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Gazing into the mirror : Second Volume – Performance contracts in Cameroon customs

This paper revolves around the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) 2011 theme of the year, ‘knowledge as a catalyst for excellence’. The contracts clearly define the scope and procedures for their implementation. In light of the foregoing, the policy for performance … Continue reading

Cameroon: Donors Pledge More Support for Choc II – AllAfrica.com

The British High Commissioner to Cameroon, the representative of the French Ambassador, and the World Bank representative in Cameroon all praised government for the project and said they were willing to assist in the funding. The Change Habits, Oppose …

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New World Bank Evaluation Shows Early Childhood Programs Help Children Thrive and Learn More in Rural Africa

Bank evaluation of Save the Children preschool program in Mozambique shows considerable Africa-wide promise   WASHINGTON, February 14, 2012 – Children in rural Mozambique, who attended preschool programs run by the international humanitarian group, Save the Children, were 24 percent more … Continue reading

Backlash against big four – Sydney Morning Herald

FED up with rising interest rates, a growing number of home owners are escaping the stranglehold of the big four banks by signing mortgages with smaller financial institutions. Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority figures show that in 2011 the number …

Africa Loses Billions in Potential Trade Earnings, Falls Short of Vast Promise in Cross-Border Business―New World Bank Report

Washington, February 7, 2012 – With African leaders now calling for a continental free trade area by 2017 to boost trade within the continent, a new World Bank report shows how African countries are losing out on billions of dollars … Continue reading

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The World Bank and Fotopedia Launch New App; “Women Of The World” Now Available on your Iphone or Ipad

  Washington DC, February 8, 2012 – The World Bank and Fotopedia, the publisher of popular iOS apps and winner of the Best Tablet App of the Year Crunchies Award, today announced their collaboration on a new free app titled “Women of the … Continue reading

Cameroon: Business women brace up for german funding – AllAfrica.com

Senior staff of the African Business Information Bank held exchanges with female enterprise managers over the week-end. Local small and medium-sized enterprises will soon receive German financial assistance. The Cameroon Business Women Network (CBWN), an …