Press Releases, 2004-10

The following news releases were issued by the International Finance Corporation and World Bank from 2004-2010.

2010 Press Releases

• Doing Business in the Philippines 2011: Local governments improving business regulation and empowering entrepreneurs
• Paying Taxes 2011: Paying taxes is getting easier despite economic downturn
• Doing Business 2011 global press release: Economies improving business regulation and empowering entrepreneurs
• Doing Business 2011 regional press releases:
  Africa: Rwanda, Cape Verde, Zambia among global leaders in improving business regulation
  Caribbean: Grenada among global leaders in improving business regulation for local firms
  East Asia and Pacific: East Asia picks up pace in improving business regulation for local firms
  Europe and Central Asia: Central Asian economies among global leaders in improving business regulation
  Latin America: Peru leads Latin America in improving business regulation; Mexico ranks highest in the region on the Ease of Doing Business
  Middle East and North Africa: Trade facilitation a priority in regulatory reforms in the Middle East and North Africa
  South Asia: India among economies consistently making it easier for local firms to do business
• Doing Business in Pakistan 2010: Local level Doing Business reforms can enhance Pakistan’s small and midsize firms
• Doing Business in Nigeria 2010: Progress in regulatory reform expands business opportunities throughout Nigeria
• Doing Business in the East African Community 2010: East African economies are reforming but still have further to go, finds IFC-World Bank
• Doing Business in Colombia 2010: Remarkable progress in regulatory reform across Colombia
  Also available in Spanish

2009 Press Releases

• Doing Business in Indonesia 2010: Wider use of local good practices can promote more business-friendly regulation across Indonesia 
• Paying Taxes 2010 - The Global Picture: Tax reform remains on the agenda of governments despite economic downturn
• Doing Business in the Arab World 2010: Reforms accelerate in Arab economies
• Employing Workers Indicators: Consultative group discusses possible revisions, new Worker Protection Indicator, at inaugural meeting in Washington
• Doing Business in Russia 2009: New report finds adopting good practices can enhance business environment across Russia
• Doing Business in Kenya 2010: Adopting local good practices can enhance business activity across Kenya
• Doing Business 2010 - Global: Governments set new record in business regulation reform 
• Doing Business in Africa 2010: Rwanda is the top global reformer; Mauritius moves into top 20 economies on overall Ease of Doing Business 
• Doing Business the Caribbean 2010: More Caribbean economies reform business regulation 
• Doing Business in the East Asia and Pacific 2010: Indonesia is the most active business regulatory reformer in East Asia and the Pacific 
• Doing Business in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2010: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region leads the world in business regulatory reform 
• Doing Business Latin America 2010: Latin America steps up business regulatory reform; Colombia continues four-year streak as region’s top reformer
• Doing Business in Middle East North Africa 2010: Middle East-North Africa sets business regulatory reform pace
• Doing Business in South Asia 2010: South Asia picks up pace of business regulatory reform

2008 Press Releases

• Doing Business 2009 global press release in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish
  
• Doing Business 2009 regional press releases:
  Africa: English, French
  East Asia & Pacific: Chinese, English and Portuguese
  Eastern Europe and Central Asia: English and Russian
  Latin America & Caribbean: English, Portuguese and Spanish
  South Asia: English
  Middle East & North Africa: Arabic, English and French
  
• Subnational press releases: 
  Doing Business in India 2009: Reforms promote competitiveness and growth in Indian cities
  Doing Business in Veneto 2009: Doing Business report on Veneto identifies opportunities to strengthen competitiveness - (in Italian)
  New report on South East Europe benchmarks 22 cities on the Ease of Doing Business to help improve competitiveness, create jobs
  Nigeria: First subnational report in Sub-Saharan Africa
  New report on the Philippines compares 21 cities to help improve competitiveness, create jobs
  Doing Business in China 2008: Cities nationwide are introducing reforms
  
• Other press releases:
  Small Island States identifies opportunities to strengthen competitiveness
  Paying Taxes 2009 report finds that 21st century economies can benefit from simpler business tax systems
  Doing Business in the Arab World is becoming easier in most parts
  World Bank Group launches online library of laws impacting women in business
  Landlocked economies identifies opportunities to strengthen competitiveness through regulatory reform
  Comments on Independent Evaluation Group review of Doing Business indicators
  Leaders from top reforming emerging markets share experiences at IFC-World Bank seminar
  Small Island Developing States attract new investments
  The IFC-World Bank report promotes reforms for women's entrepreneurship in Africa
  IFC to advise Colombia on streamlining its business regulation and improving its business environment
  World Bank-IFC Doing Business project supports Kyrgyz Republic's commitment to business regulatory reform
  

2007 Press Releases

• Doing Business 2008 global press release in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish
  
• Doing Business 2008 regional press releases:
  Africa: English, French
  East Asia & Pacific: Chinese, English
  Eastern Europe and Central Asia: English, Russian
  Latin America & Caribbean: English, Portuguese, Spanish
  South Asia: English
  Middle East & North Africa: Arabic, English, French
  
• Other press releases:
  Paying Taxes 2008 report examines tax regulations in 178 countries
  Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique receive top "Reformers' Club" award
  Virtual world launch through Second Life via an interactive, live, mixed reality event
  Legal and regulatory barriers facing business women
  

2006 Press Releases

• Doing Business 2007 global press release in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish
  
• Doing Business 2007 regional press releases:
  Africa: English, French
  East Asia & the Pacific: Chinese, English
  Central & Eastern Europe: English, Russian
  Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): English, Russian
  Latin America & Caribbean: English, Portuguese, Spanish
  South Asia: English
  Middle East & North Africa: Arabic, English, French

2005 Press Releases

• Doing Business 2006 global press release in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish
• Doing Business 2006 regional press releases:
  Africa: English, French
  East Asia & the Pacific: English
  Central & Eastern Europe: English
  Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): English
  Latin America & Caribbean: English, Portuguese, Spanish
  South Asia: English
  Middle East & North Africa: Arabic, English
  
• Country press releases:
  Mexico English, Spanish
  China English, Arabic

2004 Press Releases

• Doing Business 2005 global press release in Arabic, English, Russian and Spanish
   
• Doing Business 2005 regional press releases:
  East Asia & the Pacific: English and Chinese
  Latin America & Caribbean: English
  Middle East & North Africa: English