Articles from African Business (March 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A threat to world food security?		Brief article	124
AB guide to African currencies.		Statistical table	505
Africa is global star again: the travel and tourism sector in Africa is thriving as never before. Preliminary statistics for 2006 indicate that the continent has yet again been the star of the global industry, outperforming all other regions. African Business editor, Anver Versi reports.	Versi, Anver	Industry overview	1847
Africa more attractive to investors.		Brief article	127
African tourism in brief.			466
Algeria eyes oil windfall profits tax.		Brief article	140
Beware strangers bearing gifts: there are few places in the world as besieged by charitable organisations and NGOs as Africa. But is their presence beneficial or harmful to Africa? In whose interests do these charities operate and what are their motives? Mark J Sorbara takes an intriguing viewpoint.	Sorbara, Mark J.	Column	1107
Big changes in Angola's diamond laws.			97
Budget--timely wake-up call: after enjoying an annual growth rate of 9% for four decades, the economy of Botswana has stagnated amid a slowdown in the mining sector. The challenge now is to produce new goods and services for a global market. Barry Baxter reports.	Baxter, Barry		752
Cameroon: power of diversity.		Company overview	5097
China is good for Africa.	Versi, Anver	Editorial	881
China will use sun power to heat Olympians' water.		Brief article	102
China-Africa: a win-win strategy.	Amaizo, Yves Ekoue	Letter to the editor	788
Circumcision can combat Aids.		Brief article	190
Cloth Girl.		Book review	256
Commodity windfalls spur African economic growth: Africans countries have shown remarkable resilience over the past year, with most achieving positive growth figures. Higher oil and commodity prices, coupled with greater foreign exchange inflows, have sustained growth and are likely to continue doing so over this year.	Siddiqi, Moin		1513
Current from currents.		Brief article	113
Damned by Debt Relief.		Video recording review	256
Entrepreneurs: the new global citizens.	Kezaala, Robert	Letter to the editor	606
Explosive detecting bees.		Brief article	170
Full steam ahead for Coega: with Canadian company Alcan finally agreeing to develop an aluminium smelter at the industrialised zone surrounding the new Eastern Cape port of Coega, it is all systems go for the province. Neil Ford describes the impact of the new developments on the province's economic future.	Ford, Neil		1133
Good business, bad policy: South Africa's Sasol is the world's largest producer of synthetic fuels from the country's vast reserves of coal. But as carbon emisssions regulations tighten, is there a future for this industry?	Ford, Neil		1430
Guide to Economic Indicators: Making Sense of Economics.		Book review	145
Guinea smelter--the perfect model for Africa? Katrina Manson and James Knight continue their odyssey through West Africa, this month filing an exclusive report from Guinea Conakry on a new aluminium smelter that could transform the country's economy and the people's quality of life.	Manson, Katrina; Knight, James		1591
Hello, hello! Your parking spot is available.		Brief article	145
Land of history, culture & luxury: Ethiopia has identified tourism as a crucial sector in its attempt to diversify the economy and attract foreign currency earnings. Stephen Williams recently visited the country.	Williams, Stephen		1339
Matola coal exports target is 8m tons.		Brief article	110
Mo Ibrahim award: a protection racket?	Odell, Innocent	Letter to the editor	322
Mobiles lead growth in African media.		Brief article	129
Nigerian bank's massive dividend.		Brief article	130
No cells in cellphones.		Brief article	96
No man an island: CSR and small business.	Van Reedan, Robert	Letter to the editor	235
Peace through tourism.			418
Plugging-in the kora: mandinka tradition updated.			735
Professional training for angry Delta youth.		Brief article	154
Revolutionary sun ray technology.			523
Riding the copper rollercoaster: Zambia's economic fortunes have traditionally fluctuated with the international price of copper, which by the middle of last year had risen dramatically but has now seen a decline. Can China help Zambia to escape the cycle of boom and bust, asks Neil Ford.	Ford, Neil		1546
S Africa won't send troops to Somalia.		Brief article	98
S African bacteria linked to life on Mars.		Brief article	252
Striking gold from waste.	Ackbarally, Nasseem		1643
Tenders invited for Dar general cargo terminal.	Ford, Neil		1525
The Belly of the Atlantic.		Brief article	207
The birth of a nation: ethno-nationalism and patriotism.		Book review	1674
The long haul back to normality: it has been little over a year since Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became the first female head of state in Africa when she was elected to the leadership of a collapsed economy and a failed state that Liberia had become. What is her track record a year later? Neil Ford provides some answers.	Ford, Neil		1518
The New Sinosphere: China in Africa.		Brief article	312
The Unwritten Laws of Business.		Brief article	221
Tip & Run: The untold tragedy of the Great War in Africa.		Book review	298
Trick your brain.		Brief article	122
Trick your heart.		Brief article	172
Uranium mining likely to get green light: Malawi's annual exports are expected to reach an all-time high should the government grant a licence to Paladin Resources Limited to mine uranium at Kayerekera in the country's northern district of Karonga. Lameck Masina discusses the implications.	Masina, Lameck		1478
Zambia aims for middle-class status.		Brief article	105