Articles from African Business (November 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Beer, not banks' say analysts.		Brief article	129
A multi-faceted approach to development.	Williams, Stephen	Conference notes	2069
A national treasure: songs of freedom.		Sound recording review	756
AB guide to African currencies.		Table	506
Accra seeks power supply solutions: Ghana's chronic shortage of power will adversely affect its growth targets this year and for the near future. However, a spate of new undertakings, some with Chinese assistance, should ease the situation over the next three to four years. Neil Ford reports.	Ford, Neil		1133
Africa property fund launched.		Brief article	122
African Banker: high time.	Hazoume, Ray	Letter to the editor	193
All change for the NNPC: President Yar'Adua's decision to replace, or restructure the lumbering Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been enthusiastically welcomed both by oil sector players and the public at large. But how deep will the reforms go?	Ford, Neil		1752
Biofuels for transport: global potential and implications for sustainable energy and agriculture.		Book review	691
Biofuels: more to it than jatropha.	Okome, Janet	Letter to the editor	440
Brazil, Nigeria links to boost gas exports: Algeria has been pushed into fourth place as a global gas exporter but new pipeline developments and a possible deal with Brazil could see this North African country regaining its top world export position over the next decade. Neil Ford has the details.	Ford, Neil		1522
Defeat of the hyacinth?		Brief article	191
Democratic feat bodes well: just five years after a brutal civil war, Sierra Leone has changed leadership peacefully through the ballot box and now begins the long haul back to economic growth. The omens are good says Katrina Mason, reporting from Freetown.	Mason, Katrina		1401
Diamond initiative.		Brief article	115
Enterprise: shah an inspiration to us all.	Odewande, John Oduola	Letter to the editor	840
Former minister joins Renaissance.		Brief article	167
Free trade fallacies: lessons of history.		Book review	1786
Have phone, will send cash.	Bohnstedt, Andrea	Industry overview	1783
How we achieved our rankings: Professor Robert Rotberg, leader of the team which prepared the Ibrahim Index, explains how the Index was structured, what assessment and weighting models were used and why it is the most comprehensive and accurate ranking of governance in Africa.	Rotberg, Professor Robert		5823
Kibaki front-runner in December polls: the Kenya presidential and general elections are scheduled for December this year. The incumbent, Mwai Kibaki's popularity has been rising steadily on the back of an economic growth spurt and with the main opposition divided, appears set to win another term of office. Neil Ford reports.	Ford, Neil		1383
Lighting up Africa.		Brief article	116
Malawi donates surplus food: in 2002, Malawi, hit by drought, urgently needed food aid to avoid disaster; this year it was able to sell some of its surplus grain and also donate food aid to neigbouring countries. Lameck Masine explains how this remarkable change came about.	Masine, Lameck		1479
Of yobbos and white elephants: with the euphoria of winning the rights to hosting the 2010 soccer World Cup distinctly a thing of the past, many South Africans are now admitting to World Cup preparation fatigue and asking themselves if it is really worth all the hassle. Tom Nevin reports.	Nevin, Tom		1394
Recycling electronics.		Brief article	149
Sasol opens China office.		Brief article	118
SMS trading a boon for Zambian farmers: an SMS system which allows farmers in Zambia to compare prices in different locations is creating a revolution in the way farmers can now trade. Without comparative market data, farmers were often short-changed by middlemen who bought cheap and sold expensive. Dominique Magada reports.	Magada, Dominique		788
South Africa land: control is key.	Van Gert, Gerry	Letter to the editor	176
The Ibrahim Index on African governance.	Versi, Anver		1536
The obscenity of African wars.	Versi, Anver	Editorial	879
Top banks: microfinance to the fore.		Letter to the editor	312
Trainspotting, South Africa style: suddenly, rail is becoming the darling of South Africa's transport sector. For decades the Cinderella, trains will soon be the way millions of passengers and tons of goods will be moved. Tom Nevin reports.	Nevin, Tom		1786
Vodafone seeks control in South Africa: market activity in the African telecoms sector is as frenzied as ever. Recent speculation that Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator, would increase its stake in South Africa's Vodacom sent share prices spiralling upwards. Neil Ford reports.	Ford, Neil		1523
What is pro-poor tourism? The concept of tourism as a means of poverty alleviation has been around for nearly a decade, but there is a continuing debate over its effectiveness. Tom Nevin examines the issues raised in two new reports.	Nevin, Tom		1313
Yar'adua imposes his authority: despite his reputation as a low-key political actor, president Yar'Adua has moved swiftly to address several outstanding problem issues and if he can get his large cabinet to work together, he could well find himself as the leader who turned Nigeria around.			1518