Tijaris 120:Tijaris 107 16/06/03 10:57 Page 1 TIJARIS Published by the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade issue 120, May-June 2011
THE 38TH SESSION OF THE OIC COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS: A CHALLENGE TO STRENGTHEN JOINT ISLAMICACTION
ASTANA, REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN JUNE 28TH- 30TH, 2011
SPECIAL COUNTRY MEET WITH
THE NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE (ONAC)
BURKINA FASO
ISLAMIC CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE Complexe Commercial des Habous - Av. des FAR - Casablanca 20000 - Morocco Tel: 00212 522 31 49 74 - Fax: 00212 522 31 01 10 - E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.icdt-oic.org Tijaris 120:Tijaris 107 14/06/03 20:33 Page 2
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CONTENTS Tijaris - issue 120, May - June 2011 TIJARIS
ISSN 0651 - 1578
EDITORIAL 4 * The 38th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC: a challenge to strenghten the joint Islamic action DIRECTOR GENERAL Allal RACHDI TRADE PROMOTION 6 * Evaluation of the 13th OIC-EXPO 2011 * The 1st OIC-Tunisia Health Expo postponed to 2012 EDITOR * The 1st OIC Cotton and Textiles Exhibition - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, September 21st - 25th, 2011 Houcine RAHMOUNI * Calendar of Trade Fairs & Exhibitions of the OIC's Countries: July - August 2011
TOURISM PROMOTION 14 * The 2nd OIC-TOURISM EXPO postponed to 2012
SPECIAL ISSUE 15 Special Country: Burkina Faso Drafting Committee Houcine RAHMOUNI ICDT’S ACTIVITIES 25 El Hassane HZAINE Brahim ALLALI ECONOMY, FINANCE & INVESTMENT 30 Rajae BENMOUSSA * Trade Regulations & Agreements Kadiatou DIALLO Merième EZZAKI ENTERPRISE Med Mokhtar BDIOUI 34 Amadou Ciré SALL * Gourma Cotton Company (SOCOMA) Sall Mamoudou BOCAR * Business Opportunities Abdel Aziz ALAMI Rachid AZAROUAL E-COMMERCE 38 Tarik MERRI * Trade Information Network for Islamic Countries (TINIC) * Virtual Exhibition
MEET WITH 39 * The National Foreign Trade Office (ONAC)
IN BRIEF 40 CONSULTANT * News in brief Rajae BENMOUSSA
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EDITORIAL
THE 38TH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE OIC: A CHALLENGE TO STRENGTHEN JOINT ISLAMIC ACTION
The Council of Foreign Ministers, of the some member countries and the condi- OIC whose importance is crucial for the tions of Muslim communities and OIC Member States because of the role minorities. The Astana Declaration it plays in strengthening and boosting which will be adopted by the heads of the economic and political cooperation delegations at the end of that session, among its members, will hold its 38th will translate the issues and strategies session in Astana, the capital of the to be followed by Member States to Republic of Kazakhstan, on June 28th- meet the challenges in the years to 30th, 2011 at a crucial moment marked come. by the changes dictated by the revolu- The occasion will also be an opportuni- tions of the "Arab Spring" and the politi- ty to examine the mid-term progress of cal tensions across countries. These the Plan of Action adopted by the 3rd changes and the economic and finan- Extraordinary Summit of the OIC held in cial crises that have shaken the interna- Makkah Al Mukarramah in December tional arena and their impact on eco- 2005, which has set as a goal, among By Allal RACHDI nomic and social situation, are a major others, the strengthening of economic Director General of concern for Member States at the con- cooperation among its members and ICDT ference. the establishment of a timetable through To this end, the Council of Foreign which the intra-OIC trade will reach 20% Ministers of the OIC will seek to identify of their total trade and examine the pos- ways and means likely to alleviate the sibility of establishing a free trade area negative repercussions of such a critical (FTA) by 2015. situation caused by the effects of global- In this perspective, the Islamic Centre ization, global financial crises, global cli- for Development of Trade (ICDT) has mate warming and political tensions in engaged in such a process due to a the Arab world on their economies and continuous evolution of intra-OIC since their stability. The Council will also work 2004 and its stagnation at about 16.6 % to strengthen cooperation and consoli- in 2008, despite the global crisis that date these countries' markets so that has developed since then, on the one they can respond appropriately to the hand, and the political will of Member new conditions created by the World States of the OIC to move forward and and Arab economic crisis. engage in the TPS/OIC negotiations, on The 38th session of the Council of the other. These two achievements are, Foreign Ministers of the OIC is another indeed, positive signs for the considera- opportunity to meet the challenge to tion of such a situation by ICDT, to strengthen joint Islamic action to pro- achieve its objectives and, in particular, mote the image of the Islamic Ummah the establishment of a Free Trade Area throughout the world and meet the between the Member States of the OIC. objectives provisions of the Charter of The feasibility study of the future Free the Organisation of the Islamic Confe- Trade Area recommended by the 3rd rence, which was amended and adopt- Extraordinary Summit of the OIC, ed on March 14th, 2008 at the Dakar whose terms of reference were estab- Summit. lished, will identify the schedule and the They will also be on the agenda, the technical and legal modalities for the issues relating to the Palestine ques- implementation of such an area. tion, the revolutions experienced by
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ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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TRADE PROMOTION
EVALUATION OF THE 13TH TRADE FAIR OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE ORGANISATIONN OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE (13TH OIC-EXPO 2011) Sharjah, State of the United Arab Emirates From 24th to 29th April 2011
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Within the framework of strengthen- Republic of Senegal; Republic of Deputy Ruler of Sharjah together with ing economic and commercial coop- Sudan; Syrian Arab Republic; the Representative of H.E. Prof. Dr. eration among the Member States of Republic of Tunisia; Republic of Ekmeleddin IHSAONGLU, Secretary the Organisation of the Islamic Con- Turkey; State of the United Arab General of the OIC, H.E Mr. Bassem ference and increasing the volume of Emirates; Republic of Uganda and Awad Allah, Secretary General of the intra-OIC trade and boosting invest- Republic of Yemen; Islamic Chamber of Commerce and ment among the OIC Member States, The Islamic Centre of the Islamic Industry and their Excellencies, Mr. and in compliance with the relevant Centre for Development of Trade Allal RACHDI, Director General of the resolutions of the 24th Session of the (ICDT) was represented in this event Islamic Centre for Development of Standing Committee for Economic by the following Members of its Trade, and Mr. Ahmed Mohammed and Commercial Cooperation of the Delegation: Mr. Allal RACHDI, AL MIDFA, Member of the Federation Organisation of the Islamic Confe- Director General; Mr. Houcine RAH- of the UAE Chambers of Commerce rence (COMCEC), which welcomed MOUNI, Counsellor to the Director and Industry, Chairman of the the offer of the State of the United General and Mr. Abdel Aziz ALAMI, in Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Arab Emirates to host the 13th Trade charge of Trade Promotion Depart- Industry. They were also present Dr. Fair of the Member States of the ment; Waleed AL-WOHAIB, Chief Exe- Organization of the Islamic Confe- Likewise, the International Islamic cutive Officer of the International rence”, the Sharjah Chamber of Trade Finance Company (ITFC) - Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Commerce and Industry and the Islamic Development Group - partici- (ITFC-IDB Group), the Ambassadors Islamic Centre for Development of pated in this event and sponsored the of the OIC Countries and the Officials Trade (ICDT) organized under the participation of 9 LDCs, OIC Member in charge of the pavilions of partici- auspices of His Highness Sheikh Dr. States. The Islamic Centre for pating countries. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Development of Trade (ICDT) has Inaugural speeches were pro- Member of the Supreme Council of financed the participation of the nounced by the following personali- the United Arab Emirates and Ruler Republic of Benin and the Republic of ties: HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohamed of Sharjah, the 13th Trade Fair of the Senegal in this Fair. Bin Sultan Al Qassimi, Crown Prince Member States of the Organisation of and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah ; H.E the Islamic Conference “OIC-EXPO OPENING CEREMONY: Mr. Ahmed Mohammed AL MIDFA, 2011”in Sharjah EXPO Centre from The official opening Ceremony of the Member of the Federation of the UAE 24th to 29th April 2011 under the 13th Edition of the Trade Fair of the Chambers of Commerce and Indus- theme “Economic Partnership and Member States of the Organisation of try, Chairman of Sharjah Chamber of Sustainable Development”. the Islamic Conference, which is held Commerce and Industry; H.E The Fair lasted 6 days and was for the second time in Sharjah, took Bassem Awadallah, Secretary Gene- opened to professionals, economic place on April 24th, 2011 at Sharjah ral of the Islamic Chamber of Com- operators and the General Public Expo Center. The inaugural ceremo- merce and Industry; HE Ambassador from.10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ny was chaired by His Highness Ahmed Al Haddad, Director of This event was attended by 27 OIC Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Bin Economic Affairs of the Organization Member States as well as by Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and of the Islamic Conference. Institutions and the Muslim Com- munities in Non OIC Member Countries: (India, China and Thai- land). The following Countries attended the Fair: Republic of Azerbaijan; Peopleʼs Republic of Bangladesh; Republic of Benin; Arab Republic of Egypt; Republic of Indonesia; Republic of Iraq; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Republic of Kazakhstan; State of Kuwait; Malaysia; Kingdom of Morocco; Republic of Cameroon; Republic of Mali; Republic of Mozambique; Republic of Niger; Sultanate of Oman; Islamic Republic of Pakistan; State of Palestine;
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After the inauguration of the Fair, the Tunisia placed equal with the tries. personalities visited the various Republic of Sudan: Third Prize. The Through the questionnaire that was stands of participating countries. United Arab Emirates was awarded, distributed by ICDTʼs Representative a special prize. Likewise participation to the various pavilions and stands of ACTIVITIES ON THE SIDELINES Certificates were granted to the other participating countries, ICDT re- OF THE FAIR: participating countries. ceived requests from some partici- On the sidelines of the Fair, the 14th The Members of ICDTʼs Delegation pants wishing to benefit from the Private Sector Meeting of Islamic visited during the Fair, the various Centreʼs services and to promote Countries was organized from April pavilions and stands of participating their productions and services in the 24th to 26th, 2011 under the theme: countries to promote ICDTʼs activities virtual exhibition on ICDTʼs Internet “14th of the Private Sector Forum to and collect brochures and CD-ROMs Web Site. promote Intra-OIC Trade”. on the products and services of par- Participants also noted with apprecia- ticipating companies in order to tion the holding of the 14th Private DISTRIBUTION OF TROPHIES advertise them in the virtual Sector Meeting of the OIC Member AND CERTIFICATES: Exhibition of the Internet Web Site of States on the sidelines of the Fair, In implementation of article 15 of the the Centre. providing, thus, an excellent opportu- Regulations of the Trade Fair of nity to Businessmen to establish Islamic Countries, the Committee of EVALUATION OF THE FAIR: business dealings and indentify Trophies, composed of the Repre- The indoor surface area of the Fair cooperation and complementary sentatives of the Islamic Centre for reached 3.0000 Square meters. 500 fields among the Member States of Development of Trade (ICDT) and enterprises exhibited their products in the Organisation of the Islamic Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and the Fair, which was visited by 1,500 Conference. Industry met under the co-chairman- businessmen from the different OIC During the Fair, the Islamic Centre for ship of H.E Mr. Allal RACHDI, Member States seeking business Development of Trade (ICDT) held Director General of ICDT and H.E Mr. opportunities and partnerships. meetings with the representatives of Ahmed Mohammed AL MIDFA, In fact, the information collected from the Cypriot side to discuss the latest Chairman of Sharjah Chamber of exhibitors showed that, on the whole, developments in the joint organiza- Commerce and Industry during a cer- they have all commended the excel- tion of the Forum and Exhibition on emony organized to that effet on April lent organisation, arrangements and “Higher Education Services in the 25th, 2011 to select the most deserv- facilities, particularly those made OIC Member States”, from November ing stands by applying the criteria available by the Emirati party, which 28th to December 1st, 2011, in defined by the Rules of the Fair, has ensured the best conditions to Girne, Turkish Republic of Northern namely: the area; the quality of exhibitors. Likewise, services that Cyprus (TRNC). exhibits; the number of participating were offered comply with the interna- ICDT also held a meeting with Mr. companies; the number and level of tional criteria relating to the holding of Harris Liu, Deputy Director General the official commercial representation fairs. and Vice Chairman of the EXPO and the steadiness of participation to It was also noted that most of added Bureau of Ningix Hui Autonomous date. value exhibited products reflected the Region in China to discuss the possi- The trophies were awarded to the fol- real economic and industrial progress bility to organise jointly the “OIC lowing countries: Republic of recorded by some Member States, as CHINA EXPO” scheduled to be held Indonesia: First Prize; State of well as the High Technology and In Yinchuan, Capital of the province Kuwait: Second Prize; Republic of technical levels of participating coun- of Ningxia Hui in 2013.
