Information on "Multinational Companies" and "Africa"
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Raising Mozambique: Development through Coal
Author: Neissan A Besharati
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This paper looks at whether the rapidly growing mining industry in Mozambique is contributing to the country's overall development. More on «Raising Mozambique: Development through Coal»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
From Compliance to Practice
Author: Tanja A Börzel, Jana Hönke
Publisher: Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy (ATASP)
This paper investigates the security practices of multinational companies and whether these comply with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. More on «From Compliance to Practice»
January 2011
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2011
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in South Africa
Author: Tatjana Chahoud, Maren Keller, Kristof Krahl, Jakob Rieken, Vera Riffler, Jana-Lisa Wendering
Publisher: German Development Institute
This report examines the role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) approaches in South Africa for the country’s transformation process towards a more sustainable and equitable development. More on «Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in South Africa»
June 2010
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Jun 2010
Sudan Divestment
Author: Thomas Melito
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
GAO was asked to (1) identify actions that US state fund managers and investment companies took regarding Sudan-related assets; (2) to describe the factors that these entities considered in determining whether and how to divest; and (3) to determine ... More on «Sudan Divestment»
April 2009
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Apr 2009
Bringing Local Entrepreneurs into the Supply Chain: The Experience of Spier
Author: Caroline Ashley, Gareth Haysom
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This brief examines how opening company supply chains to local entrepreneurs can be a win-win for companies and local economic development. More on «Bringing Local Entrepreneurs into the Supply Chain: The Experience of Spier»
January 2009
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2009
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND)
Author: Elias Courson
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This Discussion Paper explores the emergence of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in the context of a full-blown insurgency linked to local resistance and violence in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta. More on «Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND)»
February 2008
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Feb 2008
The Starbucks/Ethiopian Coffee Saga
Author: James Watson, Jeremy Streatfeild
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This note explores the possibility that geographical indications (GIs) can be used to support economic development in developing and least developed countries (LDCs). More on «The Starbucks/Ethiopian Coffee Saga»
January 2008
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2008
Emerging Multinationalists
Author: Jon Mortensen
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper looks at how multinational companies (MNCs) operating in the hospital sector are gaining momentum. More on «Emerging Multinationalists»
December 2007
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Dec 2007
AIDS and the Private Sector: The Case of South Africa
Author: Melissa Davis, Fiona Samuels, Kent Buse
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper explores the role of business in education, treatment and policymaking surrounding HIV/AIDS. More on «AIDS and the Private Sector: The Case of South Africa» -
Dec 2007
AIDS and the Private Sector: The Case of South Africa
Author: Melissa Davis, Fiona Samuels, Kent Buse
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper provides a snapshot of multi-national companies' (MNC) programs that focus on AIDS outside the workplace. More on «AIDS and the Private Sector: The Case of South Africa»
