Mobile Small Business Enterprises In The Urban Slums Of Nairobi Micro-loans & Economic Development

Revitalizing an Urban Slum with 800,000 people in it, will not be easy and that is exactly what Kibera is in Nairobi, Kenya. The Nairobi city officials state that they are illegal settlements and they want them gone. But a plan has been floated by the Online Think Tank to tear down these urban slums in Nairobi and simultaneously build them back up and make them economically viable with small businesses.

5 Economic Tests for Joining the Euro

Before deciding whether the UK should join the Euro the Chancellor, Gordon Brown drew up 5 economic tests which the UK must pass for the UK to join. The main principle behind these 5 economic tests was whether the UK would cope with a common monetary policy. The 5 tests are in some ways superfluous. The main test being is really whether the UK has a degree of economic harmonisation with the rest of Europe.

Ruined Rural Economy India - Forgotten Common Man - Part 7

The article in series of Ruined Rural Economy further highlights as to how GOI is forgetting a common man at all. How brutally four farmers were killed on 14 March 2007 at Nandigram in Wesy Bengal is analyzed in the light of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at the cost of human lives.

DIBC Setbacks In Detroit And Windsor

Regulatory, legal and municipal actions affecting the Detroit International Bridge Company (DIBC) are summarized chronologically from news reports and official documents.

Canada is Fully Engaged on the Detroit-Windsor Border Crossing

Canada recognizes that the Detroit-Windsor border crossing is an essential economic link between the U.S. and Canada. More international trade crosses this border in one year than the United States does annually with Japan.

Why We Need A Replacement Rail Tunnel At The Detroit-Windsor Crossing

The current rail tunnel under the Detroit River is 100 years old and links southwest Detroit and southeast Ontario. It is owned and operated as an ongoing business by the Detroit River Tunnel Partnership (DRTP).

Connecting the Dots of the American Financial System - A Homespun View

Remember those activity books for children? They were mostly coloring books with additional pages thrown in; mazes, word games, puzzles, and of course, follow the dots. I always liked the numbered dots, since at the end I could see a picture. Sometimes the image was totally different than what I expected.

Communities Forsaking Local Businesses To Attract Chain Stores

Sugarhouse in Salt Lake City is thriving with local businesses. These small shops make the area what it is - charming and quaint. However in the past five years as real-estate values in the area have skyrocketed more and more local shops are being sold by landlords for redevelopment for greater profit potential.

Ruined Rural Economy – Debt Death Trap Part - 11

The article revolves around new concept of Debt Loan Economy being advocated by trio and economist. It analysis various facets of DLE; and its effect on farmers. An endeavor has been made to suggest measures to check loans and various policies forcing farmers committing suicide.

Agriculture Investments Stabilize at Around $2 billion, but a Significant Increase in Africa

World Bank investments in agriculture are stable at around $2 billion for FY06. This year marked a notable lending increase in the Africa region, with investments rising from $295 million in FY05 to $685 million in FY06. The increase represents the highest level of lending in agriculture since FY90 for Sub-Saharan

Fighting Corruption in Projects

The World Bank Institute (WBI) supports operations by strengthening country capacity in all these areas. WBI particularly works to strengthen societal instruments of accountability by supporting media development, parliamentarians, legal and judicial reform, civic participation, private sector capacity for collective action against corruption, and youth leadership.

How Crude Oil Prices Impact the Consumer

While very few of us think to check the current rate of crude oil prices, the fact of the matter is that every chance in the cost of crude oil makes an impact on our lives. Here are a couple of examples of how we are affected by the price of crude oil.

Scope Of Improvement In SEZ Policies In India

But, all these developmental initiatives are turning into a great source of societal conflicts and revolts. Few incidents in the past and current, like Nandigram incident have brought a great deal of uncertainty in implementation of SEZ plans towards industrialization of the nation,