Articles from African Business (August 1, 2006)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Get our copper to the port on time".		Brief article	133
2006 Caine Prize.		Brief article	199
A Nose for Money.		Book review	108
A reason to hope: Africa's great opportunity.	Mbapndah, Ajong	Letter to the editor	433
AB guide to African currencies.		Statistical table	504
Africa's exploding cities.			7637
Africa's flashes of genius.			1926
Billions going begging.			123
Bioko destination for Nigerian gas? A Heads of Agreement expected to be signed later this year could well lead to a new LNG project in Bioko. Under the arrangement, Nigeria will pipe gas from its sites that are closer to Equatorial Guinea than the Nigerian mainland to Bioko for processing before onward transportation to the US. Neil Ford reports.	Ford, Neil		1415
China's Zimbabwe play.		Brief article	151
Definition of democracy: of values, vices and vigilance.	Zimbabwe, Harare	Letter to the editor	968
Demand for South African vehicles doubles: South Africa, enjoying strong economic growth, has seen a boom in its automotive industry with both exports and local demand for vehicles doubling over last year. Neil Ford explains the forces behind this growth.	Ford, Neil		1447
Economics: Making Sense of the Modern Economy.		Brief review	228
Eight African HIPCs back in the red.		Brief article	132
Fighting for investment dollars.	Versi, Anver		831
G8--time to keep their promises.			108
How SA's black buying power is changing society: African Business has reported, in earlier issues, on the positive impact of the black consumer boom on South Africa's economy. In the following article, Sarah Rundell takes a more detailed look at the various components of black consumer power and how this is changing South African society.	Rundell, Sarah		1556
Inga looking for funds.		Brief article	182
Kulimatji Nge: Various Artists.		Audiobook review	751
Lonrho expansion plans for Luba Freeport.			646
New club triggers race tensions: black South Africans have been left in an intellectual limbo and need to correct this by organising themselves into discussion and debating forums. This seems to be the rationale of a new club whose members are black intellectuals. But, asks Tom Nevin, can a multiracial S Africa allow a 'blacks only' organisation?	Nevin, Tom		1637
Nigeria's women-only credit line.		Brief article	116
Nigerian power unbundling hits snags: one of Nigeria's biggest economic hurdles has been its erratic power supply. This is a long-running saga with many twists and turns but as yet no practical solutions. The decision to unbundle the national power authority and sell it off piecemeal promised much but has now run into snags.			1436
Nyerere on Education: Edited by Elieshi Leme, Marjorie Mbilinyi & Rakesh Rajani.		Book review	207
Prize Letter: win a free annual subscription!			98
Productivity pays dividends: Dar es Salaam is recognised by the World Bank as one of Africa's most productive ports and, as the port's manager Jason Rugaihuruza explains, it is now perfectly placed to meet the various challenges ahead. Stephen Williams reports.	Williams, Stephen		1369
Red tape slashed to lure investors: Mauritius has once again taken the lead in business development in Africa. It is slashing red tape and bureaucratic hurdles in order to encourage more people to invest and it is making it easy for foreigners to set up homes in the island state. Nasseem Ackbarally reports from Port-Louis.	Ackbarally, Nasseem		1633
Scanning the plan.			916
Substandard transport infrastructure a drag on Africa's development.		Brief article	117
The Cultural Advantage: A New Model for Succeeding in Cultural Teams.		Book review	420
The fun and games have begun: after probably the best World Cup event ever in Germany, the spotlight has already fallen on the next host, South Africa. President Thabo Mbeki has pledged to make this the best Cup ever. But, as can be expected, the wrangling has started. Tom Nevin presents the first of occasional pieces dedicated to the World Cup preparations.	Nevin, Tom		1628
The Lenovo Affair: The Growth of China's Computer Giant and its Takeover of IBM-PC.		Book review	1673
The lungs of commerce: many senior figures from Africa's ports and rail sectors attended the African Ports and Harbours Congress--co-located with the AfricaRail 2006 conference and exhibition--to hear government and industry experts describe the latest developments in Africa's all important trade-transport logistics infrastructure. Stephen Williams reports.	Williams, Stephen		1716
The Obituary Tango: A Selection of Writing form the Caine Prize for African Writing.		Book review	205
The Wonga Coup.		Book review	333
Transport system upgrade begins: one of the legacies of Portuguese colonial rule in Mozambique was a very poor transport infrastructure which left many productive parts of the country isolated. The limited rail system then became a target during the civil war, adding to the logistical problems. But, as Neil Ford reports, new plans could change the picture.	Ford, Neil		1528
US investment in Africa: time for a dialogue.	Palmer, Edward L.	Letter to the editor	643