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Vol 48 No 18
7th September 2007

Putting the country to work

The new grand industrial strategy is the most important economic initiative since GEAR

Vol 48 No 15
20th July 2007

Unity on a smaller scale

The newly enlarged East African Community contains just under Nigeria's population, with only half of its GDP.

Vol 48 No 14
6th July 2007

Africa's oil boom has inspired three very different books, which investigate the links between the billions of petrodollars and the persistent poverty and oppression reigning in so many oil-rich states.

Vol 48 No 13
22nd June 2007

The clock turns back

He came to power in 2005 with a reputation as a nationalist bruiser with hardline views and a dubious past of Marxist policies and human rights abuses. Since then, President Armando Guebuza has worked to recreate himself as a thoroughly modern leader. He ...

Vol 48 No 12
8th June 2007

Africa's new debtors

As Western campaigners congratulate themselves on achieving the cancellation or reduction of African countries' foreign debts, the grateful recipients are seeking new ways to borrow more. They aim to finance investment by issuing foreign currency bonds on...

Vol 48 No 12
8th June 2007

The Vulcan has landed

There is little chance that staff will allow new President Robert Zoellick a honeymoon at the World Bank's lavish H Street headquarters in Washington DC. The ghost of Paul Wolfowitz will cast a long shadow when he hands over on 30 June to Zoellick, anothe...

Vol 48 No 10
11th May 2007

Stop thief

British High Court Justice Peter Smith has found that ex-President Frederick Chiluba stole US$46 million of state funds from Zambia between 1991 and 2002 (AC Vol 46 No 20). In a 220-page judgement, made public on 4 May, Smith also ruled that two London la...

Vol 48 No 10
11th May 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-Afr...

Vol 48 No 2
19th January 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 47 No 24
1st December 2006

Powering up

Overseas investment in aluminium helps the Eastern Cape and requires more investment in power

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