African Growth and Opportunity Act

Company Project Index Introduction p. 3 I. Background and Environmental Analysis Products p.4 a. PESTEL analysis b. Competitive environment p.6 II. Analysis of the Firm's Resources and Capabilities c. Threshold and unique resources p.7 d. Core competences e. Sustainability p.8 III. Strategic directions and methods f. Strategic Directions p.9 g. Internationalization

Extending Service Delivery Project, Meridian Group International and Pathfinder International are able to build and expand on their earlier work as partners in the CATALYST Consortium (2000-2005). The Extending Service Delivery (ESD) Project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health, is designed to address unmet need for family planning (FP) and increase the use of reproductive health and family planning (RH/FP) services at the community level, especially

What is diversity management and to what extent can it contribute to creating a fairer workplace? “Diversity refers to human qualities that are different from our own and those of groups to which we belong; but that are manifested in other individuals and groups. Dimensions of diversity include but are not limited to: age, ethnicity, gender, physical abilities/qualities, race, sexual orientation, educational background, geographic location, income, marital status, military experience, parental

situation and achieving education for all targets. As we approach the twenty-first century, marking nearly forty years of independence for many African countries, the priority is to redress this situation, allowing women to take their rightful place in the social and economic development of the region. The Pan-African Conference on the Education of Girls held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 28 March to 1 April, was a catalyst for action to be taken on a national scale and in the African region as a

CASE OF WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE PROJECT By Mike Karikpo Programme Manager Energy and Climate Change (ERA) Introduction The West African gas pipeline project is a 681 kilometre onshore and offshore gas transportation project which will run from Nigeria to Ghana. The onshore component of the project is about 57-km and would commence from a point at Alagbado “T” in Ogun state where it would be linked to the existing Escravos –Lagos pipeline originating in the creeks of the Niger Delta and would transport

Background information 5 d. Pharmaceutical industry analysis 5 i. Overview of the industry 5 ii. Intensity of competitive forces 6 iii. Current trends and challenges 6 e. Overview of the two players 7 3. Deal classification 8 a. The Vicuron deal: a strategic merger aimed at providing Pfizer with a sustainable growth 8 b. Expected synergies 10 c. Further reflexions 12 4. Event study: key findings of the analysis 12 5. Premium analysis 14 6. Deal process analysis 14 7.

Limits of Micro Credit as a Rural Development Intervention Prepared for the Institute for Development Policy and Management Manchester University by James Roth 1997 The limits of micro credit as a rural development intervention Declaration This dissertation has been submitted to the University of Manchester for the degree of MA (Econ) in the Faculty of Economic and Social Studies in 1996. No portion of the work referred to in the dissertation has been submitted in support of

est passée parallèlement de 27 à 61% du PNB. En 2000, jugeant peu efficace l'aide au développement, les Etats-Unis ont proposé des mesures pour favoriser l'essor industriel et le seceur privé en Afrique, à travers le programme AGOA (African Growth and opportunity Act) Ils favorisent alors les importations de produits africains en les exemptant de taxes douanières pendant 8 ans. En contrepartie, les EU exigent que le pays applique et respecte les principes démocratiques. Les détracteurs de l'AGOA

nights in the clubs dancing and drinking to the sounds of Hip Hop, to Bboys sweating out their days perfecting power moves in the studio, the seeds of Hip Hop culture are sprouting throughout Beijing. Hip Hop emerged around the year 2000 and currently a small number of casual consumers and cultural producers create, support, and maintain Hip Hop culture. Despite its fledgling status, Hip Hop has already influenced popular music, youth fashion, entertainment culture, and corporate marketing.

Deregulation and Air France-KLM Case p 12 A. European Union Competition Law p12 B. Air France-KLM Case p 13 Conclusion p 15 Sources p 16 Appendix p 17 INTRODUCTION In order to understand the impact of European policies on local companies, the Airline industry is a very interesting example. Indeed, this sector has been highly impacted by legislation from the European Union. Regulation of air transport is one of the most fundamental issues of this industry and affects the