February 2002 No 273

AfricanBUSINESS

Editorial 9 Mugabe - Saint o r sinner? Cover Storv Z a m b ia - M w n a w a s a r u le s a h o u s e d iv id e d 12 C h ilu ba 's qu ie t fa rew e ll 13 The also rans

Citwiew 14 A fric a 's bouncing bourses

Finance 16 Why is th e rand fa llin g?

Special Focus East A f r ic a n C o m m u n i ty 2 0 W ill the unity hold?

Products &. Processes 22 Safer ovens; sun plus ozone; sun is a ll you need; monstrous salm om 2 3 Smart websites; m iracle sugar; desert beetle; leadfre e fo r A frica

Oil and Gas 2 4 N ig e r ia dumps fue l subsidy

Dateline USA 2 6 My way o r th e h ig hway Bush

E n e r g y 2 8 Nepa switches on - a t last

3 0 Ghana's petroleum co rp o ra tio n fig h ts fo r life

Technolgy 31 Are GM crops the answer fo r Africa? 3 3 Asia invests in biotech

Wheels 3 4 New Mercedes SL te chnology heaven 3 6 Future fantastic

Health 3 7 M a la r ia vacine from goat milk?

Countrvfile 3 9 S o m a l ia : US ou t fo r revenge 4 0 M o z a m b iq u e : Boost fo r Aga Khan project 41 E r i t r e a : Hunger returns 4 3 S o u th A f r i c a : V ic to ry fo r asbestos victim s 4 4 M a la w i : Chemical ban th reatens tobacco 4 6 C o n g o -B r a z z a v i l le : Lissouba gets 30 years

Books 4 7 M oham m ad A li - th ro ugh th e eyes o f th e w o r ld 4 9 N o rth A fric a Travel 4 9 The Fever Trail -h u n t fo r the cure fo r m a la r ia

Books: Ali as seen by the world

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