SHARJAH
THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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THE 1ST OIC-TUNISIA HEALTH EXPO Postponed to 2012
Motivated by the common desire to provide the 1st OIC Health Expo with all conditions of success, the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) and the Ministries of Trade and Handicrafts and Public Health of the Republic of Tunisia in collaboration with the Exhibition grounds of the International Trade Centre of Tunis have decided to defer the holding of the 1st OIC Health Expo to 2012 with a view to giving themselves enough time to continue promoting this important event in the OIC Member countries. On behalf of the Organizers, the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade apologizes for any involved incon- venience and kindly invites the OIC Member States to make the necessary arrangements to ensure the massive participation of their Representatives in this important event.
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THE 1ST OIC COTTON AND TEXTILES EXHIBITION Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso September 21st - 25th, 2011
Within the framework of the Five-Year the theme: "Cotton textiles, growth of exhibition on 30th March, 2011 at the Plan of Action of the Organisation of the economies of the OIC Member headquarters of the National Foreign Islamic Conference (OIC) dedicated States". Trade Office (ONAC) in Ouaga- to the cotton sector, to promote pro- This Exhibition will allow profession- dougou, which focused on the modal- duction and improve competitiveness als in cotton and textiles to present ities of organisation and promotion of of the cotton industry-textiles, the their offers, learn about the latest pro- this exhibition in the OIC Member Islamic Centre for Development of duction techniques, discover new States. Trade (ICDT) and the National techniques and solutions to improve Useful information on the Exhibition: Foreign Trade Office (ONAC) of productivity and meet experts of this In accordance with the provisions of Burkina Faso will organize under the industry. This exhibition will also pro- the Memorandum of Understanding auspices of the Ministry of Industry, vide the opportunity to do business (MOU) on the organisation of this Trade, Promotion of Private Initiative and establish partnership and coop- exhibition signed between ICDT and and Handicrafts of Burkina Faso eration relations between economic ONAC, Organisers have pledged to (MICPIPA) and in collaboration with operators of the cotton and textiles in provide to participants all the facilities the International Islamic Trade the OIC Member States. It is also an for transportation, freight, stay and Finance Corporation (ITFC), the first opportunity to bring together produc- clearance of goods. Cotton and Textiles Exhibition in the ers of cotton; the countries provided The price per square meter of exhibi- OIC Member States, from September with expertise in this field as well as tion space has been set as follows: 21st to 25th, 2011 at the Exhibition financial institutions. The square meter equipped (shelf Grounds of the International Handi- To ensure to this exhibition all the scheme): 115 US$. crafts Exhibition of Ouagadougou conditions of success, Organisers The square meter is not equipped (in- (SIAO) - Burkina Faso. held the first coordination meeting door bare space): 100 US$. This first exhibition will be held under relating to the organisation of this
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The Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) National Foreign Trade Office (ONAC)
Tours des Habous P.O. Box: 13545 Casablanca 20 000 01 POBOX 389 Morocco Ouagadougou 01 Tel: (212) 522 314 974 Burkina Faso Fax: (212) 522 310 110 Tel: (00226) 50 31 13 00 / (00226) 50 31 13 01 Web Site: www.icdt-oic.org Fax : (00266) 50 31 14 69 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] Web Site: www.onac.bf
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CALENDAR OF TRADE FAIRS & EXHIBITONS OF THE OIC’S COUNTRIES July - August 2011
IRAN Venue: BICC - Bangabandhu E-mail: [email protected] METALS INDUSTRY, MINES AND International Conference Centre RELATED INDUSTRIES Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar INDONESIA Metals Industry, Mines and Related Dhaka - Bangladesh INDO FIREX EXPO & FORUM Industries Trade Show Tel: +880 (2) 9100023 International Fire, Protection, Safety Date: July 01 - 30, 2011 Fax: +880 (2) 9100020 and Rescue Event Venue: Mashad Fair Grounds E-mail: [email protected] Date: July 14 - 16, 2011 End of Vakiel Abad Blvd. Organizer: ASK Trade & Exhibitions Venue: Jakarta International Expo Mashad - Iran Pvt. Ltd (JIExpo) Tel: +98 (511) 5013000 27, 2nd Floor, Dilu Road Gedung Pusat Niaga Lt. Fax: +98 (511) 5018000 New Eskaton - Dhaka - 1000 1 Arena PRJ Kemayoran Jakarta E-mail: [email protected] Bangladesh 10620 - Indonesia Organizer: Mashad International Tel: +880 1711335627 Tel: +62 (21) 266 45 000/131 Exhibition Co. Fax: +880 2 9551907 Fax: +62 (21) 657 000 10 End of Vakiel Abad Blvd. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Mashad - Iran Organizer: PT. Napindo Media Tel: +98 (511) 5013000 TURKEY Ashatama Fax: +98 (511) 5018000 KONYA SHOE, SHOE SIDE INDUS- Jl. Kelapa Sawit XIV Blok M1 No.10 E-mail: [email protected] TRY AND FASHION Kompleks Billy & Moon, Pondok Shoe & Ready-to-Wear Fair Kelapa - Jakarta 13450 - Indonesia MALAYSIA Date: July 07 - 10, 2011 Tel: +62 21 865 0962 ASIA INFRASTRUCTURE Venue: KTO - Tüyap Konya Fax: +62 21 865 0963 Asia's International Infrastructure International Fair Center E-mail: [email protected] Development Exhibition & Confe- Aksaray Yolu 1.km - Konya - Turkey rence Tel: +90 (332) 345 29 41-49 KUWAIT Date: July 05 - 07, 2011 Fax: +90 (332) 345 29 49 KUWAIT HOUSEHOLD EXHIBI- Venue: Borneo Convention Centre E-mail: [email protected] TION Queen's Court, Sublot-5 Organizer: Tüyap Fairs and Kitchenware, Glassware, Electrical Lot 9936, 4th Floor, Block E, Exhibitions Organization Inc. & Electronic Household, Foodstuff & Jalan Wan Alwi E5 Karayolu - Gurpinar Kavsaoy Groceries, Household Appliances 93350 Kuching, Sarawak - Malaysia Büyükçekmece - Istanbul - Turkey Date: July 19 - 29, 2011 Tel: +60 82 453 350 Tel: +90 (212) 867 11 00 Venue: Kuwait International Fairs Fax: +60 82 457 350 Fax: +90 (212) 886 93 99 Ground Organizer: AMB Exhibitions Sdn E-mail: [email protected] 6th Ring Road Motor-highway Bhd Mishref - Kuwait 1701, 17th Floor, Plaza Permata IZMIR INTERNATIONAL FAIR Tel: +965 538 7100 (IGB), Izmir International Fair Fas: +965 539 3872 6, Jalan Kampar, Off Jalan Tun Date: Aug. 01 - 30, 2011 E-mail: [email protected] Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur Venue: Culturepark Fair Ground Organizer: KIF (Kuwait International Malaysia Sair Esref Bulvari No:50 Fair) Tel: +603 4045 4993 Montro 35230 Kulturpark - Turkey PO Box 656 Fax: +603 4045 4989 Tel: +90 (232) 482 1270 Safat - 13007 - Kuwait E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +90 (232) 445 2579 Tel: +965 538 7100 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +965 5393872 BANGLADESH Organizer: TIzfas E-mail: [email protected] BACE EXPO DHAKA Izfas Sair Esref Bulvari No:50 Bangladesh Architectural, Engi- Montro 35230 Kulturpark - Turkey UAE neering, Construction Technology Tel: +90 (232) 482 12 70 DEAL - DUBAI ENTERTAINMENT, Expo Fax: +90 (232) 425 43 42 AMUSEMENT & LEISURE SHOW Date: July 06 - 09, 2011
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THE 2ND OIC-TOURISM EXPO Postponed to 2012
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SPECIAL ISSUE
SPECIAL COUNTRY
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Special Country: Burkina Faso
GENERAL BACKGROUND into 45 provinces, each of which is to increase the number of classrooms. o Official name: Burkina Faso administered by a High Commissioner. Primary education is attested by the o Geography and location: Burkina The provinces are, in turn, divided into diploma of the CEP (Certificate of pri- Faso is a landlocked nation in West 382 departments, including 33 com- mary education). Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: munes and more than 8,000 villages. Secondary education is organized in two Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin The name of the province reflects the cycles of four and three years. The end to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the historical background of the region. of each cycle is also attested by a diplo- south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the south o Currency: CFA franc (CFA725= $1). ma. Secondary education includes gen- west. o Time:. GMT eral education, technical education and o Area: The area of the country is o Banking & Business Hours: vocational training which includes train- 274,200 sq. km. - Banks: Monday to Friday: 7.30 am- ing of teachers and masters. Number of o Population: 12,603,185 million (2002 11.30 a.m and 3.00 p.m.-5.00 p.m. schools in Burkina Faso are public, but est.). - Shopping: Monday to Saturday: 08.00 recently there has been a flowering of o Climate: Burkina Faso has a primarily a.m-12.00 a.m and 3.00 p.m-6.00 p.m. private institutions. tropical climate with two very distinct sea- o Independence Day: August 5th, 1960 Burkina Faso has three universities with sons: the rainy season with between 24- o National Day: December 11th. a total capacity of about 10,000 students: 35 inches (600 and 900 mm) of rainfall o Public Holidays: The University of Ouagadougou, and the dry season during which the har- - 1st January: New Years Day Polytechnic University of Bobo mattan blows, a hot dry wind from the - 1st May: Labour Day Dioulasso and the Ecole Normale Sahara. The rainy season lasts approxi- - 4th August: Anniversary of Revolution Superior Koudougou. mately 4 months, May/June to Septem- - Moveable religious holidays: Lailat al- ber and is shorter in the north of the Miraj; 'Id al-Fitr', 'Id al-Adah'; Easter GOVERNMENT country. Monday; Ascension and Pentecost o Government type: Republic o Capital: Ouagadougou. Monday. o Government Structure: Burkina o Education: The education system in Faso is a constitutional state. The Burkina Faso has three levels: primary Constitution, ado- level for children whose age is between pted by referen- 7 and 13, the secondary level for the age dum in June group from 13 to 19 years and the uni- 1991, secures a versity. democratic and Primary education is divided into three civil state. The levels of two years each: the preparatory Constitution of level, the elementary level and middle Burkina Faso rec- level. In 1992, there were 2587 primary ognizes inherent o Main Cites: Banfora, Bobo-Dioulasso- schools, but significant efforts are made freedom of expression and the free (the country's second largest city, located association of all citizens. Members of in the south-west), Bokin, Dedougou, Parliament are popularly elected for a Djibo, Dori, Fada N'Goruma, Gaoua, five-year term. Gorom-Gorom, Kaya, Koudougou, Leo, o The President: the President is the Oradara, Ouahigouya and Zorgo. Head of State. He ensures compliance o Offical language: The official lan- with the Constitution. He sets the broad guage is French. guidelines of state policy. He embodies o Main National Languages: Moré, and ensures national unity. He is the Dioula, Fulfuldé guarantor of national independence, ter- o Religion: Islam and other. ritorial integrity, permanence and conti- o Provinces: Burkina Faso is divided
