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Issue 00538 |
October 4 - 10, 2008 |
issn 0856 - 9135 |
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ESAMI takes driver’s seat in guiding investors By Staff Reporter The Eastern and Southern African Management Institute(ESAMI) and Netherlands-based Maastricht School of Management (MSM) have established a research network through the “Round Table Africa Project” which will come up with proposals that will lead to European investors setting up industries in Africa. Bringing together a group of 32 high level experts the research is carried out under themes such as: Agriculture, mining, tourism, bio fuels, supermarkets, public services and manufacturing. In all the sectors, according to ESAMI newsletter, the research is looking at opportunities to upgrade what is described as value chains with a view to: Creating employment, contributing to poverty alleviation, assisting women to enhance their socio-economic status, and assisting small scale producers to access markets in the region and overseas. The researchers participated in a pre-roundtable seminar in Maastricht, Netherlands on recently. During that seminar, a number of European experts in research were invited. The research will be completed by 2010.
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