PIA - Private Investors for Africa

The PIA members are united and motivated by a common vision to help accelerate economic growth and social development across the African continent.

Leadership for change in Africa Programme

“Creating world-class African leaders”

PIA is currently rolling out a joint initiative to develop the leadership skills of senior/middle management of its members companies, and contribute towards leadership development of high potential mid-career leaders in government and civil society. The first Leadership Programme will take place in East Africa in Q4.

Welcome to PIA

The Private Investors for Africa (PIA), founded in 2001, is a business coalition that brings together ethically like-minded companies with the objective of tapping into their business experience in Africa to tangibly contribute to the continent’s future. At present PIA members include: Aramex, BASF, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Heineken, Kimberly-Clark, Lafarge, Standard Bank, Unilever and Yara International.

Clive Tasker
Chief Executive, Standard Bank Africa
Chairman Private Investors for Africa

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News and upcoming events

February 2012 - Leadership for change in Africa Programme: phase 2

The Private Investors for Africa (PIA) is currently conducting the second phase of an innovative leadership programme 'Leadership for change in Africa' aimed at creating world class African leaders.

Similar to the first phase, this second phase of the programme takes place in Naivasha, Kenya. The programme is conducted with the support of the African Leadership Institute, the Young Global Leaders Initiative at Oxford University and the Africa Forum of Former African Heads of State and Government.

The overall aim of the Leadership programme is to create a forum where young leaders from different sectors of society can explore the higher concepts of leadership as well as be involved in practical projects that seek mutually beneficial solutions to key leadership issues. Some of the key issues include greater transparency in business and government, growing intra-regional trade, and mobility of labour within the region.

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Diageo on Doing Business in Africa

Diageo releases its most recent Doing Business in Africa Report. The report summarises Diageo’s activities in Africa and demonstrates the increased importance that is placed on unlocking shared value and creating broad-based prosperity.

Diageo highlights the PIA’s contribution in its Doing Business in Africa Report

November 2011 - Leadership for change in Africa Programme
Private Investors for Africa, in partnership with the African Leadership Institute,
successfully launched the 'Leadership for change in Africa Programme'

September 2011 – HIV/Aids Roadmap
Now online: the PIA HIV/AIDS traffic light Roadmap to develop and implement a company HIV/Aids policy.

CDG’s quarterly newsletter
We are pleased to share with you the newest issue of The Partnership (the CDG’s quarterly newsletter). In this issue the CDG highlights the work of Partners Council member Private Investors for Africa and their efforts to promote investment and strengthen the business environment across Africa.

Inclusive growth – the role of the private sector
With many developing countries faced with slow growth and high unemployment, reviving economies by galvanising the private sector should be at the heart of global development response. Private Sector development promotes economic growth and reduced poverty in developing countries by building private enterprise and fostering competitive markets that are stronger and more inclusive.

February 2011
Kimberly-Clark joins PIA as its 9^th member.

January 2011- CGD
As of 2011, the PIA will be joining the President’s Circle of the Center for Global Development(CGD).

Background

The African continent is undergoing what has been described as a structural, rather than a cyclical, recovery. This has been aided by a shift in the continent’s terms of trade, spurred by demand from China and India for natural resources, and fuelling a boom in commodities, including oil and the promise of far-reaching investment programmes in infrastructure.