agosto 2018

Job creation & technology transfer main focus of Ghana Free Zone focus.

Job creation & technology transfer main focus of Ghana Free Zone focus.

1 minuto The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkora has urged Ghanaians to reorient their focus on the use of made in Ghana product to help the economy to thrive. He said for Ghana to survive its economic crisis there will be the need to increase export and Ghanaians patronizing products made in Ghana to help attain a surplus balance of payment. He made this known in a one-day exhibition organized by the Ghana Free Zones Authority. The free zones concept has been Continue lendo

Mininster Davies unveils regulations on governance of special economic zones – South Africa

Mininster Davies unveils regulations on governance of special economic zones – South Africa

menos de 1 minuto South Africa’s trade and industry minister Rob Davies is inviting public comment on draft regulations on the governance and composition of special economic zones (SEZs), his department said on Wednesday. The South African government implemented a new SEZ policy after identifying weaknesses in its Industrial Development Zones (IDZ) programme whose main aim was to attract foreign direct investment and promote the export of value-added commodities. The SEZ Act commenced by presidential proclamation in February 2016 and introduced a new regulatory framework Continue lendo

Prefeitura de Uberaba estuda início das obras da Zona de Processamento e Exportação – ZPE

Prefeitura de Uberaba estuda início das obras da Zona de Processamento e Exportação – ZPE

2 minutos Dando continuidade às ações de planejamento e visando a atração dos futuros investidores, o prefeito Paulo Piau visitou a área onde será instalada a Zona de Processamento e Exportação – ZPE de Uberaba, ao lado da Stanley – Black & Decker. Acompanhado dos secretários José Renato Gomes(Desenvolvimento Econômico e Turismo), Nagib Facury (Planejamento e Gestão Urbana), e Marlus Salomão (Serviços Urbanos), a visita serviu para verificar in loco a área onde deve se iniciar em breve as obras de infraestrutura, que incluem Continue lendo

¿Es la ley de zona económica especial una camisa hecha a la medida para China?

¿Es la ley de zona económica especial una camisa hecha a la medida para China?

7 minutos El proyecto de Ley de Zona Económica Especial (ZEE) para la Región Sur Oriental de El Salvador fue presentado a la Asamblea Legislativa en los primeros días de julio. La entrega del documento coincidió con la advertencia de la embajadora de Estados Unidos en el país, Jean Manes, sobre la agresiva estrategia de expansión de China Popular y su particular interés en el Puerto de La Unión Centroamericana. Desde entonces, la propuesta del gobierno ha sido cuestionada por la empresa privada y Continue lendo

Special economic zones — the threshold conditions for success

Special economic zones — the threshold conditions for success

6 minutos Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are an important aspect of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), besides the projects centred on infrastructure, energy, and the development of Gwadar port. SEZs, as a growth strategy, have static and dynamic implications for the host economy. In the static sense, they help in promoting investment, employment, trade and economic growth. In the dynamic sense, they result in technological advancements, human resource development, urban development, institutional and economic reforms, as well as infrastructure development. However, their success clearly Continue lendo