Privatization In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : K. Bayliss
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230286410
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatization and Alternative Public Sector Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa written by K. Bayliss and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-11-12 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: it is increasingly apparent that the privatization experiment in sub-Saharan Africa has failed. This book shows that the state is set to dominate service delivery for the foreseeable future in much of the region, and that the public sector must be considered as a viable policy option for the delivery of water and electricity.

Author : Berthélemy Jean-Claude
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264020381
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Development Centre Studies Privatisation in Sub-Saharan Africa Where Do We Stand? written by Berthélemy Jean-Claude and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2004-02-12 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines recent progress made in the region’s privatisation effort in Sub-Saharan Africa. With cumulative proceeds of privatisation accounting for just $8 billion compared to $46 billion in transition economies over the same period, it is ...

Author : Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789291901432
Total Pages : 21 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatization in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michel Kerf
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821337448
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatizing Africa's Infrastructure written by Michel Kerf and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines the promise and challenge of infrastructure privatization in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular emphasis on power, telecommunications, water, rail, ports and airports. The paper places primary emphasis on mobilizing private investment in infrastructure. To realize the potential of infrastructure privatization in sub-Saharan Africa, four main challenges must be addressed: a) concerns over market size, affordability and payment risks; b) establishing adequate legal and regulatory frameworks; c) dealing with non commercial risks; and d) mobilizing local finance. The paper examines these four areas and gives elements of a future strategy for the World Bank Group.

Author : Rexford A. Ahene
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatization and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Rexford A. Ahene and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1992-05-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This contributed volume examines development efforts in sub-Saharan Africa and the role privatization and foreign investment can play. The focus is on African and international capital mobility and recent experience in private investment in contemporary African states. While government in Africa continues to have a hand in economic and political matters, private enterprise, private investment, and market forces are becoming increasingly active. The volume reveals these new directions in development practice in Africa and analyzes the difficulties which government, while well-intended, has created in the past. Contributors from the United States and Africa pose questions and examine scenarios for investment in sub-Saharan Africa. And while no single strategy is agreed upon, they provide overwhelming evidence that it has been the failure of prior central policies which has held these nations back, and that hope for the 1990's lies in the unleashing of the private sector. This work will be of interest to scholars and policy-makers in development economics, international trade and finance, and African studies.

Author : Michael I. Obadan
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 2869782284
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economic and Social Impact of Privatisation of State-owned Enterprises in Africa, The written by Michael I. Obadan and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2008 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a state-of-the art review of privatization issues and research questions as a prelude to an in-depth study of the economic and social impact of privatization.

Author : Elliot Berg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatization in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Elliot Berg and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Bennell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatisation in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Paul Bennell and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George R.G. Clarke
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book bank privatization in sub- saharan africa written by George R.G. Clarke and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Previous empirical analyses have found that bank privatizations are more successful when the government fully relinquishes control, when the bank is privatized to a strategic investor, and when foreign-owned banks are allowed to participate in the bidding. The privatization of Uganda Commercial Bank (UCB) to the South African bank Stanbic met all these criteria, suggesting that it is a likely candidate for success. But other features suggest reasons for caution: UCB dominated the Ugandan banking sector prior to privatization and the institutional environment in Uganda was less favorable than in many of the middle-income countries looked at in earlier empirical studies. Despite these concerns, the privatization appears to have been relatively successful. The portfolio of the privatized bank, which was cleaned prior to sale, remains relatively strong and profitability and credit growth are now on par with other Ugandan banks. Though market segmentation remains a concern since Stanbic faces little or no direct competition in many remote areas, some early results suggest that access to credit has improved for some hard-to-serve groups.

Author : George Bryan Samah
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781425982133
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatization of Parastatals written by George Bryan Samah and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the pursuit of policies and approaches that would sustain and accelerate economic development after the declared departure of colonial powers, African governments set up parastatals to serve as conduit for economic development through which governments could deliver services to the general populace. However, there is evidence that most parastatals do not utilize resources efficiently; instead, they impose heavy burdens on public resources and distort their use in the economy. Given the shortcomings of parastatals, in the 1980s, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), USAID, and other international donor agencies came to Africa with a philosophy of privatization. These multi-national corporations and donor agencies discretely advocated the overhauling of parastatals but the suggested processes and methods to this end were vague. Nonetheless, the arm-twisting strategies of multi-national corporations and international donors forced African governments to succumb to the philosophy of privatization. Unfortunately, in general, the philosophy, policies and practices of privatization operated to the economic detriment of African countries. Thus, as pursued in this text, it is actively compelling that the process of privatization be examined critically, considering advantages and disadvantages as well as the economic profitability for countries in sub-Saharan Africa.