The Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) was created in 1971 by a group of employers to support the interests of Botswana’s business community. Maria Machialo-Ellis, CEO for the [...]
The Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation Agency (PEEPA), which oversees Botswana’s privatisation programme, is dedicated to transforming Botswana into a thriving market-oriented economy led by the private sector. In 2012, PEEPA [...]
Botswana, which will host the 35th Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in August 2015, is an African success story and an important SADC member. Botswana is committed to SADC’s main [...]
Botswana’s Rural Development Council serves as the government’s watch dog for rural development. Its mission is to ensure that rural-development projects benefit local communities. Pearl N. Matome, Secretary, discusses the RDC’s [...]
Zoran Martinovski, the International Finance Corporation’s Country Manager for Macedonia and Montenegro, discusses the support the IFC is providing for Macedonia’s economic development. Acting as the private sector’s arm of the [...]
B. Byambasaikhan, Chairman, Business Council of Mongolia, Managing Partner, NovaTerra LLC discusses the organisation’s goals. European Times: What are the priorities of the Business Council? B. Byambasaikhan: BCM has 270 members, among [...]
N. Algaa, Executive Director, Mongolian National Mining Association, discusses the organisation’s activities. European Times: What is the history of the Mongolian National Mining Association? N. Algaa: The association was established in [...]
In 2009, and with the support of the government of the UK through its Department for International Development (DFID), the Government of Burundi set up the Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR). [...]
European Times: What is your background in the financial sector? Martins Bicevskis: I am an attorney and formerly worked in a small private bank before entering the government service over ten [...]
Marat Sharshekeev, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic, discusses the Chamber’s activities and projects. European Times: What is the Chamber’s mission? Marat Sharshekeev: The Chamber [...]
