Articles from African Business (May 1, 2004)

Title	Author	Type	Words
AB Guide to African Currencies.		Directory	504
ADB and NEPAD.			733
ADB long-term Credit Rating raised to AAA.			312
ADB sets a new benchmark in the international capital market.			368
Africa can leapfrog into 21st century: building on the success of ITU Telecom Africa 2001, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Telecom Africa 2004 exhibition and forum takes place from May 4 to 8 this year in Cairo, Egypt. Bianca Wright details its aims.	Wright, Bianca		1505
Africa's great mobile revolution: Africa's very backwardness in telecommunications could be its greatest advantage as it cuts through directly to the latest and most effective means of communicating. The mobile revolution, says Bianca Wright, is just one example.	Wright, Bianca		1573
African Development Bank Group: fighting poverty in Africa.			791
African leadership: be accountable to people.	Terry, Jaffer E.	Letter to the Editor	377
Angola: investors looking at non-mineral sectors.		Brief Article	104
Booming Asian growth lifts prices: Africa's metal producers can expect another good year, with stronger global demand leading to high prices. This analysis is by Moin Siddiqi.	Siddiqi, Moin		2095
Botswana: state offloads Anglo American shares.		Brief Article	87
Bouteflika gets massive public backing: by all accounts, Algeria's presidential election last month was above board and incumbent leader Bouteflika's huge majority was a strong demonstration of public confidence in him. Has Algeria found stability at last? James Badcock reports.	Badcock, James		1361
Currency exchange: horrendous charges.	Travitt, Kenneth	Letter to the Editor	162
Dollar weakness is strength for African bourses: after two years of spectacular bull runs during which some of Africa's stock exchanges outperformed the best in the world, growth this year will be more modest. This analysis is by Frank Senyo Dewotor of databank securities.	Dewotor, Frank Senyo		2007
East Africa: Customs Union a reality.		Brief Article	90
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From pariah to partner: big tent politics.		Book Review	1611
Ghana's highlife: revolution, recording and rhythm.			927
IMF: Zimbabwe's term payment plan.		Brief Article	104
Is Zim's loss Zambia's gain? Zambia is laying out the red carpet for white Zimbabwean farmers who also benefit from support by established multinational companies. Will this improve Zambia's economic performance or simply lead to resentment? Milan Vesely discusses.	Vesely, Milan		1290
James and his golden dart: Tom Nevin reports on how a seven year old is making a monkey of seasoned stock analysts in South Africa.	Nevin, Tom		344
Laying the foundations for prosperity: interview with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea.		Interview	2533
Mobilising Africa's untapped potential: although some of the best returns on investment in the banking sector anywhere are to be found in Africa, the majority of Africa's working population remains unbanked. This enormous sector is still largely untouched. But now, the entry of private investors into the 'poor' end of the market is set to change all that. Dianna Games reports.	Games, Dianna		1006
Nepad: Africa fears S African 'colonisation'.		Brief Article	104
Oil jitters shake industry: sharp fluctuations in the price of petroleum--the world's most actively traded commodity--have a significant impact upon global trade and importing-countries' trade balances. Is the price of oil about to go through the roof again?	Siddiqi, Moin		1688
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Reprogramming the Western media.	Versi, Anver		892
Shell to shake up Nigerian operations: shell is expected to cut its staff and trim down operations in Nigeria as a result of overestimating its crude reserves. Nevertheless, its on-going development work will ensure it remains the leading oil company in Nigeria.	Ford, Neil		1602
Stop crying foul: add value, and feed the people.	Kapolo, Isabella	Letter to the Editor	281
Telecommunications: Nigeria's cell phones to double.		Brief Article	129
Telecoms around the continent: the state of telecommunications in Africa varies from region to region, country to country. Here we profile a few of the key developments in telecoms in selected countries in Africa. Bianca Wright reports.	Wright, Bianca		1004
The world of Western Union: Herve Chomel, Western Union's Africa director, represents a new brand of manager in Africa. Peter Everson talked at length with him about Western Union's African operations.	Everson, Peter		1302
Time to take the next step: Uganda has been hailed as a success story and its average growth of around 10% is impressive. But, Neil Ford wonders, how much is this due to real growth and how much to reconstructing a shattered economy.	Ford, Neil		1337
To protect or not to--that is the question: Nigeria is walking a diversification tight-rope-it is trying to encourage local manufacture through import-substitution measures and is yet wary of stepping out of line of WTO rules on protectionism. Neil Ford ponders the alternatives.	Ford, Neil		1581
Trade agreement: India signs landmark deal with SACU.		Brief Article	111
True gold for honest men: the discovery of major new gold reserves could give a much needed boost to the beleaguered economy of Burkina Faso. Neil Ford reports on an exciting development.	Ford, Neil		1429
Uganda: poverty alleviation project.		Brief Article	245
Valued research: retain your reputation.	Rosenfeld, Jerry	Letter to the Editor	327
Water on top of development agenda.			934
West African capital market on the way: a new financial package from the World Bank will assist the countries of the west African economic union to take the next step and create an internationally competitive regional capital market. Gordon Feller has the details.	Feller, Gordon		584
Will the ANC go for the high road? The ANC landslide victory was widely expected but questions remain about its performance over the past decade. Has it delivered as much as was realistic or has it been foot-dragging in some areas? Tom Nevin discusses.	Nevin, Tom		1478
Zambia--Namibia: farming and power arrangement.		Brief Article	99