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nuity of the State, respect agreements request of the Prime Minister or the The Mediator deals with disagreements and treaties. The President of Burkina absolute majority of MPs. between private citizens, associations Faso is elected for five years by direct Deputies are elected for five (5) years by and the administration or other state universal suffrage, equal and secret. He direct universal suffrage, equal and agencies. If the complaint is justified, the is re-elected once. The President of secret. The National Assembly shall Mediator instructs the agency at fault to Burkina Faso appoints the Prime meet by right each year in two ordinary settle the dispute amicably even if the Minister and terminates his duties or on sessions of 90 days each. affair goes to court. the presentation by him of his resigna- The first session begins on the first It may also order the administration to tion. The President also chairs the Wednesday of March. The second, the revise its decision, or make proposals for Council of Ministers. The President of last Wednesday of September. The latter improvements in the operation of the Burkina Faso is the Supreme Leader of is also called budget session. state agency in question. the National Armed Forces and, as such, The National Assembly may meet in Likewise, whenever the complaint stems he presided over the Supreme Defence extraordinary session when convened from an unfair application of the law, the Council. by its Chairman at the request of Prime Mediator may propose amendments to o Parliament: The Burkina parliament Minister or the absolute majority of mem- this law. consists of a single chamber called bers on a specific agenda. The Economic and Social Council “National Assembly” in the words of the o Judicial power: It is vested in the (C.E.S.), an advisory agency, renders Constitutional Law No. 2002-001/AN of judges and is exercised throughout the opinions on bills, ordinances or decrees January 22, 2002. territory of Burkina Faso under the juris- that are submitted to it. The Head of Under Law diction of the judicial and administrative State can seek advice from the No. 014- order established by the law. The judici- Institution on any social and economic 2001/AN ary is the guardian of individual and col- issues. In addition and on its own initia- of July 3, lective freedoms. It enforces the rights tive, the C.E.S. provides judgment on the 2001 on and freedoms set forth in this way social and economic schedules and the Elec- Constitution. The courts of the judicial programs of action are carried out by toral Code and administrative in Burkina Faso are: government. (amended * the Court of Cassation; by Acts No. 002-2002/AN of January 23, * the State Council; ECONOMIC OVERVIEW 2002, No. 013-2004/AN of April 27 2004, * the Court of Auditors; Economically, the government's efforts in No. 024-2005/AN of May 25, 2005, No. * Courts and tribunals established by implementing structural reforms are rec- 002-2006/AN of February 27, 2006, No. the law. ognized and highlighted by the develop- 019- 2009/AN of May 7, 2009), the o Institutions: The Constitution of ment partners (public financial manage- National Assembly has 111 seats, i.e. 15 Burkina Faso provides for oversight ment, revenue mobilization, increased seats on the national list and 96 seats on organizations, advisory agencies and productivity of the cotton sector, improve provincial lists. other authorities, which deal with eco- the business climate ) ... Deputies are elected by direct universal, nomic, social, and cultural issues of Thanks to the efforts of the Government equal and secret suffrage for a term of 5 national interest. The Mediator and the in all sectors, Burkina Faso reached a years. The National Assembly convenes Economic and Social Council (C.E.S.) significant level of economic perform- by right each year for two ordinary ses- also play a major role in the same field. ance that deserves to be consolidated. sions of 90 days each. The Mediator (Ombudsman) is both an The major economic reforms focused on The first session begins on the first institution and an independent authority liberalizing trade and prices, privatization Wednesday of March, and the second that is appointed for five-year, nonrenew- of publicly owned companies and the on the last Wednesday of September. able term, by presidential decree after revision of the entire legislative and reg- The National Assembly may meet for an consultations with numerous authorities. ulatory affairs by adopting measures at extraordinary session on a specific agen- Its decisions are irrevocable and inde- least 176 since 2005. da convened by the Speaker, or on the pendent of directives from any authority. Indeed, the Government of Burkina Faso
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has adopted key strategies of develop- ceuticals and chemicals. more sprinkled areas and the small millet ment in several areas of economic life. - Main Partners: France, Côte d'ivoire, in the dry areas and on the sandy These strategies, which can be sumed Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Libya, grounds. up in: the improvement of the legal envi- Senegal, Togo, EU, Japan, China, USA, Together, these African cereals provide ronment of business and the establish- Ghana and Venezuela. more than 1.6 million tons per annum ment of governance in favor of private ini- o Trade: It is to be noted that trade is and occupy 73% of the cultivated tiative, the strengthening of the capacity among the most promising business grounds of Burkina Faso. of enterprises, the development of institu- income in Burkina Faso. On December Among the complementary food crops tions supporting the private sector, the 31st, 2006, there were 32,059 registered appear the corn (370 000 t/an), the man- development and strengthening of high- businesses in the furniture trade and ioc, the yams, rice paddy (90 000 t/an), level vocational training, the develop- credit, a figure that would have changed the groundnut (15 000T), etc… The ment of agriculture, agro-industrial and considerably. The categorical analysis majority of them like rice or the yam are livestock, providing private sector with creations highlights the tendency to prac- cultivated in the wettest areas of Burkina funds, the development of infrastructure, tice the job of a "merchant". In this sector, Faso, in the extreme South-west (Turka, the creation and safeguarding of jobs stakeholders in Burkina Faso are essen- Gouin, Sénoufo and Lobi). and the development of the mining sec- tially the Small and Medium Enterprises In addition, Burkina Faso also produces tor focus on the industry, handicrafts, (SMEs). They exercise a large majority in 400.000 tons of cane with sugar, trans- mining, agribusiness, livestock, tourism the sale of merchandise. However, some formed per annum into sugar by the and ICT ... specializations are visible through the SOSUCO, in Banfora. Besides, Burkina Faso has decided to sale of products such as art, construction In spite of its efforts to develop the pro- promote growth through the private sec- materials, fruits and vegetables etc.. duction, the country does not arrive at tor. Government intervention in this Within the sector, there are a few large being self-sufficient in the food field and framework has enabled the implementa- companies, some of which operate in the must import more than 12.000 tons of tion of many reforms. import / export field. cereals per annum. Burkina is attempting to improve the o Agriculture: Traditionally, agriculture is Certain food crops are also cultures of economy by developing its mineral the most important economic activity of export; sesame seeds and groundnuts. resources, improving its infrastructure, Burkina Faso as it makes live more than In full rise, the culture of cotton especial- making its agricultural and livestock sec- 10.000.000 of Burkinabes and occupies ly developed in the West (Bobo) around tors more productive and competitive, more than 84.1% of the working popula- Boromo, Dédougou, Houndé and Sore- and stabilizing the supplies and prices of tion. To the difference of the other coun- Dioulasso. food grains. Staple crops are millet, tries of While, the production of cottonseed rep- sorghum, maize, and rice. The cash West resented only 32.000 T in the years crops are cotton, groundnuts, karite Africa, 1970, it reaches 340.000 T today. It is (shea nuts), and sesame. Burkina partly transformed on the spot (shelling, o Foreign trade: Faso is spinning and weaving, in particular in the - Main Exports Products: Raw cotton, devoted textile complex of Koudougou) and is gold, live animals & meat, fruit & vegeta- primarily partly exported towards the Far East and bles, hides & skins, sesame seeds, to the Europe. groundnuts, rubber and rubber products. food crop, In Burkina Faso, the average annual pro- - Main Partners: France, Côte d'Ivoire, with for duction of cashew nuts totaled only EU, Japan, China, USA, Ghana, Italy, objective, 25,000 tons of which 10% conversion on Belgium and Venezuela. arriving quickly at a complete food self- the spot and the rest exported - Main Imports Products: Machinery, sufficiency of its population. unprocessed to India and Vietnam. transport equipments, food supplies, iron Thus, the major part of its cultivated - Other commercial cultures: and steel products, petroleum products, grounds is devoted to the production of * fruit and vegetable: This market-gar- textiles, construction materials, pharma- cereals: sorghum or large millet in the dening and fruit-bearing production
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developed around the cities to meet the contributed to 13% at the formation of envisaged, by constructing a high volt- needs for the townsmen. It is also intend- value added in 2008. age line connecting Bolgatanga (Ghana) ed for export. The French beans and the o Natural ressources: Burkina's and the capital of Burkina Faso. tomatos of Kongoussi (Northern of exploitable natural resources are limited, o The banking sector: this sector is Ouaga, in Mossi) and the grafted man- although deposits of manganese, zinc, flourishing in Burkina Faso and the bank- gos of Banfora (South-western) occupy limestone, marble, phosphate and gold ing system in Burkina Faso is now full of now the 3rd rank in the export earnings, have attracted the interest of internation- 12 banks and five financial institutions behind cotton and livestock products. al mining firms. (SOBCA, SBE, Burkina lease, and o Fishing: it is practised primarily in the The mining sector in Burkina Faso is SOFIGIB Alios Finance). rivers crossing Burkina Faso (Mouhoun, growing. In 2008, the government fore- In the banking sector itself, six (6) banks Nakambé, Nazinon, Comoé, Sourou; cast of annual tax revenues of more than dominate the market. They are: BIB, etc…), in the lakes of Bam and Dem, in 100 billion CFA francs in 2010 with an BICI-B, BOA, IWC, Ecobank and SGBB. the backwaters such as the laying-up extraction of 10 tonnes of gold per year. A major event, which took place early this basins of the stoppings, such as the Today's figures confirm these estimates. year 2011 coincides with the implemen- stopping of Kompienga and in Gourma, Burkina Faso has entered the circle of tation in Burkina Faso of a branch of the in the south-east of the capital). mining countries. The industrial extrac- Banking Company of West Africa o Industry: The main industries in tion of gold has reached 12.2 tons in (CBAO), the Moroccan banking group Burkina Faso are concentrated in the 2009, with export revenues of 177 billion Attijariwafa Bank. The latter intends to agricultural sector, mining, agricultural CFA francs and a contribution to GDP of innovate in the activities already leasing, processing, brewing & bottling and light around 4% (at least 8% with spillovers). banking, insurance and banking, real industry, though on a smaller scale. Gold ranked first, then came cotton to estate, international networks and more o Manufacturing: it is limited to cotton become the largest foreign exchange money transfer, Western Union, Money and food processing, mainly in Bobo- earner for Burkina Faso in 2009. Gram, leasing, Dioulasso and import substitution heavily o Electricity: 220 million kWh (1996) are asset management, protected by tariffs. Some factories are produced in Burkina Faso using fossil market intermedia- privately owned and others are set to be fuels and hydro electric power. The tion, consultancy, privatized. potential exists, and leasing, factoring o The services sector: it is involved in projects are under- etc. supporting the national economy through way, to increase the Today, the state has activities such as financial intermediation, hydroelectric installed given way to private insurance, telephone, etc.. The banking capacity of Burkina operators for being system now has twelve (12) commercial Faso. Electricity is predominantly pres- banks. As for the insurance market, it is provided by the ent in the single Housing Bank of Burkina occupied by nine (9) companies. Since parastatal utility “So- (BHBF), capital of 2 billion FCFA. The 2001, the country has one (1) fixed-line ciete Nationale de missions are BHBF, among others, to operator and three (3) of mobile telepho- l'Electricite et du Gaz” provide the Burkinabe ordinary home ny. These large operators offer products (SONELGAZ). The government laun- loans (acquisition, self construction, and services that contribute to the cre- ched the Development Program for the development, extension ...), home loans ation of many companies whose opera- Electricity Sector (PDSE) in March 2006. housing (direct acquisition of developed tors value added services. The analysis The project mostly addresses the net- land or new home) housing savings of the distribution companies in the serv- work reinforcement and extension, such accounts and loans to property develop- ices sector by legal form shows that the as the connection between Bobo- ers. creations of individual type are most Dioulasso – Ouagadougou and the con- The total withdrawal of the state sector, numerous. The business headquarters, struction of thermal power stations. In the was without doubt one of the factors that over 70% are in Ouagadougou. Market long run, the connection between the led to the propellers of large private oper- services with the exception of trade have Ghanaian network and Ouagadougou is ators entered the financial market.
