Police, Honourable Saidi Mwema, and ICF CEO, Mr. Omari Issa, signing the project agreement.



The ICF Investment Climate Summit 2010
ICF held its inaugural Investment Climate Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on the 3rd and 4th May. The successful event brought together top Government officials and senior business executives from several countries to share best practices and discuss action plans on improving investment climates in Africa.

The ICF Investment Climate Summit Summary Paper
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Images from the ICF Investment Climate Summit
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Tanzania – Signing Ceremony between ICF and the Tanzanian Revenue Authority
ICF recently announced a new project in partnership with the Tanzanian Revenue Authority. Please click on a thumbnail below to view images from the signing ceremony of the new project.



Ethiopia – Signing Ceremony between ICF and the Government of Ethiopia
Mr Nebiyou Samuel, Deputy Director General of ERCA for Change Management and Support Functions with ICF CEO, Mr. Omari Issa and Mr Girma, Deputy Director General of ERCA for Corporate Functions at the signing ceremony for ICF's new project with the ERCA.

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