The purpose of AFRICA RE, as defined in Article 3 of the Agreement Establishing the Corporation is "to foster the development of the insurance and reinsurance industry in Africa, to promote the growth of the national, regional and sub-regional underwriting and retention capacities and to support African economic development". In accordance with the terms of the Agreement Establishing the Corporation, AFRICA RE receives a legal cession of 5% on all reinsurance treaties from insurance companies operating within its member States. With headquarters in Lagos it has regional offices in Abidjan, Casablanca, Nairobi, Port Louis, Cairo and a subsidiary in Johannesburg. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company) is a regional organisation charged with the task of promoting trade, development and integration within the COMESA region through trade of insurance and reinsurance business. [according to site editor's information]
Le Fonds de Solidarité Africain a pour mission d'accompagner le processus de développement des Etats membres, notamment ceux les plus défavorisés, en facilitant le financement des projets à caractère intégrateur et/ou nécessitant des financements de sources multiples. Pays membres sont Bénin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Centreafrique, Gabon, Maurice, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, RDC, Sénégal, Tschad et Togo. Les fonctions du Fonds sont :
- la garantie financière (métier phare de l'Institution) ;
- l'allongement de la durée des prêts et
- la bonification des taux d'intérêt.
Des rapports annuels sont téléchargeables. ... [selon les informations de l'éditeur du site ; rédaction ilissAfrica]
La Fédération des Sociétés d’Assurances de Droit National Africaines dont le siège est à Dakar (Sénégal) opère dans les pays suivants : Algérie, Afrique du Sud, Bénin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Centrafrique, Congo Brazzaville, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Guinée Conakry, Madagascar, Mali, Maroc, Mauritanie, Niger, Nigeria, République Démocratique du Congo, Rwanda, Sénégal, Tchad, Togo, Tunisie. Elle poursuit entre autres les objectifs suivants :
* la promotion de l’Assurance et de la Réassurance en Afrique ;
* la représentation et la défense des intérêts de la profession ;
* la mise en place de structures de réflexions et de coopération en matière d’Assurances et de Réassurances. ... [selon les informations de l'éditeur du site]
As a non-governmental organisation AIO promotes inter-African co-operation and development of a healthy insurance and reinsurance industry in Africa. The organisation holds an annual African Reinsurance Forum as well as various workshops and seminars and it publishes the African Insurance Annual Review. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
ATI is a multilateral financial institution providing export credit insurance, political risk insurance, investment insurance and other financial products to help reduce the business risks and costs of doing business in Africa, in partnership with the private and public sectors. ATI was launched in 2001 with the support of the World Bank and the backing of seven African countries. ... [according to site editor's information]
The EAC is the regional intergovernmental organization of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania. It aims at widening and deepening co-operation among the Partner States in, among others, political, economic and social fields for their mutual benefit. To this extent the EAC countries established a Customs Union in 2005 and are working towards the establishment of a Common Market by 2010, subsequently a Monetary Union by 2012 and ultimately a Political Federation of the East African States. ... [according to site editor's information]
The aim of COMESA is promoting regional economic integration through trade and investment. There is also a peace, security and foreign policy dimension of the venture, seen as preconditions for enhanced development in the region. [editors ilissAfrica]
The Regional Tourism Organization of Southern Africa (RETOSA) is a concept that brings together the 14 fascinating countries of the Southern part of Africa – Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe - to offer the opportunity to discover the natural wonders and splendours of the region.
RETOSA is a Southern African Development Community (SADC) body. It is managed by a Board drawn from National Tourism Authorities/Boards and National Tourism private sector umbrella bodies. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
FARA is the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, an umbrella organization bringing together and forming coalitions of major stakeholders in agricultural research and development in Africa. FARA complements the innovative activities of national, international and sub-regional research institutions to deliver more responsive and effective services to its stakeholders. It plays advocacy and coordination roles for agricultural research for development, while the national agricultural research systems (NARSs), advanced research institutions (ARIs) and international agricultural research centers (IARCs) develop improved technologies along the research-to-development continuum in their respective countries and coverage areas. ... [according to site editor's information]