Africa

• Vol 48 No 10
• 11/05/2007

L'Avenir c'est Sarko

African governments are preparing for a tougher relationship with Paris on trade and immigration policy following the victory of Nicolas Sarkozy in presidential elections on 6 May. Perhaps sensing these concerns, Sarkozy spoke optimistically of Franco...

• Vol 48 No 8
• 13/04/2007

Economy

Consolidation and growth

• Vol 48 No 6
• 16/03/2007

Financial secrecy

A campaign is beginning to stem the flow of dirty money from Africa to Western banks

• Vol 48 No 6
• 16/03/2007

Measuring the dirty money

Transparency International estimates that Africa's political elites and their foreign business allies hold US$700-800 billion in offshore accounts - outside Africa. These transactions are facilitated by a pinstripe army of mainly Western bankers, lawye...

• Vol 48 No 5
• 02/03/2007

Chirac's last Cannes-Cannes

Franco-African relations face far-reaching change. Within three months, France will have a new president with less time for Africa than any of the recent incumbents.

• Vol 48 No 2
• 19/01/2007

Enter the capitalists

The World Bank and IMF are bullish about African economic growth in 2007, predicting rates of 5.3% and 5.9% respectively

• Vol 48 No 1
• 12/01/2007

Politics and Economics in 2007

Africa Confidential Map 2007 with political forecasts and statistical data.

• Vol 47 No 25
• 15/12/2006

Washington shuffle

The new Democratic Congress will press the Bush administration harder on Africa

• Vol 47 No 23
• 17/11/2006

Digging a black hole

As the oil price soars, nuclear power is back in fashion and the uranium to fuel it booms, the speculators get to work

• Vol 47 No 23
• 17/11/2006

The new exploration grounds