[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 7, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 PROMOTING THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN AFRICA

                                 ______


                            HON. DAN BURTON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 1995
  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the 
Subcommittee on Africa under the able chairmanship of our colleague 
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, on their upcoming hearing on promoting the private 
sector in Africa. As ranking member of that subcommittee over 8 years, 
I felt very strongly that only through the proper and vigorous 
encouragement of the private sector will Africa be able to develop and 
prosper.
  In this context, I want to highlight the activities and efforts of 
the Corporate Council on Africa, which is doing yeoman's work in 
advancing these goals.
  I also want to salute two members of the council. M&W Pump has done 
fantastic work in Nigeria and elsewhere, through its water pump 
business which has benefited so many people. Finally, Coca-Cola one of 
the largest and oldest companies in Africa, has been a very positive 
force in Africa. Its social responsibility program in South Africa is 
exemplary, and it has indeed been a positive force on the continent.


                          ____________________