Articles from African Business (February 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
... and the investment flows in.		Brief article	64
A good time to celebrate: the Ghanaian economy continues to go from strength to strength as the West African state approaches its 50th independence anniversary. Neil Ford looks at the roots of Ghana's success.	Ford, Neil		1468
A North African soul rebel: tributes and protest.		Sound recording review	743
AB guide to African currencies.		Statistical table	505
Africa South of the Sahara, 36th ed.		Brief article	213
African markets pack a punch: African stock markets may be small in global terms, but they make up in performance what they lack in size. African markets, termed 'the last frontier' have plenty to offer investors who have not lost their sense of adventure.	Siddiqi, Moin		1553
Angola joins Opec: the decision by oil producers' organisation, Opec, to admit Angola as its 12th member has finally set the seal on the country's emergence as a major international oil producer. Neil Ford discusses the impact on the country's economy.	Ford, Neil		1481
Business meeting the challenge.	Williams, Stephen		1451
Carbon Trading: A Critical Conversation on Climate Change, Privatisation and Power.		Book review	165
CSR--first principle of survival: African Business editor, Anver Versi was invited to make the keynote speech on Best Practices in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability at a high-level seminar held at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Following are excerpts from his speech.	Versi, Anver		1148
EU pledges [euro]6.5bn for African infrastructure.		Brief article	123
Film stirs up blood diamonds storm: a new Hollywood blockbuster, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is bringing renewed public attention to the issue of conflict diamonds. Stephen Williams reports.	Williams, Stephen		685
Funding package for Cameroon company.		Brief article	122
Gold tops glittering pile: when the world is feeling rich, it buys gold and other precious metals--mostly from Africa. The last year has been excellent for African producers, writes Moin Siddiqi in his annual review of Precious Group Metals.	Siddiqi, Moin	Industry overview	2683
IFC issues CFA Franc bond.		Brief article	117
Information technology: creating a local software industry.	Manyanza, Richard	Letter to the editor	716
International relations: get rid of Bretton Woods institutions.	Ojwang, Godfrey	Letter to the editor	221
Medical cannabis: substantiate or apologise.	Garret, Andrew	Letter to the editor	88
Morocco-enterprise and red tape: what is business in Africa really like? Katrina Manson and James Knight drove from Morocco to Sierra Leone in search of the realities for SMEs. On their month-long trip, they met feisty entrepreneurs working hard in tough circumstances. First up, Morocco.	Manson, Katrina; Knight, James		1465
No fuss as the Milkman wins again: this time around, there were no dramas following the island nation's presidential elections and Marc Ravalomanana was sworn in for a second term. His main task will be regaining the economic momentum that was lost following political crises in 2002. Neil Ford reports.	Ford, Neil		1484
Other Routes: 1,500 Years of African and Asian Travel Writing.		Book review	254
Partners in Africa's development.		Organization overview	1588
Power is the key: Namiba's ambitions to diversify its economic base from dependence on mining and agriculture will depend on its ability to increase its power supply. Neil Ford reports on the latest projects that will help this southern African country do just that.	Ford, Neil		1529
Protection of the African environment.			729
Reform World Bank, IMF.	Versi, Anver	Editorial	836
Sao Tome oil income to go to the people.		Brief article	124
Saving Africa.		Book review	321
Second LNG train planned for Eq. Guinea: although Equatorial Guinea's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) train is not yet complete, plans are already afoot to add another one. In the near future, the Gulf of Guinea could become one of the world's most important suppliers of natural gas.	Ford, Neil		1402
Silent Accomplice: The Untold Story of France's Role in the Rwandan Genocide.		Brief article	173
Support for business women.		Brief article	133
The eyes on the prize: empower African institutions.		Letter to the editor	561
The Global Compact: with special responsibility for relations with the General Assembly, Kola Badejo is the principal adviser to the UN Global Compact's executive head, Georg Kell. He spoke to Stephen Williams regarding the organisation's work and the emphasis it is placing on attracting greater African participation.	Williams, Stephen	Organization overview	1412
The make or break elections.	Jason, Pini		2705
The New Sinosphere: China in Africa.		Book review	313
The presidential candidates: as of January, only 26 of the 50 political parties had submitted the names of their presidential candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Of the 26, seven did not submit the names of their presidential running mates. But of the 26 presidential candidates, only a few have name recognition in Nigeria.	Jason, Pini		1354
The Role of the Press and Communication Technology in Democratization: The Nigerian Story.		Brief article	242
Vigilante groups out of control: South Africa's spiralling crimewave is producing a disturbing backlash--the growth of vigilantism and 'instant justice'. Criminals, and those suspected of being criminals, can expect little mercy from the public when they are apprehended. What sort of society will this new trend produce, asks Tom Nevin.	Nevin, Tom		1686
Western Union hits 10,000 locations mark.		Brief article	239
What Africans can do for Africa: a Sane proposal.	Oshikoya, Temitope Waheed	Letter to the editor	807
Who cares wins: how business can foster development.		Book review	1706
Zambia increases FDI threshold.		Brief article	107