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I would want you to please explain more on the old technologies of the west, which Africa can benefit from. more so, what ideas can you proffer to the ministry of environment to tackling this climate change.
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My response to discussion topic 2 and there will be as follows 2. To some extent yes but beside the negative impact the economic downturn has shown some business as there are a lot of areas that are untouched and earn a lot to African economy in g...
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Hello all, As of me the current global economic crisis has brought a bright future in hand. The current economic crisis happens because the entrepreneurial ideas and entrepreneurs has been very low, innovative ideas, thinking out side the box was ...
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Regarding Discussion Question Number three: Government should respond to the climate change by adopting/ developing climate friendly policies, strategies, programs and project i.e the policy which take in to consideration environment and sustainab...
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2 Question Number two: First to bring sustainable development all stakeholders in the economy should know and play their role/part. First and most the private sector or business entrepreneurs should produce and deliver environmentally friendly pro...
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Dear all, My response to the discussion question is as follows Regarding discussion question number one: Developing countries are in need of and on the track of fast economic growth, but climate change is affecting countries of the world global an...
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Dear all, to answer the question- how should governments respond to climate change, i will suggest a simple logic which everyone even the layman can relate to that is encourage afforastation, this encompasses everything, from sustainability, to t...
October 26
Dear all, Thank you for the fascinating discussion. It gave me a lot to think about and we will definetly share your input during the upcoming International Business Forum. Best, Diletta
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CLIMATE CHANGE-A Big Problem of African Countries Climate change is a very topical issue nowadays throughout the world. Africa is largely said to be a lesser contributor to climate change problems of the world. However, Africa is destined (so it ...
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Dear Forum, I hear so many voices in this forum that has been created to understand the private sector response to "the crises" and many well formulated, academic opinions about the situation have been voiced already, but I am missing the "privat...
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There private sector is the engine for economic growth in any country and it has a role to play on issues relating to climate change through use of relevant industrial technology. However the Government as a regulator of policy issues has to monit...
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Source of my passion about the power of business to fight poverty
I work for a business organisation, I work for an international donor agency
Website:
http://ibf.businessfightspoverty.org
About my work:
The International Business Forum is a partnership between InWEnt and the World Bank Institute. We have held a series of high profile events focused on the MDGs since 2005, and this year the event will be in Ghana from 4 to 6 November. We are hosting an eConference here on Business Fights Poverty from 5 to 23 October, in advance of the Ghana event.

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Learning about work in the field, Sharing resources
Topics on my radar:
Business and the Millennium Development Goals

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Opinion: Climate change and the complex complications of the Copenhagen COP



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Posted on October 19, 2009 at 10:00am —

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Opinion: Issa Ouedraogo, Managing Director, B-Bovid Limited



Issa Ouedraogo, Managing Director, B-Bovid Limited Organic Biodiversity Farming


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Posted on October 19, 2009 at 10:00am —

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Business Responses to the Economic and Climate Change Crises in Africa: Welcome to the eConference!



On behalf of the World Bank Institute (WBI), I would like to welcome all those who have registered for the… Continue

Posted on October 5, 2009 at 2:30am — 6 Comments

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