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Evidenced at the beginning of the year, Islamic Development Bank and Asecna. TELMOB the arrival on the market intermediation - Water: 61% of the population has is a sub- market, stock of Coris, Coris subsidiary access to water. Since the reform in sidiary of of Bank International (CBI), which will 1998, two institutions have been manag- mobile now compete with the Company ing drinking water, namely, DGH cellular Burkinabe Intermediation (SBIF), a sub- (General Directorate of Hydraulics) and ONATEL- sidiary of BIB-UBA. ONEA (National Office of Water and SA. The o Infrastructure: Drainage) which provide the distribution - Roads: the network includes 15,272 in the urban and semi-urban areas. As to Burkinabe first operator, has the largest km of which 2,380 km are asphalt coat- the major infrastructure projects, the Ziga network in terms of coverage, cus- ed. dam has been filled in 2002 in order to tomers, distributors and offer services tai- Several projects are in progress, such as improve the water supply in the capital lored to the needs of customers. the bituming of Ouagadougou-Koupéla and the construction of the Samendéni Fasonet is the leading provider of (EUR 35 million) and Bobo Dioulasso- dam is envisaged (hydroelectric produc- Internet access in Burkina Faso and the Boromo axes (EUR 66 million) financed tion and irrigation) amounting to EUR manager of national access to the by the European Union. Other projects 276 million. Safety works are also cur- Internet. It provides several services, are also ongoing: Kaya-Dori, Bobo rently being implemented on the Bagré such as web hosting, email, mainte- Dioulasso-Dédougou, Ouagadougo- dam. nance and equipment networks. Kongouss. Further road networks devel- - Telecommunications: ONATEL-SA, a The School of Telecommunications is the opment are being studied, such as the leader in Vocational Training Centre of ONATEL- execution of the Ouagadougou-Bitou telecom- SA. It also forms for other telecom oper- axis for a total cost of EUR 250 million munica- ators in Burkina Faso and Africa. (EDF funding, tender launched at the tions in Fixed telephony is the primary activity of end of 2007). Burkina ONATEL (SA). It evolves with current - Railways: there is one single line con- Faso offers a range of modern telecom- technology to satisfy customers through necting Ouagadougou to Abidjan. munication products and services. It its availability, new services, affordability, Since its privatisation in 1995, the line positions itself as the locomotive of its compatibility and need for other com- has been operated by “Société national development. munication technologies. Internationale de Transport Africain du Fixed telephony is the primary activity of Developed in the 90s, technology WLL Rail” (SITARAIL). Intercon-nection proj- ONATEL-SA. It evolves with current (wireless local loop) is a method that ects with other countries are envisaged, technology to satisfy everyone through allows connection to a landline traditional especially with Ghana. its availability, new services, its afford- wireline network via radio waves. This - Airports: 2 international airports technology has proven its effectiveness. (Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso). It has already led to the extension of tele- The construction of the new airport in phone networks in many countries world- Ouagadougou has been announced in wide, mainly in Brazil, Canada, Egypt, September 2006 by the Ministry of the United States of America, France Transports, amounting to EUR 366 mil- and Senegal. lion which was to be financed by the To accelerate significantly the possibili- ties of access to means of communica- tion to the public and respond specifical- ly to the needs of different audiences, ONATEL-SA has opted for a new tech- nology, wireless, CDMA offers both voice able, its compatibility and need for other telephony, broadband Internet and SMS. communication technologies. ONATEL (SA) offers its mobile services
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through its subsidiary TELMOB. The harmonised business law that is continu- tion and protection of investments made Burkinabe first mobile telecommunica- ously improved within the framework of by investors, nationals of countries party tions operator has the largest network in the Organisation for the Harmonization to the Convention. terms of coverage, the largest market of Business Law in Africa (OHADA); - Investment Code: The investment share in terms of turnover and the largest - A good international road network, with code guarantees the equal treatment of network of distributors. It thus offers the a performing international transit system both foreign and domestic investors. The appropriate services and needs of the which enables Burkina Faso to be a hub principle criteria is the investmentʼs direct customer and at lower cost. for UEMOA and ECOWAS states; value added. Its minimum acceptable In addition, the subsidiary enables its - A significant economic potential which is level is set at 35 percent. Other criteria subscribers and subscribers of networks not yet sufficiently used in the areas of include the investmentʼs contribution to outside Burkina remain contactable at agriculture, mining, industries, tourism Burkinaʼs economy and itʼs environmen- any time through either the service roam- and services. tal impact. ing outgoing or incoming roaming serv- - Investment Climate: An Investment The investment code guarantees foreign ice. Climate to international standards investors the right to transfer abroad and o Investment: The country has become attractive to funds associated with an investment, There are ten reasons to invest in investment due to a healthy macroeco- including dividends, receipts from liquida- Burkina Faso which are as follows: nomic framework, a sustained and sus- tion, assets, and salaries. Such transfers - A political and institutional stability tainable growth, a political stability and an are authorized in the original currency of based on an ongoing quest for social dia- institutional and a constantly improving the investment. The constitution guaran- logue and political consensus; business environment. tees basic property rights, such rights - A stable and sustainable healthy macro- Supported by the International Com- cannot be infringed upon except in the economic context; munity, Burkina Faso has implemented case of public necessity, as defined by - A firm choice for a free-market economy and completed a series of structural the government. opened to foreign investments; adjustment reforms and created condi- Foreign and domestic private entities are - A favourable, innovative and especially tions favorable to the theory of foreign also guaranted the rights to establish and attractive legal and regulatory frame- direct investment (FDI). Indeed, Burkina own business enterprises and engage in work, with a firm policy relating to the pro- Faso has adopted more than 176 reform all forms of renumerative activity guaran- tection, the security and the promotion of measures to improve its investment cli- teed by the constitution and the invest- investments; mate. These reforms have led to signifi- ment code. Foreigners are encouraged - An area of monetary stability, with a cant advances in securing investors and to engage in the privatization of paras- common currency within UEMOA, freely hoisted Burkina Faso to the rank of the tatal enterprises. Burkina Faso has a convertible with a fixed parity in relation top 10 reformers in the world according legal system which protects and facili- to the Euro; to Doing Business 2009, the World tates acquisition and disposition of all - A young, dynamic, enterprising popula- Champion in deregulation of the labor property rights, including intellectual tion, as well as an abundant and hard- market, with an undisputed leadership a- property. The investment code guaran- working workforce; mong countries of the WAEMU and tees foreign investors the same rights - A central geographical location in the OHADA. and protection as local enterprises heart of West Africa, ECOWAS and - Investment security: In its ongoing regarding trademarks, patent rights, UEMOA states. A common border with quest for ways to improve the security of labels, copyrights and licenses. six States of ECOWAS and five States of investors and their investments, Burkina Burkina Faso has relatively well devel- UEMOA. Such a position enables the Faso has signed investment protection oped labor regulations. The sector repre- country to have access to a potential agreements with several countries. The sents approximately 10 percent of the market of 73 million inhabitants from objective of these agreements is to workforce, with allegiances of 60 percent UEMOA States and over 280 million encourage and protect foreign invest- of government workers and half of the inhabitants in ECOWAS States; ment and establish a legal framework private sector employees in urban areas. - A key legal and judicial environment, a that defines the conditions for the promo- It is the governmentʼs policy to increase
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employment opportunities for national Po, represent a game reserve with sev- Bobo people in Burkina Faso, is the ideal workers. eral elephants, antelopes, monkeys, place. At the "Musée Provincial du - Tourism: baboons and warthogs. Houët" and the "Grande Mosquée" in the *Attractions: For the history lovers, The ancient Mossi village, Pabre at a Kibidwé district, one can find regional there is plenty to see in the Ethnography short distance from another large reser- relics, arts and crafts. Trips to the out- Museum in the Capital City Ouaga- voir north of the city is another sightsee- skirts of the city include the picturesque dougou, which houses an interesting col- ing destination. sacred fish pond of "La Mare aux lection of Mossi arte- For a perspective of busy markets and Poissons Sacrés de Dafra", 8km (5 facts. streetlife, the Grand Marché in Bobo miles) southeast of the city; the fantastic The National Mu- Dioulasso, the largest town inhabited by bathing pond of "La Guinguette", located seum in the Lycée Bogodogo and the Snake Museum in the “Collège de la Salle” are also worth visiting. Outside the Moro-Naba Palace, every Friday morning around 6 am, one can watch the inter- esting Moro- Naba ceremony, with traditional costumes and drums. Attractions in the vicinity of Ouaga- dougou include a small artificial lake 18km (11 miles) to the north where one can see some wildlife. Other places of interest for the animal lovers include, Sabou, where crocodiles can be seen at close quarters.
