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Former Deputy Prime Minister of Korea speaks at ACET On Wednesday, 25th January, Prof. Okyu Kwon, former Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, spoke to a select group of Ghana’s economic leaders at ACET on “Korea’s Infrastructure Development Experience:  Lessons for Africa’s Developing Economies” Prof Kwon, who has also served as Finance Minister and Minister of the Economic Planning Board of the Republic of Korea, shared insights on how Public Private Partnership (PPP) ar....

Dr Yaw Ansu, Chief Economist and Dr Ed Brown Director of Advisory Services, recently participated in the High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF4) in Busan, Korea and conducted a study tour of some of the important strategic public institutions and private sector firms driving South Korea's transformation. Brief highlights are described below. • Learning Tour of Korean Institutions As part of our commitment to extend our reach, the ACET team visited key industries in the country: Ko....

Former Deputy Prime Minister of Korea speaks at ACET.  January 25, 2012, Accra: Former Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Prof. Okyu Kwon, has said that public private partnerships will thrive better on the continent if African governments provide leadership that inspires confidence in the private sector. Prof. Kwon who now leads the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) at the KAIST Graduate of School of Finance, was speaking to a select group of Ghanaian economic leaders on“Ko....

As nation braces for early phase of new gas projects As the New Year begins, there are high expectations in Mozambique that new natural gas discoveries announced late last year will accelerate rising investor interest in the economy, as the nation braces for the early phase of projects to develop the new finds. Experts say it will take more than two years to fully develop the newly discovered fields for commercial production. But 2012 will be an important year for investors keen to pos....

Former Deputy Prime Minister of Korea speaks at ACET On Wednesday, 25th January, Prof. Okyu Kwon, former Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, will speak to a select group of Ghana’s economic leaders at ACET on “Korea’s Infrastructure Development Experience:  Lessons for Africa’s Developing Economies” Prof Kwon, who has also served as Finance Minister and Minister of the Economic Planning Board of the Republic of Korea, will highlight how Public Private Partnership (PPP) a....