Articles from African Business (April 1, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
AB guide to African currencies.		Illustration	504
Africa goes credit card crazy: for better or worse, credit cards are sweeping Africa, changing buying habits and even social relations.	Vesely, Milan		1518
At last, Africa to get its own theme park: in less than four years' time, Africa will have its own theme park, which according to the developers will challenge the best in the world. The ambitious project, involving most member countries of the AU, will be housed near Johannesburg in South Africa. Tom Nevin has the exclusive report.	Nevin, Tom		1572
Blair's rendezvous with history.	Versi, Anver		953
Budget--Manuel walks on water: Christmas came early for South Africa's lower to middle income earners with generous tax cuts in the 2004/2005 budget. But, says Tom Nevin, with punishing new levies on booze and smokes, it'll cost more to celebrate the windfall.	Nevin, Tom		1472
China's economic surge boosts prices: the phenomenal economic boom in China has been sucking in metals from all sources, creating supply deficits and raising prices. The short-term future for Africa's metal producers is brighter than it has been for quite a while. Moin Siddiqi reports.	Siddiqi, Moin		2148
Commodities: Pakistan, Kenya in tariff wars.		Brief Article	108
Destined to fail or failing its destiny? Eritrea seems to be stuck in limbo between a wartime and peacetime mentality and economic growth has stood still. Neil Ford discusses whether smaller nations, such as Eritrea and Djibouti, can ever be economically viable.	Ford, Neil		1434
Development: new aid for Africa to take off.		Brief Article	92
GM foods: let's learn to handle the genii.	von Kliptmann, Theresa	Letter to the Editor	307
ICB Banking Group: the silent expansion.			644
Industry: Angola gets the people's car.		Brief Article	101
Kampala--Mombasa railway: don't lose the old charm.	Duckworth, Gerald	Letter to the Editor	386
Marshall Plan for Africa: produce now, pay later.	Amaizo, Yves Ekoue	Letter to the Editor	901
Mining: Botswana strikes gold.		Brief Article	96
Mining: golden future.		Brief Article	111
Nation in search of its soul: Nigerians have embarked on a major project of discussion and debate about the kind of future they want for their country. Neil Ford outlines some of the topics for discussion.	Ford, Neil		1474
National budget: Botswana cautious over 2005.		Brief Article	85
Popular protest: bondage, abolitionists and boycotts.		Book Review	1549
Prize letter: win a free annual subscription!			98
Railways seek $1.6bn upgrade: Ghana's ancient railway network will get a new lease of useful life through a $1.6bn development project which will see it extended to the north of the country and stronger links established to neighbouring countries. George Frank Asmah reports from Accra.	Asmah, George Frank		702
Recovery gains momentum: Madagascar's seesaw economic phase--rapid growth followed by total stagnation during the political crisis three years ago--now seems to have levelled off. Neil Ford reports.	Ford, Neil		1382
Stock market: bourse beckons Zambia bank parastatal.		Brief Article	94
Team Shosholoza takes on the world: for as long as anyone can remember, ocean yacht racing has been the preserve of very rich white men. Things are about to change. A South African multi-ethnic team, with crewmembers from deprived black areas, is about to mount a challenge. Watch this space. Milan Vesely reports.	Vesely, Milan		1389
Telecommunications: highly connected Nigerians.		Brief Article	80
The jewel of Africa: as Botswana approaches its 40th independence anniversary, it continues to grow in lustre. It is now officially one of the easiest places in the world in which to do business. Report by Neil Ford.	Ford, Neil		1406
The top companies in Africa.	Versi, Anver		18401
Treasures from the archives: Guinea's favourite orchestra.			804
Trends: boost for donkey power.		Brief Article	118