Then, the three national parks – at Kabore Tembi, at ʻWʼ near the Benin and Niger border, and at Arli, the Ranch de Nazinga, South of Ougadougou, near
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the in "La Fôret de Kou", 18km (11 miles) from the city and the "Mare aux Hippopotames", 66km (41 miles) north- east of the city where hippos can be viewed from the pirogue. Nature lovers can enjoy the majestic Karfiguéla Waterfalls, 12km (3 miles) northwest of the town. It can be viewed from the town of Banfora, Southwest of Bobo Dioulasso. The extraordinary Sindou Rock Formations can be seen from the town of Sindoua about 50km (31 miles) west of Banfora.
Monument Place Naba Koom, Ouagadougou
Sources: - www.ccia.bf - www.ouaga-ca-bouge.net - www.burkina.com - www.bk-conseil.com - www.investir-bf.info - www.cp-investburkina.bf - www.ambaburkina-fr.org - www.onatel.bf - www.an.bf
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ICDT’S PUBLICATION
The Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) has recently published a study entitled:
“COUNTRY PROFILES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES (CIS) MEMBER STATES OF THE ORGANISATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE IN FIGURES”
TO HAVE A COPY OF THIS IMPORTANT PUBLICATION, JUST CONTACT ICDT:
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ICDT’S ACTIVITIES
REGIONAL PROJECT ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN A NETWORK OF CROSS-BORDER PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS IN WEST AFRICA Participation in the Donors Conference 27-28 May 2011, Dakar – Republic of Senegal
In order to mobilize funds needed for African Development Bank (ADB), transportation within this region. the financing of the Regional Project the West African Economic and It is worth underlining that partici- on Sustainable Tourism Develop- Monetary Union (WAEMU), the pants stressed the importance of a ment in a Network of Cross-Border United Nations Development Pro- better implication of the private sec- Parks and Protected Areas initiated gram (UNDP), the United Nations tor in the management of the proj- in 2005 by ten West African Educational, Scientific and Cultural ect. They also emphasized the Countries, the Steering Committee Organization (UNESCO), the Fren- importance of closer coordination of the Project organized, under the ch Cooperation, the Korea Co-oper- and better governance of the proj- auspices of the President of the ation Agency (KOICA), the UNWTO ect. Republic of Senegal H.E Maître STEP (Sustainable Tourism for The Islamic Centre for Development Abdoulaye WADE, a Donors Confe- Eliminating Poverty) Foundation and of Trade (ICDT) largely contributed rence at the hotel Meridien in Dakar, the Aga Khan Foundation. to the success of this Conference Republic of Senegal, from May 27th Delegations of stakeholders of the through: to 28th 2011. project, highly represented by their - The production of a documentary The Organisation of the Islamic Tourism Ministers, also took part in film on the West African Parks and Conference (OIC) as well as the the debates to emphasize the impor- protected Areas that was projected World Tourism Organization tance of the implementation of the during the opening ceremony of the (UNWTO), both members of the project for the benefit of local popu- Conference ; Steering Committee of the project, lations and the preservation of bio- - Its technical and material contribu- actively contributed to this event. diversity. tion to this event; During this encounter, the feasibility The project was highly appreciated - The quality of the contribution of its study and the portfolio of funding by the donors and development delegation in the debates as well as opportunities of the project were partners who expressed, on this in the elaboration of the report and presented to the donors and devel- occasion, their willingness to sup- recommendations of the Donors opment partners such as the Islamic port its implementation to develop Conference. Development Bank (IDB), the infrastructures, accommodation and
CO-ORGANIZATION OF THE 16TH EDITION OF FOOD PROPAC ARABIA Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 29th -June 1st, 2011
Following the success of the holding Exhibitions and ICDT co-organized their products and services. of the 15th Edition of Food, Hotel, in Jeddah the 16th Edition of Food It was an occasion for ICDTʼs repre- Propac Arabia (Food Propac Arabia Propac Arabia from 29th May to 1st sentative to assist participating 2010) organized under the patron- June 2011. Member States, present the servic- age of the Saudi Ministry of During this event, 350 companies es provided by the Centre and col- Agriculture and with the support of from both OIC Member States and lect the advertizing brochures of the the Organisation of the Islamic Non OIC Member States (i.e United OIC Member Countriesʼ companies Conference (OIC) and the Islamic States of America, Switzerland, with a view to promoting their prod- Centre for Development of Trade India, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Holland, ucts and services on ICDTʼs Virtual (ICDT), Al-Harity Company for Singapore, China, Poland) exhibited Exhibition.
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27th Meeting of the Follow up Committee of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) Ankara, Turkey, May 31st-June 2nd, 2011
The 27th Meeting of the follow up Agenda n°3: Cooperation in the their content. Committee of the Standing Com- domain of Trade; On the sidelines of this meeting, mittee for Economic and Commer- Agenda n°7ii: Poverty Alleviation. ICDTʼs representative participated cial Cooperation (COMCEC) was The Committee took note of all in the following encounters: held from 31st May to 2nd June activities undertaken by the Centre - The 18th meeting of the Sessional 2011 in Ankara, Republic of Turkey. within the framework of the imple- Committee to present, among oth- The Islamic Centre for Development mentation of the OIC Ten year Plan ers, the last developments of the (ICDT) was represented by Mr. El of Action, notably: project on the technical cooperation Hassane HZAINE, Director of - The organization of the Consulta- between OIC Member States indus- Studies and Training department. tive Group meeting, on February trial property agencies and of the This meeting, chaired by Mr. Ahmet 2011, for the reinforcement of intra- regional project on sustainable YAMAN, Under-Secretary of the OIC trade; tourism development in a network of State Planning Organization of the - The organization of the OIC Trade cross-border parks and protected Republic of Turkey, was attended by and specialized fairs. We can quote areas in West Africa; 11 OIC Member States, the Repub- the 13th Edition of the OIC Trade - The informal Consultative Meeting lic of Iraq as Observer State, the Fair (OIC Expo) organized in on OIC Cotton Plan of Action with Secretariat General of the Organi- Sharjah on April 2011, the Agro-food representatives of the Republic of sation of the Islamic Conference Fair held in Jeddah in May 2010 Turkey, COMCEC, OIC, IDB, ICDT (OIC) and by the OIC subsidiary, and the 1st OIC Building Expo and BADEA to discuss the project of specialized and affiliated institutions organized in Dakar on June 2010; organizing a Donors forum and including IDB, ITFC, ICIEC, ICCI, - The holding of the Cotton and meeting to finance the activities list- OISA, SESRIC, IUT and IRCICA. Textile Exhibition on September ed in the OIC Plan of Action on On this occasion, ICDTʼs represen- 2011 in Ouagadougou; Cotton. In this regard, participants tative presented the Centreʼs activi- - The holding of the 1st OIC Health suggested to examine the possibili- ties during the examination of the Expo in 2012 in Tunis; ty to join this project with the holding following items of the draft agenda: - The holding of the 2nd Edition of of the Steering Committee and the Agenda n°2: Examination of the the OIC Tourism fair in Cairo in Project Committee meetings on implementation of the OIC Ten Year 2012. Cotton and the forum and exhibition Plan of Action and of the Plan of In this regard, it is worth underlining on Cotton and Textile to be held in Action for the reinforcement of eco- that the COMCEC requested ICDT Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on nomic and trade cooperation within to increase the organization of OIC September 2011. the OIC Member states; fairs and exhibitions and improve
ICDT's participation in the workshop on the Impact of Transport Networks on Trade and Tourism Izmir, Turkish Republic, June 7th-9th, 2011
The Islamic Centre for Development ria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bang- Economic and Social Commission of of Trade took part in the Workshop ladesh, Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, the United Nations for Asia and the on the Impact of Transport Network UAE, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Mali, Pacific (UNESCAP), the Economic on Trade and Tourism, held in Izmir, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Senegal, and Social Commission of the United Turkish Republic from June 7th to Chad, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and Nations for Western Asia (UN- 9th, 2011. The workshop was organ- Turkey, as well as the following ESCWA), the United Nations Com- ized by the IDB Group, SESRIC in organizations: the Secretariat Ge- mission for Africa (UNECA), African collaboration with the Turkish Mini- neral of the OIC, the Cooperation Development Bank (AfDB), Asian stry of Transport and Communi- Office of the COMCEC, the IDB Development Bank (ADB), the Arab cation and the COMCEC. Group, CFTO, SESRIC, ICDT, ICCI, Bank for Economic Develop-ment in They also took part in this meeting OISA, the United Nations Commis- Africa (BADEA), the Organi-zation of the following Member States: Alge- sion for Europe (UNECE), the Economic Cooperation (ECO), the
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League of Arab States, the highlighting the importance of trade in on Transport Cooperation (Izmir, International Road Transport Union services, transport in the economies June 9th, 2011) (IRU), the Union of Chambers and of Member States. The potential The meeting was chaired by Mr. Exchanges Product of Turkey transport of OIC countries, barriers to Erdem Direkler, Director of Inter- (TOBB) and the Authority of Turkish transport development in member national Relations Department, Railways (TCDD). States, regional strategies in the field Ministry of Transport and Communi- ICDTʼs participation was effective in of transportation and recommenda- cation. They participated in the meet- different sessions of the workshop, tions to facilitate the development of ing the following Member States: among which: the transport sector in OIC countries. Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, - Session I: Identification of common The other two sessions of the work- Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, problems, challenges and opportuni- shop consisted in: Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, ties for cooperation, during which the - Session II: Corridors of international Senegal, Chad, Tunisia and Turkey, representative of ICD presented trade and best practices as well as international organizations recent data (2010) on intra-OIC trade - Session III: Policies on Trade and such as the General Secretariat of potential, the complementarity of Transport Facilitation. the OIC, COMCEC, the IDB Group, trade in the OIC countries and trans- During the question and answer peri- CFTO, ICDT, SESRIC, ICCI, OISA, port costs, Annual Report 2011 and od, the representative of ICDT UNESCWA, ADB and UNECE. the state of the TPS/OIC PRETAS informed participants that ICDT will The meeting was held in two ses- and Rules of Origin. organize before the end of 2011 a sions: - Session IV: transport corridors and training seminar on logistics and its - Session I: Identification of common priority policy recommendations to role in promoting trade in Tunisia and problems, challenges and opportuni- improve cooperation in transport: Expo Logistics and transport either ties for collaboration ICDTʼs representative presented the Tangier or Dubai in 2013. - Session II: Possible framework for study on transport and trade facilita- cooperation of Member States of the tion in the OIC Member States, while Expert Group Meeting of the OIC OIC in transport.
