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Benin: MIGA Backs New Mobile Phone Network
Benin: MIGA Backs New Mobile Phone Network December 3, 2001—Very few citizens of Benin have access to a telephone. At less than 1 percent, the country's teledensity is among the lowest in the world, impacting economic growth and affecting Benin's citizens at the most basic level.
Assessing the Impact of September 11
Assessing the Impact of September 11Agency Takes on Tough Questions, November 1, 2001—MIGA News recently sat down with the agency's senior managers to talk about the September 11 terrorist attacks, an already slowing global economy, and what they mean for MIGA and its clients.
Bringing Light to Rio's Slums
MIGA-backed power project tackles outages and safety hazards September 11, 2001— Power outages, fire, electrocution,unfulfilled economic opportunities...These are the unfortunate facts of life for residents of Rocinha, one of Latin America's largest and oldest slums, where a lack of electricity and illegal connections affect life at the most basic lel.
Project Homes in on Water Services for Ecuador's Poor
September 3, 2001—MIGA Insures First Performance Bond Residents of Guayaquil, Ecuador, are no strangers to the problems that can affect access to water services. For some, taking a sip of water isn’t always as easy as turning on a spigot, and the sound of a rumbling truck could mean that water is being delivered.
Latin Report: Public-Private Insurance
by Moina Varkie, manager, marketing guarantees department, MIGA June 1, 2000—Partnerships between public and private insurers of political risk are one of the most positive developments in the marketplace today. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group, has been at the forefront in facilitating some pioneering transactions, involving coinsurance and reinsurance arrangements, that have benefited both investors and countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region.