درس دهم : شیوه تجارت در آفریقا تغییر می کند

شرکت مالی بین المللی، اخیرا ارزیابی سالانه خود در باره آسان یا مشکل بودن فعالیت های بازرگانی در سراسر جهان را انتشار داده است. در این ارزیابی، قاره آفریقا مشکل ترین منطقه برای تجارت و فعالیت های بازرگانی معرفی شده است ولی ضمنا گفته شده که این وضعیت در حال تغییر است.

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In the past there has really only been one way to describe the climate towards business almost anywhere in Africa – distinctly hostile. Mountains of forms to fill in, complex, sometimes contradictory regulations and bored, uninterested civil servants. But, says one of the authors of this report, Sylvia Solf, change is on the way

Sylvia Solf

Over the past three years this trend has been reversing and this year, two thirds of the reforms globally have been taking place in developing countries and in Africa more than half of the countries of the continent have reformed. This is really a very new development and its a very exciting development

Regulations are being scrapped. One stop shops at which businesses can be registered are being set up. Many forms can now be accessed online. At the frontline of these reforms is the island of Mauritius, which is already as easy to operate in as many developed countries. Rwanda, Liberia and Burkina Faso have also made real progress to improve the climate for business

But many other African nations, among them some of the poorest countries on earth, like Chad, Congo Brazzaville and Swaziland, have made no moves in this direction. Some, like Tanzania, have even gone backwards. Extracting bribes from businessmen to get round the obstacles may be one reason why some of the continents leaders have failed to take the path of reform

Martin Plaut, BBC News

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در اینجا: به وضوح نا مطلوب است                  distinctly hostile

مقررات متناقض       contradictory regulations

کارمندان دولت                        civil servants

وضع در حال تغییر است             change is on the way

روند موجود در حال تغییر است        trend has been reversing

محل هایی که در آنجا می توان تمام کارها را یکجا انجام داد                 one stop shops

در خط مقدم جبهه، در اینجا: کشوری که زودتر از دیگران ترتیبات جدید را پیاده کرده است                 at the frontline

اخذ رشوه                       extracting bribes

پیدا کردن راهی برای بر طرف کردن موانع         to get round the obstacles

در مسیر اصلاحات حرکت کردن، به اجرا درآوردن برنامه اصلاحات           to take the path of reform