ICDT's participation in the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, June 7th-9th, 2011
The 7th World Islamic Economic issues related to Islamic banking The Islamic Centre for Development Forum (WIEF), an annual gathering and finance, infrastructure develop- of Trade (ICDT), was represented at of the top business leaders in the ment, SMEs, ecosystem, halal, this event by Mr. Amadou Ciré SALL. Islamic world, was held in Astana, renewable energy and food security. On this occasion, ICDTʼs represen- Republic of Kazakhstan, on 7th-9th During this edition, Leading Experts tative actively participated in the dif- June 2011. in all related areas interacted jointly ferent sessions of the Forum For the first time, the WIEF was with government bodies, agencies notably, the session related to Food organized in a Central Asian Re- and corporate entities of the Security, the Forum of Business public under the theme: “Globalizing Republic of Kazakhstan. Thus, the Women and the Young Leaders Growth: Connect, Compete, Collab- 7th WIEF enabled the achievement meeting. The latter also promoted orate”. The holding of the World of main targets on deepening multi- the Centreʼs activities and held fruit- Islamic Economic Forum is a signifi- side cooperation among all its parti- ful discussions with participants cantly important event for Islamic cipants and further globalization of notably those originated from countries as well for other countries sustainable economic growth Kazakhstan, South Africa, Russia, since it enables discussions on trends. Turkey and Malaysia.
ICDT's participation in the Kazan Summit Kazan, Russian Federation, June 20th-21st, 2011
The Islamic Centre for Development on June 20th - 21st, 2011 in Kazan, Finance Summit, aims at identifying of Trade (ICDT), represented by Mr. Russian Federation. strategic development prospects of Allal RACHDI, Director General, par- This Summit, which is an Inter- international economic relationships ticipated in the Kazan Summit 2011 national Islamic Business and between Russia and Muslim coun-
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tries developing cooperation in the tives of government authorities, session whose main theme was sphere of direct investments in the scholars and academicians from “New solutions – Russia and the private sectors of Russia and Muslim Russia, CIS countries, Europe, Muslim World”. ICDTʼs Director countries and organizing public dis- Southeast Asia and Middle East General also seized the opportunity cussions and development of re- countries to explore investment to meet High Officials in Tatarstan in commendations on Islamic financial opportunities in Russia. charge of commerce and investment system operation. The Director General of ICDT was for further co-operation opportuni- This event enabled the representa- invited to this event as honored ties. tives of financial institutions, guest. On this occasion, he made a investors, businessmen, representa- speech during the Strategic Forum
ICDT's participation in the 36th Annual Meeting and Board of Governors of the IDB Group Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - June 26th – 30th, 2011
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Meetings of the Boards of Governors of Trade (ICDT) was represented by held the 36th Edition of the Annual or General Assemblies of the entities Mr. Mamoudou Bocar SALL. The lat- Meeting of the IDB Group at its head- of the Group and of major institutions ter, among others, made a presenta- quarters in Jeddah, Kingdom of of the Muslim world also took place tion on the “Evaluation of recent Saudi Arabia from 26th to 30th June on the same occasion as well as intra-OIC Trade” during the 36th 2011. seminars, workshops and other fora Board of Governors of the IDB Group The main event of this meeting, held on specific topics of interest to IDB held from June 27th to 28th, 2011. once a year, was the Board of member countries. Governors of the IDB Group. The Islamic Centre for Development
ICDT's participation in the 38th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, June 28th-30th, 2011
The Islamic Centre for Development On this occasion, ICDT submitted Report on Trade among the OIC of Trade (ICDT) attended the 38th the following documents: Member States for the year 2010; Edition of the Council of Foreign - Report on the activities of the - Report on the follow up of the Ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Centre for Development of implementation of the Executive Islamic Conference (OIC) held in Trade; Programme of the Road Map for Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, - Plan of Action of ICDT 2006/2016; achieving Intra-OIC trade targets on from 28th to 30th June 2011. - Report on the activities related to Intra-OIC trade; This encounter enabled the OIC the Economic Assistance to Member - Report of the 3rd Meeting of the Foreign Ministers to adopt several States and Non-OIC Countries and Consultative Group for Enhancing resolutions related to politic affairs, Muslim Communities; Intra-OIC trade; social and cultural, humanitarian, - Report on Fairs and Exhibitions of - Report on the Project of the Free legal, economic, administrative and the OIC Member Countries; Trade Area among the OIC Member financial aspects of the Organi- - Report on the Regional Project on States; zation. Sustainable Tourism Development in - Progress Report on the implemen- The Islamic Centre for Development a Network of Cross-border Parks tation of the OIC Ten Year Program- of Trade (ICDT) was represented by and Protected Areas in West Africa; me of Action. Mr. El Hassane HZAINE. - Executive Summary of the Annual
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Burkina Faso The First African Producer of Cotton
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TRADE REGULATIONS & AGREEMENTS
Qatar's Joint Committee for Food to Indonesia by Chinese Prime machineries and electronic products Inspection Imposes Temporary Minister Wen Jiabao. to promote trade and investment Ban on Russian Meat The two countries' governments cooperation between the two coun- It was reported on May 4th, 2011 that signed five MoUs on April 29 and 16 tries' business communities. Qatar's Joint Committee for Food others between governments and The Indonesian minister of industry Inspection has recommended to businesses and between the busi- has also signed a technical arrange- impose a temporary ban on the nesses sectors of the two countries ment with SANY Group of China for import of cow, sheep and gazelles' on April 30th. the SANY Indonesia Industrial Park chilled and forzen meat and their The potential investment to come development project worth US$200 products from Russia owing to the from the MoUs reaches US$10.4 bil- million. spread of the Foot-and-Mouth dis- lion. Indonesia's Perum Perumnas (state- ease (FMD). The decision was taken According to the trade ministry the 21 owned housing estate company) at a meeting of the Joint Committee MoUs include MoUs on joint activities meanwhile signed cooperation deal for Food Inspection held under the between Indonesian and Chinese for- with Metallurgical Corporation of chairmanship of the Director of the eign ministries, between the China Overseas Ltd. for low-cost public health department at the Indonesian and Chinese govern- housing development in a large scale Supreme Council of Health (SCH) Dr. ments for expansion and deepened and the development of a new city in Sheikh mohamed bin hamad bin jas- bilateral economic and trade rela- Maja Area worth between US$150 sim al thani. tions. and US$300 million. During the meeting, the said commit- Others are MoUs between the Indonesia's minister of communica- tee members approved the recom- Chinese ministry of industry and tions and information meawnhile mendations adopted by the work information technology and the signed cooperation with Huawei on team to study the voluntary validity Indonesian ministry of industry for information technology development. period of some foodstuffs and agree- industrial and technology cooperation Indonesia and China also signed a ing to extend the validity period of and between Hanban and the contract agreement for coal-fired tahina, a thick sauce made of Indonesian ministry of education for power plant development in Parit sesame oil for another year as per Chinese language teaching. Baru with a capacity of 2x55MW the scientific research forwarded in It was also signed, the protocol for worth US$100 million and an MoU for this regard and the extending the oils amendment of the MoU in marine the Karama hydro-power project validity period according to the gulf cooperation between the Indonesian worth US$800 million. standards specifications. minister of marine resources and The Indonesian province of West The aforesaid committee also abro- fisheries and the Chinese Marine Papua also signed an MoU with State gated the procedures for the ratifica- Resource Administration. Development and Investment Cor- tion of the certificates of origin, com- Other MoUs signed were between poration of China (SDIC) for cement mercial invoices, documents and the the Indonesian minister of industry plant development project worth attached documents on part of the and the Industrial and Commercial US$300 million. state's embassies and consulates Bank of China (ICBC) for supporting Indonesian PT Graha Inti Jaya and abroad for goods exchanged among industrial cooperation between the PT Putra Bangun Bersama mean- the Arab member states in the two countries which is worth US$4 while signed a cooperation agree- Greater Arab Free Trade Organi- billion and MoUs between the ment with Tianjin Julong Group for sation according to the cabinet's deci- Indonesian minister of industry and oilpalm estate development worth sion No. (7) of 2010. Bank of China Limited in corporate US$200 million and PT Semen financial service for the industrial sec- Grobogan Semarang signed cooper- Indonesia and China sign 21 MoUs tor worth US$4 billion. ation with CTIEC for a cement plant during PM Wen Jiabao's visit Indonesia and China also signed worth US$260 million. It was reported on April 30th, 2011 MoUs between the Indonesian PT Sulbar Pembangunan meanwhile that Indonesia and China signed 21 Assocation of Electronics Industry signed a strategic collaboration memoranda of understanding (MoU) and the Chinese Chamber of agreement with Corporation of China during the last three days of the visit Commerce for exports and imports of Overseas Ltd. for the development of
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infrastructure projects in West As is stated, signing of agreement on to the training of staff working in the Sulawesi province worth US$60 mil- cooperation between tax administra- public prosecution office in each lion. tions of both countries have great other's country. He said training PT Cahaya Fajar Kaltim and Jiangxi importance for expansion of bilateral should be in areas of priority to be Jiushen International Electro- cooperation in taxation field. agreed upon by the two parties. Dr. mechanical Equipmnet Co. Ltd. The Agreement will promote efficien- Al-Marri noted that the memorandum made an EPC contract for MBALUT cy of activity of the Azerbaijan- will provide a kind of direct coopera- Phase II Extension 1x60 MW power Lithuania inter-governmental com- tion between the offices of the project in Tanjung Batu, East mission, as well as from the point of Attorney General in the two coun- Kalimantan worth UD$56 million. view of development of international tries, to make work much easier than The Technology Assessment and relations in the field of taxation. now, explaining that it is open and not Application Agency meanwhile The Agreement will also enable limited to a certain period of time. In signed an MoU with BYD Company exchange of experience between response to a question regarding Ltd. and PT Industri Telekomunikasi Azerbaijan and Lithuania, a EU mem- whether the fight against corruption Indonesia (INTI) and the Indonesian ber country, to improve tax legislation was among the terms of the memo- Chamber of Commerce and Industry and tax administration. randum Dr. Al-Marri said the begin- (KADIN). ning of relations between the two par- The China Development Bank (CDB) Qatar and China Sign ties was related to the fight against signed a MoU with Sinar Mas Pulp Memorandum of Understanding this phenomenon during the first and Paper Products in financing It was reported on May 8th, 2011 that meeting between the two sides held worth more than US$165 million. the Public Prosecution in the State of during the meetings of the Inter- Qatar and the Supreme People's national Association of Anti- Azerbaijani and German entrepre- Procuratorate of the People's Re- Corruption Authorities (IAACA), held neurs' organizations sign agree- public of China signed a memoran- in Macau, China, pointing out to the ment to establish business rela- dum of understanding on strengthen- existence of many points including tions ing cooperation in the judicial field. the fight against corruption. It was reported on May 11th, 2011 The