Articles from African Business (November 1, 2006)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
A new view of the continent: an African-American perspective.		Book review	1590
A world-class financial sector in the making.	Siddiqi, Moin		3742
AB guide to African currencies.		Statistical table	505
AB's Tom Nevin scoops Novo Nordisk Prize.		Brief article	181
Abuja promises rail revolution: the Nigerian government has published plans for a massive overhaul of the rail sector. The 25-year plan looks good on paper and there is no doubt that the West African country would greatly benefit from improved rail services. Neil Ford reports.	Ford, Neil		1349
Africa's 'Silk Road'.		Brief article	189
Africa's top 100 banks.	Versi, Anver	Cover story	177
Africa's top 100 banks.	Siddiqi, Moin	Company rankings	2171
African Filmmaking: North and South of the Sahara.		Brief article	105
Africans urged to drink more cocoa.		Brief article	189
Aid going more harm than good?		Brief article	138
AIDS treatment strategy shift.		Brief article	191
Allah is not Obliged.		Book review	194
And AIDS help from the sea.		Brief article	104
Another reason to eat Latin.		Brief article	54
Anti-migraine implant.		Brief article	52
Benin.		Book review	112
Clear speech for stutters.		Brief article	213
Corridors to fast track land redistribution.		Brief article	99
Cyril Ramaphosa: tomorrow's man? Although Thabo Mbeki's presidency of South Africa still has two and a half years to run, speculation is growing on who will succeed him in 2009. In the first of a series of articles looking at the various front-runners, Neil Ford profiles Cyril Ramaphosa, probably S Africa's currently most successful businessman.	Ford, Neil		1483
Euro-African MPs ponder growth: members of Parliament from Europe and the Great Lakes region met in Tanzania recently to work out recommendations for sustainable private sector development. John Kamau reports.	Kamau, John		625
Europe and Africa: a rational solution.	Maubert, Jean-Pierre	Letter to the editor	619
Excitement mounts as M & A frenzy prevails.	Emecheta, Femi		1126
Heart of Fire.		Brief article	233
Help your heart--chomp a (dark) chocolate.		Brief article	67
How we ranked Africa's top 100 banks.			830
Indian connection gathers new momentum: with the emergence of China and India, Africa's traditional trading patterns and partners are changing. India, with long established cultural connections with South Africa, is becoming an increasingly important trade and investment partner for the African nation. Neil Ford reports.	Ford, Neil		1427
Interest rises in East African oil prospects: until very recently, East Africa's potential as a significant oil producer hardly registered on the exploration scale. But, with oil prices at all-time highs, interest in the sub-region has been mounting. Is this the beginning of something big?	Ford, Neil		1378
Is telecoms liberalisation positive for Africa? Liberalisation has long been touted as the answer to overcoming high telecommunications costs in Africa. But the process is also fraught with false steps and hold-ups, writes Bianca Wright.	Wright, Bianca		894
Kenya faces EAC competitors.	Ford, Neil		909
Limited banking strength.	Ford, Neil		581
Logo controversy: an African World Cup?	Hungwe, Boldwill	Letter to the editor	617
Magical, medical mushrooms.		Brief article	66
Marrakech.		Book review	162
Memorable sleep.		Brief article	50
Morocco and Egypt vie for supremacy.	Ford, Neil		956
Music from the Roots: Afro-Cuba.		Sound recording review	685
New study says invest in youth.		Brief article	124
Nigerian shake-up not yet complete.	Ford, Neil		904
No power for the people: Kampala's erratic electricity supply has had a significant impact on businesses across the board. From large corporations to small companies, all have had to adapt to lengthy power cuts. Stuart Price reports from the Ugandan capital.	Price, Stuart		1757
Oceanic, Commerzebank ties open offshore opportunities: one of Nigeria's leading financial houses, Oceanic Bank plc has signed an agreement with Germany's Commerzebank in a bid to develop its offshore business. Jato Thompson reports.	Thompson, Jato		739
One voice for African diamond producers.		Brief article	115
OSS could be the answer for Africa: the Open Source (OSS) software system is cheaper and more adaptable than the more widely used proprietary systems. Bianca Wright argues that OSS could be the solution to Africa's increasing need for accessible and affordable ICT.	Wright, Bianca		1089
Population growth: Africa's new challenge.	Lafayette, Raymond F.	Letter to the editor	198
Recapitalisation will add muscle to Nexim: while the flurry of consolidations and recapitalisations has seized the banking private sector, the public sector has been moving more slowly. But the signs are encouraging. Ben Asante talked to Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed, the managing director of Nexim Bank, one of the most important sources of export credits and guarantees in the country.	Asante, Ben	Interview	652
Serving to inspire: a call for a new business network.		Letter to the editor	303
Single fund for Africa, UN proposes.		Brief article	116
Siphon-proof strainer.		Brief article	132
South Africa still on top.	Ford, Neil		883
The heavy cost of marginalising African intellectuals: the marginalisation of African intellectuals, especially in the sciences, has not only led to Africa's brain but also placed the continent's development in foreign hands. The cost to Africa of this marginalisation has been heavy, argues Dr Hippolyte Fofack and urgently needs to be reversed.	Fofack, Hippolyte	Column	1621
The language of finance.		Brief article	158
The Nigerian Banking Services User's Handbook.		Book review	174
The role of ICT in African development: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have long been recognised as having a key role to play in emerging markets. But what are African countries doing to promote ICT for development and are the benefits being felt? Bianca Wright reports.	Wright, Bianca		2241
This chilli is too hot to handle.		Brief article	75
Tourism--Africa in the right place at the right time.	Versi, Anver	Editorial	777
Uganda's high-fashion fish skin.		Brief article	231
Voters used their marbles.		Brief article	144
Whiteman.		Brief article	183
Wizard of the Crow.		Book review	369
World Bank back in the DRC.		Brief article	113
Writswatch malaria alert.		Brief article	189