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- Vol 48 No 10
- 11/05/2007
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 Londo...
- 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 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 47 No 24
- 01/12/2006
Powering up
Overseas investment in aluminium helps the Eastern Cape and requires more investment in power
- Vol 47 No 24
- 01/12/2006
Forget the politics, say advisors
An overpriced rand and government protectionism block foreign direct investment and economic growth. That is the view of a team of Harvard University economists, who are advising the government on its Accelerated Shared Growth Initiative for South Afr...
- Vol 47 No 17
- 25/08/2006
Zapping the zeroes
Despite a chaotic currency change, its architect Gideon Gono remains the President's close ally
- Vol 46 No 2
- 21/01/2005
Aid, trade and reform
Hopes are high for faster growth this year as G8 countries promise more backing for Africa
- Vol 46 No 2
- 21/01/2005
Heading higher
The International Monetary Fund's forecast of average growth of 5.8 per cent for sub-Saharan Africa this year is the region's best out-turn for 30 years. The bigger question is how higher growth will reduce Africa's poverty. The figures include fast-gr...
- Vol 44 No 3
- 07/02/2003
Rebel forces, market forces
Côte d'Ivoire's civil war may have boosted cocoa prices but it has also closed the processing plants
- Vol 43 No 2
- 25/01/2002
Bear markets
The rich world's recession hits Africa's prospects but reform goes slowly on
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