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IFC Brokers Dialogue on Corporate Governance Reform for Indian Enterprises IFC-IFSB Seminar Participants Discuss Governance Issues for Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services-----March 28, 2008 Morocco: IFC Helps Government Develop a Corporate Governance Code of Best Practices — IFC's Global Corporate Governance Forum helped the Moroccan national private-public commission develop and launch the country’s first corporate governance code, Aujourd’hui reports. IFC Senior Projects Officer Marie-Laurence Guy said, "The adoption of this first code is an important step in helping companies improve their governance." Minister of Economic and General Affairs Nizar Baraka said, "The code is vital to support development and economic growth." Related stories, Le Matin, Le Reporter, Al Ahdath, Al Haraka, Al Maghribia, Attjdid.-----March 27, 2008 -----March 21, 2008 DR Congo: IFC Offers Corporate Governance Seminars for Local Directors — The IFC Global Corporate Governance Forum sponsored a seminar for 20 directors of Congolese banks to address the need for greater understanding of market expectations of corporate governance, Le Potentiel reports. At another Forum event, 250 newly appointed directors from 55 state-owned enterprises participated in a two-day induction program, during which the country’s portfolio minister agreed to work closely with two state-owned enterprises to set an example in implementing corporate governance best practices. Related stories, L’Avenir, Agence France Presse, L’Observateur, Radio Okapi, Le Soft, Grands Reporters.-----March 19, 2008  Archive |
The EU Approach to Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance Against Corruption, March 2008