Articles from Caribbean Update (December 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A great celebration of African banking: Anver Versi describes the glamour and excitement of the first ever African Banker Awards ceremony which was held in Washington DC in October.	Versi, Anver		1770
AB guide to African currencies.		Statistical table	506
Africa's healing plants find international markets: African plants which have been traditionally used to enhance health and beauty are now being commercialised and sold to a willing and growing market around the world. Dominique Magada reports on how an NGO is assisting small-scale farmers to turn natural products into income.	Magada, Dominique		1459
Africa's health 'on the mend': Africa's political and economic landscape is improving steadily according to a number of external reports on the continent's health. However, the same reports often display a reluctance to acknowledge Africa's successes.	Siddiqi, Moin		1611
Africa's uranium treasure hunt is on: nuclear energy is now considered the world's only sure alternative to the diminishing reserves of fossil fuel. Africa is sitting on a huge pile of uranium, the principal source of nuclear energy. Could this be the start of a uranium bonanza for Africa? Tom Nevin reports.	Nevin, Tom		1516
African Love Stories: An anthology.		Book review	330
Avoiding the 'curse' of oil: the news that oil has been discovered in the Lake Albert Basin has been widely welcomed in Kampala. Even modest oil production could provide a much needed injection of finance into the government's coffers. Can Uganda avoid the 'curse of oil' asks Neil Ford.	Ford, Neil		1534
Billiton studies Congo smelter proposal.		Brief article	184
Brazil deepens Angola ties.		Brief article	164
Broadening the Horizon: Critical Introductions to Amma Darko.		Book review	261
Doubts over Africom.	Ford, Neil		1581
Emerging markets show strength.			152
EPA warnings.		Brief article	150
Governance rankings: a regional focus?	Mensah, Ali	Letter to the editor	215
Governance rankings: ignore the patronising elites.	Mohamed, Ahmed	Letter to the editor	427
Informal systems most popular in Kenya: a recent study on access to finance in Kenya came up with some surprising results, such as the low popularity of microfinance institutions and the crucial role of mobile phone money transfers. Andrea Bohnstedt reports from Nairobi.	Bohnstedt, Andrea		1610
Investment, not rebranding, is the key: South Africa's recent economic success, with growth rates registering over 5% per annum, has placed enormous strains on the country's logistics, especially its road linkages. New investment is designed to take some of the load off roads onto rail. Will this work, asks Neil Ford.	Ford, Neil		1478
Kenya elections: Kibaki is at it again.	Gallo, Evans	Letter to the editor	826
Namibia-Zimbabwe deal.		Brief article	110
New funding for Mozambique roads, rail: Mozambique is continuing the process of turning one of the world's most dilapidated transport systems into one fit to support a rapidly growing economy. Report by Neil Ford.	Ford, Neil		1458
New hub to protects African rights.		Brief article	175
Nigerian award winners set IPO trend: a spate of IPOs within Nigeria's banking sector has realised over $10bn in new money over a relatively short period. Most of the IPOs were oversubscribed, reflecting the solid confidence the industry has now established. Neil Ford reports.	Ford, Neil		1270
Not just music: rhythm, language and poetry.		Book review	701
Not With Silver.		Book review	342
Power from the winds of Atlas: Morocco does not possess the oil and gas reserves of other North African states but it is finally making the most of the one energy source that it does possess in abundance--wind power potential. Neil Ford reports.	Ford, Neil		1392
Premium air ticketing up.		Brief article	154
Pro-poor tourism: curious visitors.	Millen, Jan	Letter to the editor	271
Scorched-earth economic theory: how Friedman's ideas wrecked Africa.		Book review	1572
Sierra Leone: applaud African achievements.	Selormy, Sally	Letter to the editor	227
Spreading the benefits beyond South Africa: southern and Eastern African countries are already busy working out plans to capitalise on the half million visitors expected to descend on South Africa during the 2010 World Cup. Tom Nevin reports.	Nevin, Tom		1466
Standard Bank deal points to new China-Africa direction: China's acquisition of a 20% stake in Standard Bank, Africa's largest financial services company, could be the beginning of an exciting new pattern of partnership with Africa. Tom Nevin reports.	Nevin, Tom		1333
Starbook: A Magical Tale of Love and Regeneration.		Book review	226
Step up for telecoms promises widespread benefits: two separate fibre optic cable systems will vastly improve Kenya's international telecoms connections and hopefully open up a fresh window of economic opportunity. Neil Ford has the story.	Ford, Neil		1507
Stop carping about Mo award.	Versi, Anver	Editorial	876
Tackling the dark side of oil deals: with the trend moving towards greater accountability by African governments and the multinational companies that operate in Africa, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is acquiring greater relevance. But questions about its effectiveness remain.	Ford, Neil		1492
The Slave Ship: A Human History.		Book review	244
Thinking about the box: the growth in containerised cargo has grown 600% in the last 35 years and will continue to expand. This calls for not only bigger ships but larger harbours to accommodate them and the associated logistics that go with it. Tom Nevin describes how one African shipping company is facing up to the new challenges.	Nevin, Tom		1791
Uganda's fashion butterfly: with lots of passion and very little money, Santa Anzo has created a hugely successful company specialising in fashion and modelling in Uganda. But the problems of being a small-scale enterprise continue to dog her efforts. Andrea Brohnstedt reports from Kampala.	Brohnstedt, Andrea		1103
Who will lead South Africa after Mbeki?	Versi, Anver; Commey, Pusch		3960
You Must Set Forth at Dawn: A Memoir.		Book review	416