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Afriqiyah 'we have a world-class product'.	Interview	Nov 1, 2009	1832
Building development finance capacities: Stuart Kufeni is the chief executive of the Botswana-based SADC development finance resource centre. He talks to Stephen Williams about the importance of the centre to the overall development of SADC's financial institutions.	Interview	Oct 1, 2009	1157
Demand takes off despite the downturn: emerging from a period that has seen a volatile fuel price coupled with a global economic downturn, the prospects for Africa's aviation industry might be viewed, at best, as difficult. Yet the picture is not entirely gloomy, reports Stephen Williams.	Industry overview	Aug 1, 2009	578
Arik, an African leader in the air: Virgin Nigeria's decision to stop its long-haul services from Lagos to London and Lagos to Johannesburg, has left Arik Air international as a major alternative Nigerian carrier. Stephen Williams spoke to Dr Michael Arumemi-Ikhide, the airline's managing director, about the company's achievements and its future plans.	Interview	Aug 1, 2009	665
Exploding the aid myth: a powerful new book asserts that Africa's dependence on official development assistance, better known as aid, is hugely damaging and ultimately unnecessary. Titled Dead Aid, the book written by a Zambian, Dambisa Moyo, describes how an insidious addiction to aid has crippled Africa and proposes practical ways to break the aid habit developed by recipient nations.		May 1, 2009	1037
A revolutionary artist.		Mar 1, 2009	966
Rather than GM, here comes nuclear food: plant breeding techniques, instead of GM food, can help beat world hunger, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is now calling for increased investment in seed development technologies to rescue millions of people from hunger. Stephen Williams reports.		Jan 1, 2009	2044
Africa's fashion queen: Oumou Sy (inset), Senegal's famous made in Africa couturier continues to delight her customers and inspire her fellow designers, leading a revival of traditional African fabrics and fashions to create thoroughly modern collections. Stephen Williams went to meet her in Dakar.		Dec 1, 2008	796
Ecobank Group's historic celebrations: the continent's first pan-African bank, Ecobank, has cut the sod to begin work on its ultra-modern headquarters building in Lome, Togo, on the occasion of its 20th anniversary celebrations.		Dec 1, 2008	616
Black women drug mules in foreign prisons: although the misery wrought by narcotics is often thought to be borne by addicts, black women used as couriers anguishing in foreign jails are the forgotten victims of this pernicious trade. Stephen Williams went to meet Olga-leaven (below) one of the few people trying to help them out.		Oct 1, 2008	1200
Big oil takes responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility is sometimes viewed as the philanthropic impulse of big business. Not so, argues Stephen Williams, who reports that significant numbers of oil majors as well as companies operating in other sectors in Africa are realising that engaging with their host communities is good for business.		Aug 1, 2008	1823
The irresistible car for Africa: it is not every day you have the opportunity to drive and evaluate a choice of more than 30 different car models, but that is what was provided for at the Nissan 360 event at Cascais, Portugal. New African's Stephen Williams was there and took to the wheel.		Jul 1, 2008	1340
The economic power of Africa's creativeness: diversification is the buzz word when talking about Africa's economic growth. Stephen Williams reports on how the continent's underexploited creative industries can offer new opportunities for Africa to leapfrog into new areas of the world economy.		Jul 1, 2008	1077
The changing face of globalisation: despite its detractors condemning it as yet another costly international conference of speeches that has little relevance to the general public, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) held in Ghana scored some notable successes. Stephen Williams was there and he reports on what was on the agenda for Africa.	Conference notes	Jun 1, 2008	1512
ICT powering development: one of the main conclusions of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Information Economy Report 2007/8 is that the Information Communications Technology (ICT) revolution is spreading fast to the developing world and contributing to the rapid modernisation of their economies. Stephen Williams reports.		May 1, 2008	1320
