South Africa is developing the Atlantis SEZ to simultaneously revitalize the distressed area of Atlantis, Northern Cape Province, and promote clean-energy industries. The new SEZ hopes to attract...
Feasibility Study for Uganda's Infrastructure Fund and Bond Program
In 2011 Locus Economica was contracted through Deloitte and USAID to assist the government of Uganda by assessing the feasibility of a public-private infrastructure fund and bonds program. It also assessed Uganda's legal and regulatory environment to determine the viability of foreign and domestic investment and advised on the possibilities for SEZ development.
Guiding Reforms to Egypt's Business Regulations and Suez Canal Zone Concession Framework
Assessing Strategic West African Transport Corridors
Improving the Ease of Doing Business in Afghanistan
From 2010-2011, Locus Economic Founder Jean-Paul Gauthier was the technical lead for the Afghanistan Doing Business Better Project while working with Deloitte Consulting....
Analyzing the Business Environment in Palestine
Locus Founder Jean-Paul Gauthier was the technical lead for an investment and fiscal climate assessment in Palestine while working for Deloitte Consulting in 2010.
Bringing Trade and Jobs to Terrorism-Affected Areas in Pakistan through Reconstruction Opportunity Zones
In 2009, when the U.S. government sought to establish Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) in Pakistan, they turned to Locus founder and CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier. Jean-Paul provided legal advice on the proposed measure, which would have provided manufacturers in designated industrial estates with the ability to reach U.S. markets tariff-free....
Advising on Jordan's Special Development Areas Law
From 2007 to 2008, Locus founder and CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier advised the Government of Jordan on the drafting of its law establishing special development areas, including the King Hussein Bin Talal Development Area (Mafraq) ...
Giving Special Economic Zone Professionals the Tools They Need
Bringing the ICT Sector to Kenya
In 2008, the Kenya government designated a 1,000 acre site along the Athi River as an Export Processing Zone (EPZ) designed to attract information and communications technology (ICT) firms. The following year, Locus founder and CEO Jean Paul Gauthier began working with the government on the new zone's...
Enhancing the Global Competitiveness of East and Central Africa
Locus founder and CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier served as Project Manager and Team Lead for the establishment of the USAID East and Central Africa Global Competitiveness Hub (ECA Hub). The ECA Hub is an online platform known as "Compete Africa" that supports businesses in East and Central Africa...
Helping Make East and West Africa More Competitive
From 2007-2008, Locus Founder and CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier led the technical work for trade and investment competitiveness assessments for both East and West Africa while working with Deloitte Consulting.
Assessing Madagascar's Competitiveness
Strategizing for Economic Development in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq
In 2004, Jean-Paul Gauthier served the Kurdistan Investment Board as it sought to develop a Sulaymaniyah Secured Commercial Area. Jean-Paul served as Legal Component Lead and helped create a development strategy for the area, under a contract between Deloitte and the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Iraq, as well as the Kurdistan Regional Government....
Clearing the Way for Small Businesses in Nigeria
Evidence shows that micro, small, and medium size enterprises (MSME) play a crucial role in a thriving economy. In many countries, however, unnecessary regulatory barriers keep MSMEs out of the market.... To address this problem, the IFC had Locus founder and CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier...
Training Management Personnel at ECOWAS
From 2003-2004, Jean-Paul Gauthier was the project manager for the ECOWAS Management Training Program while working for Deloitte Consulting....
Assessing Ghana's Competitiveness
In 2004, Locus founder and CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier served as technical lead for a Ghana Trade & Investment Competitiveness Assessment while working with Deloitte Consulting.