memorandum of understanding According to Dr. Al-Marri, a group of that an agreement would be signed to was signed for the State of Qatar by Chinese employees will arrive in establish business relations between HE the Attorney General Dr. Ali bin Doha during the month of October the Azerbaijani National Confedera- Fetais Al-Marri for the Supreme this year for training at the General tion of Entrepreneurs (NCE) and the People's Procuratorate in the Peo- prosecution in Qatar while a group of Munich Chamber of Commerce in ple's Republic of China by China's Qatari employees would receive October. Prosecutor-General Cao Jianming. training in China in July 2011 in China The agreement was reached during a The memorandum comes out of the for a period between 3 to 6 months. meeting between the NCE president two sides conviction in the value of Mammad Musayev and Vice Pre- close cooperation between them in Morocco and Saudi Arabia agree sident and Executive Director of the the public prosecution field, the to lift obstacles hindering invest- Chamber of Commerce and Industry enforcement of law, the enhance- ment flows of Munich and Upper Bavaria Frank ment of cooperation between the two Morocco and Saudi Arabia have Dollendorf. The meeting was part of sides and the effective judicial per- agreed to lift all obstacles which the Azerbaijan-German Business suasion on the basis of mutual impede investment flow, according to Forum, held in Berlin and Munich. respect for sovereignty and jurisdic- the final communique issued after the tion of each party HE Dr. Ali bin 11th Moroccan-Saudi Joint Commis- Azerbaijan and Lithuania ink tax Fetais Al-Marri said in a joint press sion meeting recently held. cooperation agreement conference with his Chinese counter- The two sides also agreed to lift all It was reported on May 5th, 2011 that part, following the signing that the constraints which hinder the free Tax Ministry of the Azerbaijan memorandum is the first of its kind movement of goods with a view to Republic and the State Tax Inspec- between the State of Qatar and the contributing to increasing bilateral torate under the Finance Ministry of People''s Republic of China in the trade and they stressed the private Lithuania Thursday signed an agree- judicial field, explaining that it aims at sectorʼs role in boosting bilateral co- ment on technical cooperation. the exchanging of information bet- operation and investment, notably at The Agreement was signed by tax ween the two sides on their respec- a time of global economic crisis which minister Fazil Mammadov (Azerbai- tive laws, regulations, rules and crim- requires further reinforcing the two jan) and head of the Tax Inspectorate inal justice systems as well as coop- countriesʼ efforts. under the Finance Ministry of eration between Attorney-General The two sides called on the Lithuania Modestas Kaseliauskas. offices in Qatar and China in relation Moroccan-Saudi Business Council to
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present concrete initiatives in order to Morocco and KOICA sign coopera- Ahmed Hajjaji, the agreement is contribute to promoting fruitful bilater- tion agreement in the field of auto- meant to foster the capacity of al co-operation in all fields. motive trades training Moroccan farmers to adjust to the Morocco and Korea International impact of climate change within the Morocco and Saudi Arabia, com- Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed, framework of the PMV. mending the negotiations on an on June 10th, 2011 in Rabat, a coop- Approved on May 17, the donation avoidance of double taxation draft eration agreement in the field of auto- aims to integrate measures of adjust- agreement, called on their motive trades training. ment to climate change in projects Economy Ministers to sign it as Under the agreement, KOICA will carried out as part of the PMV soon as possible contribute to the setting up of through reinforcing the capacities of Both countries underlined the impor- Casablanca's Institute of advanced public and private institutions and tance of the two countriesʼ civiliza- training in automotive trades (IF- farmers. tional, cultural and historic heritage, MIAC). It is destined for small-scale farmers highlighting the need to benefit from The agreement was signed in pres- in the regions of Chaouia-Ouardigha, their respective experience in this ence of Moroccan Employment and Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer, Tadla- field and to implement the relative Vocational Training Minister, Jamal Azilal, Doukkala-Abda and Gharb- programmes. Rhmani, and Ambassador of the Cherarda-Beni Hssen. Earlier, the Saudi Foreign Minister, Republic of Korea in Rabat, Choi Jai Prince Saud Al Faycal, stressed the Chul. Qatar and Sudan sign customs co- need for Morocco and Saudi Arabia The two officials also held talks on operation agreement to create a climate propitious for the cooperation relations between Mo- The State of Qatar and Sudan private sector to benefit from invest- rocco and Korea in the field of auto- signed an agreement on mutual ment opportunities, create jobs and motive trades training. administrative assistance to enable improve the living conditions of the In a statement to the press, Rhmani the proper application of customs law two countries' peoples. stressed the importance of this in order to prevent, investigate and In a speech at the opening of Joint agreement, which is part of the combat customs crimes. Commission meeting, co-chaired by Ministryʼs support for the implementa- The agreement was signed on the him and his Moroccan counterpart, tion of the provisions of the National Qatari side, by the Director General Taпb Fassi Fihri, the Saudi minister Pact for Emerging Industries (PNEI), of the General Administration of said the private sector was the cor- through promoting training in automo- Customs, Ahmed bin Ali Al nerstone of development. tive trades. Mohannadi, while it was signed on This meeting, he added viewed with For his part, the Korean Ambassador the Sudanese side by Sudan's great interest the vision of Moroccan welcomed the excellent cooperation Director General of Customs Major and Saudi businessmen regarding between Morocco and his country, General Saif Al-Din Omar Suleiman. the promotion of trade and invest- adding that the signing of this agree- The Director General of the General ment between the two kingdoms. ment will contribute to improving Administration of Customs said that He proposed holding regular instead bilateral relations. the agreement comes within the of yearly meetings between the pres- framework of cooperation between idents of the preparatory commission Morocco and the World Bank sign the two countries' General Adminis- and the Moroccan-Saudi Business $4 mln-donation agreement to inte- tration of Customs and expressed the Council to follow up the implementa- grate climate change in develop- hope that the agreement would tion of recommendations and bilater- ment of Morocco's Green Plan achieve the common goals of both al agreements and submit their Morocco and the World Bank (WB) countries, according to a report of reports to the chairmen of the Joint signed, on June 8th, 2011 in Rabat, Qatar News Agency. Commission. an agreement related to a donation He also commended the distin- for financing the project of integrating guished political relations between climate change in the development of the two kingdoms, marked by the Morocco's Green plan (PMV). consistency of stances, and the con- The donation, totalling 4.3 million dol- tinued co-ordination and consulta- lars, is granted by the World tions at all levels to serve bilateral Environment Fund (WEF). relations and the causes of the Arab Signed by Economy Minister and Islamic peoples and to achieve Salaheddine Mezouar, Director of the security and stability in their coun- Maghreb Department in the World tries. Bank Simon Gray and head of the Agricultural Development Agency
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COME TO THE DISCOVERY OF BURKINA FASO YOU WILL DISCOVER ANOTHER SIDE OF AFRICA
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GOURMA COTTON COMPANY (SOCOMA) has for main object the purchase and the selling of the cottonseed
Socoma reaches 167 persons. per rural area. The finances to be Before its acquisition by Dagris, the provided shall also be for environ- factory of Fada had a beating capac- mental and agricultural components ity of 23 000 tons of cottonseed per under the project. The components year. Since October 2004, in collab- of the project include: oration with Dagris, Socoma has *Construction of a storage unit with a modernized and extended the facto- capacity to hold 50,000 tons of cot- ry capacity to reach 35000 tons of ton; and cottonseed per year. *Establishment of an agricultural and Socoma has two units of shelling environmental program discussing located at Fada (capacity of 30 000 the following: agro-ecology, space tons) and at Diapaga (capacity of 40 conservation, cultural diversity and 000 tons). A third factory located at revenue generation for farmers. The Kompienga of a capacity of 40 000 total cost of the project is EUR 15.2 The Cotton Company of Gourma tons to meet the expected increase million (US$ 20.2 million) financed (Socoma) was established in July in production. by the “Agence Française de Déve- 2004 from the recovery by Dagris of The strategy of Socoma is to devel- loppement”. the credits of Sofitex (the Company op the cotton production with an Burkinabe of Textile Fibres) (55 000 objective to reach 120 000 tons cot- tons) located in the East zone of tonseed with a view to: Burkina Faso. - helping the cotonculteurs to pro- For more information, Socoma is a limited company whose duce durably a cotton of higher qual- Contact: headquarters are located at Fada. It ity, with a high productivity while pre- has for main object the purchase serving the environment; and the selling of the cottonseed, the - providing producers, in charge of SOCOMA sale of fibre and the cotton by-prod- the culture of cotton in rotation, with P.O.Box: 265 - Fada ucts as well as the development aid a policy of a framing and assiting N'Gourma of the cotton culture and other cul- them to find a productive technical Burkina Faso tures of the cotton system by its route in order to realise food self-suf- Tel: 00 (226) 40 77 04 31 technical support and its participa- ficiency and to ensure the cotoncul- or 03 70 tion in the financing of the die (inputs teurs better incomes. Fax: 00 (226) 40 77 06 91 and seeds, research and develop- - providing financial support to the ment...). Kompienga cotton farmers to enable The permanent manpower of them to store 50,000 tons of cotton
Burkina Faso
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
IRAN Factory : 4th km of Gonabad - Turkey Mashhad Road Tel: +90 312 866 12 76 Delijan Sepid Sang Tel : (+98 535) 7255670 - 2 Fax: +90 312 866 31 56 Our Iranian stone factory “sepid Fax : (+98 535)7255673 E-mail:[email protected] sang Delijan” is a manufacturer Email : [email protected] and exporter one of our collection BANGLADESH of products which include: Marble, TURKEY Master Trade International Travertine, both title with different A Bangladeshi company special- finishes such as Fild & Hond, pol- Ulusal Teknoloji Ltd.Sti ized in Ball-point pen manufacture ished, Royal, Antique and variety We are manufacturers and export- wishes to deal with Saudi compa- of colors (Light beige, red, yellow, ers of water treatment systems. nies. brown..) Our company is located in Contact person: M. A. Quddus, Address: Antalia/Turkey. Managing Director Delijan Sepid Sang Co. Our products list consist of: Address: 30, Bangabandhu Delijan industrial Town, - Stainless steel multi cartridge fil- Avenue (5th Floor), G.P.O. Box Delijan city, Markazi province, ters 792, Dhaka Bangladesh IRAN - Stainless steel bag filters Tel: 880-2-9555678 Tel: +98 866 4443301 - Stainless steel UV systems Fax: 880-2-9563341 Fax: +98 21 44305049 - Stainless steel separator filters Email: [email protected] Website: www.sepidsang.com. We wish to get in touch and coop- erate with water treatment compa- Bindex International Asla Pishro Co. Ltd nies which are distributors and We are a Bangladeshi company We are one of most experienced agencies in Morocco. specialized in export of cement, and reliable exporter of dry fruits Contact person: Özlem Ayik aluminium profile for windows and and nuts from Iran. Tel: +902423222097 doors, PVC pipe, jute and jute The following are the main items Fax: +902423213812 bags, and coir. We wish to deal which we export to different desti- Email: [email protected] with Saudi companies. nations: pistachio, raisins, almond Website:www.ulusalaritma.com Contact Name: Manjur H Chisti, and figs. Chief Executive Address: N°104 Kashani blvd Soylu Group Address: 18-1 Shamsur Rahman P.O.Box 14665-1385, Our Scope of activity Productions Road, Khulna-9100, Bangladesh Tehran- Iran is as follows: Tel: +880-41-722109 Tel: +98-21-44079691 °Decorative and Swimming Polls Fax: +880-41-730341 Fax: +98-21-44058193 °Artificial Rocks and Cascade Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]; °Seats for Stadium and Granstand °Urban and Garden Furnishings, [email protected] INDONESIA Childrenʼs Park and Garden Play Iran Refractories Products Co. Groups Mensa Group An Iranian Refractory products °Drainage Channels and Loopho- Our group comprises several com- company (IREPCO) produces dif- les panies with diversified activity such ferent kind of basic refractories for °Merment Products as importing, exporting and trading iron & steel , foundry, copper, lead °Merment Mouls and Machinery pharmaceutical raw materials, & zinc, cement, glass & lime °Plastic Injection Products food, feed, and cosmetics, generic industries. °Plastic Spare Parts and Supply pharmaceutical manufacturing, me- Address: Third & Fourth Floor, No Industry dical supplies & dental equipment 5, Shahid Lotfi °Defense Industry manufacturing, pharmaceutical, Ave, Hafte tir Square, Tehran °School Hardware, Tools and hospital/ medical supplies and con- 1589865949, Iran Equipment, Spare Parts sumer goods distribution. Tel :( +98 21) 8843181-3 °Fiberglass Mould Industry Address: Mensa Building 3rd floor Fax : (+98 21)8843181-3 Address: Ankara - Samsun Yolu Jalan H.R. 30. km Hasanoilan- Ankara /
