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ICF activities continue to accelerate across the continent
10 May 2012 ICF’s activities continue to resonate powerfully across the continent.

ICF celebrates the completion of GAINDE Paperless Phase II Project in Senegal
17 Apr 2012 The Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF) is proud to announce that the GAINDE Paperless Trade Phase II project has been completed.

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ICF Overview

The Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF) works to improve the climate for investment in Africa by removing barriers to doing business.

A healthy investment climate is crucial for sustainable economic growth, job creation and poverty alleviation across the continent.

ICF is based in Africa and is an unique and unprecedented partnership between governments, private companies and development partners, exclusively focused on providing tangible improvements to Africa's investment climate.


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Making Africa an even better place to do business

ICF aims to work with receptive African governments to make the continent an even better place to do business, systematically focusing on areas where practical steps can be taken to remove identified constraints and problems.

We have three primary objectives, namely to:

ONEBuild the environment for investment climate improvement by encouraging, developing and working with coalitions to drive through change, and by supporting dialogue between businesses and governments.

TWOGet the investment climate right by working in partnership with governments to create a legal, regulatory and administrative environment that enables businesses of all sizes and at all levels to grow, invest and create jobs.

THREEEncourage business to respond by improving Africa’s image as an investment destination by publicising improvements in the investment climate.

We recognise that improving Africa’s investment climate is a huge undertaking and are concentrating our efforts on eight priority areas that we believe will have the maximum impact and are central to creating a healthy business environment, namely:

1. Property rights and contract enforcement
2. Business registration and licensing
3. Taxation and customs
4. Financial Markets

5. Infrastructure facilitation
6. Labour markets
7. Competition
8. Corruption & Crime

ICF Project Activity

Cape Verde Comoros (via OHADA) Mauritius Tunisia Chad (via OHADA) Ethiopia Tanzania Kenya (via EAC) Uganda (via EAC) Niger (via OHADA) Nigeria Mali Burundi (via EAC) Rwanda Côte d'Ivoire (via OHADA) Guinea (via OHADA) Senegal Liberia Guinea-Bissau (via OHADA) Sierra Leone Republic of the Congo (via OHADA) Cameroon (via OHADA) Central African Republic (via OHADA) Gabon (via OHADA) Equatorial Guinea (via OHADA) Zambia Burkina Faso Benin Togo Mozambique Lesotho

Nigeria - Lagos Court of Appeal (Alternative Dispute Resolution)

Lagos Court of Appeal (Alternative Dispute Resolution)
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Tunisia Stock Market

Reinforcement of professional training and investor education capacities of the Tunis Stock Market
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Invitation for Expression of Interest for the supply & implementation of an eRegistry System

Invitation for Expression of Interest for the supply & implementation of an eRegistry System.

Modernisation of the Judiciary - Zambia

ICF supported the government of Zambia to digitalise the Judiciary.

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