Botswana led a record year for African reformers making it easier to do business, with 28 countries completing 58 improvements
Botswana was one of the world’s top three reformers of business regulations, according to “Doing Business 2009″, an annual report published by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Ghana was judged the best place to do business in West Africa for the second year in a row. Senegal has made it easier to start a business, register property, and trade across borders.
Burkina Faso introduced a new labor code and reforms for registering property, dealing with construction permits, and paying taxes. Botswana has cut the time to start a business, facilitated trade, and strengthened investor protections. Read the rest of this entry »
