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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

Faced with the rising costs of labour, materials and land in Chinese cities, companies are increasingly sourcing from other Asian countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. A “China + 1″ Strategy. The old paradigm of manufacturing in China and selling in Europe and US is no longer entirely true.

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Skills Development in Africa: How Wide is the Skills Gap?

Transformify

Post Brexit, many companies in the UK consider distributed teams overseas as an alternative to the shrinking talent pool and high recruitment costs in Britain. With an unemployment rate of 11.20%, Algeria faces many challenges with regard to the creation of jobs. Kenya: Youth Fund Targets Young People in Business Start-Up Loans Plan.

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Aspen Institute Maghreb Investor Delegation, next week in NY and CA

David Teten

The group is about 22 people; managing directors, partners and COO’s of major investments firms in Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, and Tunisia. If you would like to be a speaker or simply attend any of the programs below, at no cost, contact Katherine St. More details. Onge, Katherine.St.Onge(@)aspeninst.org.

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Victoria: Investing In Morocco’s Future

YoungUpstarts

Casablanca is also one of the largest financial centres in North Africa, as Morocco is a key participant in the Maghreb agreement that facilitates trade with its neighbours: Algeria, Libya, Mauritania and Tunisia. Area C, consisting of low-cost housing and spacious boulevards.

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