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« A prosperous Africa is in our interest »

During Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis' visit to North and West Africa, the priorities of the new MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa strategies were at the heart of the discussions. Interview with our Business and Development expert Laurent Matile.

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« A prosperous Africa is in our interest »

During Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis' visit to North and West Africa, the priorities of the new MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa strategies were at the heart of the discussions. Interview with our Business and Development expert Laurent Matile.

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The call can no longer be ignored, production offshored to low-wage countries must be brought back. The more pressing a paradigm shift, the more careful the approach must be. Otherwise developing countries could yet again pay the price.

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Only diligent businesses accepted

The statutory requirement to conduct business with due diligence is meant to have a preventive effect, ensuring that business never violates human rights or harms the environment in the first place. A case study from France.

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