عنوان درس: شیوه تجارت در آفریقا تغییر می کند

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In the past there has really only been one way to describe the climate towards business almost anywhere in Africa - distinctly hostile. Mountains of forms to fill in, complex, sometimes contradictory regulations and bored, uninterested civil servants. But, says one of the authors of this report, Sylvia Solf, change is on the way.

Sylvia Solf

'Over the past three years this trend has been reversing and this year, two thirds of the reforms globally have been taking place in developing countries and in Africa more than half of the countries of the continent have reformed. This is really a very new development and it's a very exciting development.'

Regulations are being scrapped. One stop shops at which businesses can be registered are being set up. Many forms can now be accessed online. At the frontline of these reforms is the island of Mauritius, which is already as easy to operate in as many developed countries. Rwanda, Liberia and Burkina Faso have also made real progress to improve the climate for business.

But many other African nations, among them some of the poorest countries on earth, like Chad, Congo Brazzaville and Swaziland, have made no moves in this direction. Some, like Tanzania, have even gone backwards. Extracting bribes from businessmen to get round the obstacles may be one reason why some of the continent's leaders have failed to take the path of reform.

Martin Plaut, BBC News

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distinctly hostile
در اینجا: به وضوح نا مطلوب است

contradictory regulations
مقررات متناقض

civil servants
کارمندان دولت

change is on the way
وضع در حال تغییر است

trend has been reversing
روند موجود در حال تغییر است

one stop shops
محل هایی که در آنجا می توان تمام کارها را یکجا انجام داد

at the frontline
در خط مقدم جبهه، در اینجا: کشوری که زودتر از دیگران ترتیبات جدید را پیاده کرده است

extracting bribes
اخذ رشوه

to get round the obstacles
پیدا کردن راهی برای بر طرف کردن موانع

to take the path of reform
در مسیر اصلاحات حرکت کردن، به اجرا درآوردن برنامه اصلاحات