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Rasuna Said Kav B-34 -35 puter, construction materials, SAUDI ARABIA industrial machinery, horological, Kuningan Jakarta 12940 Sunpower househaolwares, skincares, jew- Phones : 5222468 (Hunting) Steel manufacturer for all needs. elry, gift/toys, religion gooks, Fax : 0062-21 5256337 5222467 Address: autoparts, leather goods, sporting Second Industrial City - Dammam KAZAKHSTAN etc… P.O. Box 3318 - Dammam 31471; *Export: Jordan crude oil & petro- Erdanico Co. Ltd Saudi Arabia leum product, palmoil, coconuits, Exports licorice root Tel. : +966 (3) 812-1676 - cocoa-seeds, cashewnuts with Address: 812-3026 shell or without shell, coffee, 15, Republic Square, office Fax: +966 (3) 812-1629 beans, oilseeds, cotton, spices, 121124 - Almaty, Email: [email protected] 050013 Kazakhstan horns, blackpeppers… Tel: 7 (3272) 662094 *Manufacturer: electronics and PAKISTAN Fax: 7 (3272) 509143 electrical items, foodstuffs, tex- United Email: [email protected] tiles/garments etc… For more details, contact: United Washing Machines, Room JORDAN The Trade Point Amman (TPA) Air Coolers and Water Heaters. Shaker Ben Zaid street, Amman- Address: The Trade Point Amman (TPA) 11118 Jordan Climaxabad G.T. Road, We are importer, exporter and E-mail: foreign_tarde@ Gujranwala, Pakistan manufacturer in many business myway.com; Phone: +92-055-894636, 894637 activities. [email protected] Fax: +92-055-894638 *Import: General commodities, Tel : 00962-5-54254867-9 Email : [email protected] communication equipments, com-
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Malaysia keen on enhanced joint press conference held on May plier of gas for Turkey adding that tourism ties with Iran 4th, 2011, said the two countries Turkey's need to energy is growing. Malaysian Tourism Minister Ng Yen have decided to expand relations in Namjoo, heading a high ranking dele- Yen annouced on May 8th, 2011 that energy affairs. gation arrived in Istanbul to attend Iran has great potentials for develop- They held the press conference after the second International Water ment of tourism industry while calling meeting with each other and meeting Meeting. for expansion of tourism ties with of both countries delegations on Iran. issues of energy, electricity and Morocco and India to promote Malaysian minister made the remark water. Yildiz said in the press confer- trade in a press conference at the end of ence that in the negotiations it was Moroccan-Indian Joint Economic her five-day visit to Iran and after decided that technical committees for Commission has set up a roadmap to meeting with Iranian Vice-President considering ways for joint investment promote bilateral trade, which has for Executive Affairs Hamid Baqaei in of private sectors in the field of ener- tripled over the five past years, Tehran. She said that during her gy was formed. He added that the Morocco's foreign trade minister, meeting with Iranian vice-president investments would be in the sections Abdellatif Maâzouz, said. they discussed ways for expansion of of new energy, hydroelectric and The minister highlighted, in an inter- tourism ties. 'We discussed lifting the thermo power plants. view with "the Times of India" paper, visa barrier for Iranian tourists willing Yildiz described negotiations very that the two countries decided to to travel to Malaysia,' Yen Yen added. successful and constructive and said widen their cooperation to cover She noted that Malaysia is going to that road map of development and other fields, such as textile and com- establish companies to provide deepening of cooperation in the field munications technology. He added tourism services in Persian language of energy between Iran and Turkey that joint projects in these fields are for Iranians visiting Malaysia. 'During has been drawn and by signing the a- likely to open new markets in Europe my visit to Iran, representatives of 18 greement, necessary ground for this and the United States, where travel agencies, five luxury hotels and move will be made. demand on Moroccan products is two states accompanied me in order Namjoo said that it is a turning point increasing, and also in Africa that has to find out about providing Iranian in relations between Iran and Turkey significant investment opportunities. tourists with suitable travel pack- in energy affairs. Maâzouz, who was speaking on the ages,' Yen Yen added. He added that the idea for such sidelines of the 4th Moroccan-Indian Referring to the fact that Malaysia agreement was confirmed in the last Intergovernmental Joint Economic began its efforts to boost incoming year meeting with Mr. Yildiz in Tehran Commission, held on April 28-29 in tourists from Iran to Malaysia since and that technical delegations of both New Delhi, added that the volume of 2005, she said that the number of countries made strong efforts in trade between the two countries has Iranian tourists visiting Malaysia over direction of this agreement which will tripled between 2005 and 2010, to past six years has considerably be finalized by signing tonight. reach $ 1.7 billion, noting that India increased. 'A total of 116,250 Iranian Namjoo said that the agreement will has become Morocco's third trading tourists visited Malaysia in 2010 be a good framework for increasing partner in exports and first in Asia. showing a 14.3 percent growth in capacities of exchanging energy He noted that Morocco could be a comparison with 2009,' Yen Yen said. between the two countries which will platform for Indian investment in She noted that Malaysia's tourism increase from 500 megawatt to more North Africa and in Sub-Saharan revenues were $16 billion last year. than one thousand. countries, by taking advantage of free 'We are going to increase Malaysia's Upon the road map, joint investment trade agreements and bilateral as tourism revenues to the level of $56 and work for establishing thermo, well as regional accords. In this billion by 2020,' Yen Yen added. hydroelectric, and wind power plants regard, the minister stressed the will be done and it was also agreed importance of the tripartite partner- Iran and Turkey expand relations that cooperation take place in relation ship between Morocco, India and the in energy affairs of renewable energies. African continent to boost coopera- Iran's Energy Minister Majid Namjoo Answering a question concerning tion between the two countries. and Turkey's Minister of Energy and Iran-Turkey energy relations, Yildiz Natural Resources Taner Yildiz, in a said that Iran is the second big sup- Morocco's Chairmanship of
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MENA-OECD Initiative extended development. Groups' gathering of the network with for two years the aim to brief the participants of the Morocco's Chairmanship of the Accession of Morocco and Jordan outcome of the first Discussion MENA-OECD Initiative was extended to GCC Groups' Meeting held in Abu Dhabi in for two years, given the "dynamic" of The accession of Morocco and November 2010 and to build on those the kingdom in the region, Jordan to the Gulf Cooperation results. The first plenary meeting of announced in Paris the Minister in Council (GCC) is likely to strengthen the network was held last January in charge of Economic and General partnership and Arab economic coop- Abu Dhabi. He said the network Affairs and co-president of the initia- eration. worked on an informal technical level tive for the investment program, Nizar Morocco reaffirmed his favorable to help and support the official EU- Baraka. position to join the Gulf Co-operation GCC energy group. The network has Since 2009 Morocco has been hold- Council (GCC), said the Communi- 200 registered members from both ing the co-chair of the program of the cations Minister, Spokesman of the sides. Organization for Economic Co-opera- Government, Khalid Naciri. Psarras said that the two-day meet- tion and Development (OECD) for the Given its serious nature, this question ing will focus on discussing specific Middle East and North Africa region, requires a deep consideration of all co-operation within the Five Discuss- for an initial term of three years. its diplomatic and administrative ion Groups: Renewable Energy According to the Minister, the aspects (…) to identify the appropri- Sources, Energy Demand Manage- Moroccan Chairmanship focused its ate formulas enabling Morocco and ment Energy Efficiency, Clean efforts on one of the major issues, the GCC countries to give a tangible Natural Gas related Clean Techno- namely the integration of the MENA- content to this profound interaction, logies, Electricity Interconnections OECD to develop synergies with the the Minister said at a press briefing Market Integration, Carbon Capture aim to build a common future. He following the weekly cabinet meeting. and Storage. Hamza Kazim, from the stressed, in this regard, the impor- "We are still at the beginning of the Masdar Institute, UAE, which is the tance of exchanging experience process and we will find appropriate leading counterpart of the EU from between OECD countries and the approaches that will enable us to the GCC side in the network said they MENA region to bring the best prac- bring satisfactory answers to the peo- have had held several meetings and tices and find solutions to various ples of Morocco and Gulf countries," discussions on how to make this net- issues confronting the region, partic- the Minister added. work sustainable . "We are really ularly the implementation of the gen- The GCC had addressed an invita- keen to see this network sustain itself der approach. tion to Morocco on March 10th, 2011 and moving forward. We have to join this regional grouping. requested the GCC to select the top Morocco took part in 16th institutions from different countries in ministerial conference of non- EU and GCC experts meet to order be promoters for the GCC net- aligned countries held in boost cooperation in clean energy works," said Kazim. Indonesia Energy experts and scientists from He said the Kuwait Institute for Moroccan secretary of state to the the European Union (EU) and the Science and Research is among the minister of foreign affairs and cooper- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) partners in the network. Over two ation, Latifa Akharbach, represented began a meeting in Brussels on May days, EU and GCC experts will dis- the Kingdom in the 16th ministerial 11th, 2011 with the objective to pro- cuss a number of issues such as conference of the Non-Aligned Coun- mote common interests of stakehold- Renewable Energy Sources, Carbon tries, from May 23 to May 27 in ers in the two regional blocs active in Capture and Storage, Electricity Indonesia. the field of clean energy. The EU- Interconnections and Market The conference, held under the GCC Clean Energy Network held its Integration. theme "a shared vision of non- second Discussion Groups' Meeting. aligned countries for the next 50 The idea behind the network was to Pakistan and Britain co-operate for years", will be followed by a meeting be a catalyst to promote cooperation gas exploration to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the and activities between companies, Pakistan and the United Kingdom Non-Aligned Organisation. organizations and universities in the (UK) will enhance experts level coop- A foreign ministry statement said clean energy sector, as announced eration for the development of oil and Morocco, which is committed to the by Professor John Psarras, director gas sector in Pakistan, particularly for movement's founding principles, of the project from the EU side. extraction of natural gas from the stresses the importance of South- He told the gathering that the Greek shales. South and three-way cooperation to professor noted that the Brussels promote human and sustainable meeting was the second Discussion
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