Articles from African Business (December 1, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A new banking alliance for Africa: two of Africa major banking groups, Banque Belgolaise and Bank of Africa have formed a strategic alliance which will greatly expand the existing networks in both Africa and Europe.	Kidogo, Joe		572
AB guide to African currencies.		Illustration	679
Africa was wealthy: wealth creation.	Miller, Kelvin	Letter to the Editor	186
Africa welcomes Zim whites: white farmers, kicked out of their agricultural holdings in Zimbabwe, are finding a warm welcome in other African countries even as far away as Nigeria. What do African governments hope to gain from them?	Ford, Neil		1646
Africa's hunt for investments: the massive increase in global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is credited with creating unsurpassed prosperity in some areas of the world and in making globalisation possible in the first place. Where does Africa stand on the world FDI map?	Versi, Anver	Cover Story	3314
Africa: fisherman to the world.		Brief Article	97
African Textiles: a spectacular, ageless tradition.		Book Review	382
An atlas for all seasons: the new Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World will be welcomed by everybody involved in international affairs. It provides the most up-to-date information on a rapidly changing world.	Versi, Anver	Book Review	1622
Angola: Anatomy of an Oil State.		Book Review	496
Battle over GM cotton in South Africa.		Brief Article	318
Beyond the tee: designing a better future.	Kasonde, Joseph M	Letter to the Editor	302
Botswana lures S African business.		Brief Article	113
Bright idea contains hazard.		Brief Article	147
Calm after the storm: for decades, the Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar was one of the poorest in Africa.			1642
Can cassava replace maize? An increasing number of African governments are looking to cassava, rich in starch, as an alternative to maize that has been the traditional staple food in large parts of Africa. But cassava can be lethal. Kennie Ntonga examines the arguments.	Ntonga, Kennie		1516
Changing perceptions of Africa.	Versi, Anver	Editorial	913
Don't damn the dam: a project to build a new, large dam on the River Kunene has drawn the ire of global environmental activists and of local pastoral peoples who fear losing their land. Yet, the dam would totally satisfy Namibia's power needs. Neil Ford presents the pros and cons.	Ford, Neil		1263
Doubt over Angola's new oil refinery.		Brief Article	132
Ethiopian Airlines expands European routes.		Brief Article	101
Food shortage looming: Tanzania, once a net exporter of food grains to the east and southern African sub-regions, is facing a serious shortfall this season. A persistent drought is adding to the problems.	Visram, Nizar		1066
From rags to fabulous riches: the South African government has been ordered by the courts to pay compensation to the Nama, traditional owners of one of the world's most diamond rich territories. The implications, as Tom Nevin explains, are enormous.	Nevin, Tom		1434
Gabon, and Sao Tome and Principe.		Book Review	428
Glow is a great help when you gotta go.		Brief Article	82
Hard times on the horizon: for decades Gabon enjoyed one of the highest per capita incomes in Africa on the back of its oil revenues. But the flood of 'black gold' has been dwindling alarmingly. Can Gabon cope with the new reality? Neil Ford looks at the options.	Ford, Neil		1659
Investors drool over platinum: platinum, one of Africa's most precious metals, is the star of the year as far as investors are concerned. But can Ordinary Joe get his hands on any of the windfall profits expected?	Siddiqi, Moin		1374
Musical chairs follow Lukman resignation: the sudden resignation of Rilwanu Lukman, Nigeria's 'Mr Oil' from his position as adviser to President Obasanjo sent shock waves through the industry and triggered a series of changes of personnel. Why did he resign and what does it portend?	Ford, Neil		1632
Namibia's expensive development plan.		Brief Article	107
Oil to flow in two years: after years of waiting, it now seems certain that Mauritania will be producing oil in the next two years. Simon Taggart analyses what this will mean in terms of generating revenues and how it will impact on people's lives.	Taggart, Simon		1417
Parting the Desert: the Creation of the Suez Canal.		Book Review	508
Put a zip on it.		Brief Article	148
Reforms reap strong growth: several years of painful economic reform now seem to be bearing fruit and The Gambia and its economy has been growing steadily. Will this translate into better living standards for the ordinary people? Neil Ford has been finding out.	Ford, Neil		1713
Southern Africa--the emerging aluminium giant: Southern Africa's aluminium industry has earned its place amongst the region's most important industrial sectors with a daring mixture of bold vision and aggressive marketing.	Nevin, Tom		1494
Taking Culture to the People: Madagascar's tsapiky sensation.			741
The Gates battle against malaria: talk of Bill Gates and the words computers and billions immediately spring to mind. But there is another, less known side to the richest man in the world. His foundation is tackling some of Africa's worst diseases such as malaria.	Vesely, Milan		1281
The State of the World Atlas.		Book Review	511
Uganda's Nile River project to go ahead.		Brief Article	115
Upsurge in Indian investment: trade links between India and Africa go back thousands of years but prospered relatively little after the independence period. Now, these ancient links are being re-established and Indian investment into Africa is growing.	Ford, Neil		1614
US rolls out red carpet for Kibaki: Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki was given the full red-carpet treatment during his visit to the United States. While US leader George Bush seemed preoccupied with security and the fight against terrorism, Kibaki went looking for more development support. A trade-off seems imminent.	Vesely, Milan		1049
VW tees off! The Frankfurt Motor Show saw the unveiling of VW's new Golf Mk 5, one of this year's most important car debuts.	Williams, Stephen		1162
What will stop the rampaging rand? What is it with South Africans and their currency? When their rand collapses, they weep and wail. When it recovers, they weep and wail louder.	Nevin, Tom		1656
World lining up to buy S African arms.		Brief Article	104
Year of mixed blessings: the war in Iraq has been a major setback to Egypt's economic and political reform plans but the later half of the year showed considerable economic buoyancy: James Badcock reviews Egypt's year.	Badcock, James		1511
Zimbabwe inflation at 1000%.		Brief Article	134