Comments on: African Business http://www.one.org/blog/2008/01/10/african-business/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:41:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: LaborRights http://www.one.org/blog/2008/01/10/african-business/#comment-535765 LaborRights Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:49:32 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/01/10/african-business/#comment-535765 It is important to note that Mr. Donofrio never mentions meeting with workers, trade unions or cooperatives on his trips. Trade must not only benefit owners in Africa, but also workers and should lead to development and rights. The model promoted by Donofrio doesn't address anything related to empowering workers and protecting their rights. If they are exploited with bad jobs, then that does not lead to positive development. For more information on the effect of AGOA on textile workers in Africa, please check out this report: http://www.somo.nl/html/paginas/pdf/Footloose_Investors_aug_2007_NL.pdf For more on flower workers in Africa (mostly focused on Latin America, but some on Africa): http://www.laborrights.org/projects/flowers_index.htm It is important to note that Mr. Donofrio never mentions meeting with workers, trade unions or cooperatives on his trips. Trade must not only benefit owners in Africa, but also workers and should lead to development and rights. The model promoted by Donofrio doesn’t address anything related to empowering workers and protecting their rights. If they are exploited with bad jobs, then that does not lead to positive development.

For more information on the effect of AGOA on textile workers in Africa, please check out this report: http://www.somo.nl/html/paginas/pdf/Footloose_Investors_aug_2007_NL.pdf

For more on flower workers in Africa (mostly focused on Latin America, but some on Africa): http://www.laborrights.org/projects/flowers_index.htm

]]> By: Debbie K http://www.one.org/blog/2008/01/10/african-business/#comment-535755 Debbie K Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:49:12 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/01/10/african-business/#comment-535755 Thanks so much, Virginia, for a post here in the ONE blog about Africa's entrpreneurial spirit. I would love to see more posts just like this one. Although the article was overall positive (especially the part about AGOA), I was a bit concerned about Danso's comments about current foreign assistance. And right before the World Economic Forum summit in Davos this month, I'm concerned that comments like his will be given more consideration than the SUCCESSES that foreign aid has had in recent years in Africa. Let's have MORE focus on Africa in upcoming posts in our ONE blog. ~ Take very good care of each other. Blessings are always around. ALWAYS FOREVER, ONE - debbie :) Thanks so much, Virginia, for a post here in the ONE blog about Africa’s entrpreneurial spirit. I would love to see more posts just like this one.

Although the article was overall positive (especially the part about AGOA), I was a bit concerned about Danso’s comments about current foreign assistance. And right before the World Economic Forum summit in Davos this month, I’m concerned that comments like his will be given more consideration than the SUCCESSES that foreign aid has had in recent years in Africa.

Let’s have MORE focus on Africa in upcoming posts in our ONE blog. ~

Take very good care of each other. Blessings are always around.

ALWAYS FOREVER, ONE – debbie :)

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