Celtel spreads its coverage: Zain, Celtel's parent company, has announced a new initiative, together with Ericsson and the GSM Association, to save lives on Lake Victoria by extending mobile coverage. Stephen Williams reports.		May 1, 2008	593
What ICT can do to governance in Africa; Stephen Williams reviews Gianluca Misuraca's book, "e-governance in Africa: from theory to action".	Book review	May 1, 2008	655
Like father, like son ... It is not unusual for a son to follow in his father's professional footsteps, but as Gebrekristos Solomon, one of Ethiopia's most celebrated artists, explained to Stephen Williams, it might all have been so different.	Biography	May 1, 2008	970
Why Africa?... the art taking Europe by storm: Jean Pigozzi is a man with a passion. He has been collecting contemporary African art for nearly two decades and has built the world's most important collection of modern African art. Stephen Williams went to Turin in Italy to meet him and view the "Why Africa?" exhibition.	Interview	Feb 1, 2008	1193
LPG--the fuel for Africa: the 20th edition of the World Liquid Petroleum Gas Association's Forum was held in Cape Town, South Africa in October. There could have hardly been a more appropriate city to host this annual event, reports Stephen Williams.		Dec 1, 2007	1175
Benin glorious treasures.		Dec 1, 2007	1460
Kenya: sheer glass; An hour's drive from Nairobi's city-centre is Kitengela Glass. It is one of Africa's most extraordinary arts' centres and it will take your breath away, reports Stephen Williams.		Oct 1, 2007	759
Nairobi takes to the treadmill: the fitness craze is not only for Westerners. Kenyans are also on the hook, reports Stephen Williams.		Jul 1, 2007	505
Soko Tele: plugging a gap others cannot reach; An innovative way of sending money to relatives in rural areas has been launched in Kenya. Stephen Williams reports.	Brief article	Jul 1, 2007	312
East Africa the final frontier: East Africa is often described as the continent's final oil and gas frontier. Exploration activities have increased markedly as the higher oil price and rising global demand have spurred the search for new reserves. Stephen Williams reports from Nairobi.		Jun 1, 2007	1319
China's time is right.	Interview	May 1, 2007	2268
Celtel: ... and the walls came tumbling down; Celtel, the mobile telephone giant, has taken a huge step towards creating a seamless pan-African service for its subscribers. The new One Network service will cover a unified potential market more than twice the size of South Africa's population. Stephen Williams travelled to East Africa to see it in operation.		Feb 1, 2007	1375
Ethiopia: Africa's holy land; The only country in Africa that was never colonised, the first in Africa to adopt the Christian faith, and containing more World Heritage Sites than any other, Ethiopia has one of the richest historical heritages on the continent. Stephen Williams was a recent visitor and provides this special report for New African.		Jan 1, 2007	1330
East African sailor led Da Gama to India: without the help of an anonymous East African sailor, it is doubtful that Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer, would have ever succeeded in 'discovering' India. Stephen Williams writes on the early history of the East African region.		Oct 1, 2006	1372
Ghana: Susu collectors connect with formal banking; An ancient African banking system is helping to promote a new microfinance initiative in Ghana. Stephen Williams reports.		Aug 1, 2006	744
Benin's art of history.		Apr 1, 2006	1791
Senegal's queen of fashion.	Interview	Nov 1, 2005	1837
Bamako: city of culture, people of hospitality; Stephen Williams, on a recent visit to Mali, was bowled over by the delights of the capital city, Bamako, one of Africa's great artistic epicentres which, as expected, acts as a magnet for many of the country's artists.		May 1, 2005	1428
'All men were brothers in Christ but not in South African churches'.	Interview	Mar 1, 2005	2234
Always something new & exciting out of Africa: ... Africa 05 season opens in Britain.		Mar 1, 2005	1598
Tingatinga: the art of East Africa; Whether you are in Nairobi or Mombasa, Zanzibar or Arusha, Lamu or Tanga, there are hundreds of tingatinga artists. Stephen Williams profiles the source of this important art movement.		Feb 1, 2005	754
Senegal: under the glass; Senegalese glass-painting is attracting high prices in galleries around the world. Stephen Williams has been buying lots of examples and explains why the genre is popular.		Aug 1, 2004	682