Keidanren and Africa

Keidanren and Africa

Keidanren and Africa Recent announcements by Keidanren and TICAD in Japan about initiatives in Africa caught my attention and reminded me of the good work of the Japanese government agencies and the private sector in this regard in past years and my many friendships...
Keidanren and Africa

Deteriorating situation in South Sudan

The Deteriorating situation in South Sudan saddens those of us who have spent time in the hope that this new nation would prosper from its independence and after having been involved in conferences and eve

May 31 2016

Meeting with Bernhard Welschke Secretary General of BIAC at their offices in Paris. Nigel and I had a useful discussion about progress on matters of trust and the GTR before leaving Paris following the OECD week. The continual rain and flooding of the Seine river made...

May 31 2016

I met with Rintaro Tamaki, Deputy Secretary General at the OECD in his office following his address to the BIAC-B20 Roundtable on Financing SMEs in Global Value Chains. Mr Tamaki had raised points during his Roundtable address that were of particular interest and we...

May 19, 2016

Energy and energising others with that edge and executional capacity are all essential as Jack Welsh points out but it’s the Passion that’s the only one that will keep you going
Keidanren and Africa

Energy and energizing

Energy and energizing others with that edge and execution capacity are all essential as Jack Welsh points out but it’s the Passion that’s the only one that will keep you going