AfricanBUSINESS

N°286 A pr il 2003

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R o b ert M u g a b e : T h e case for a n d a ga in st

C u l t u r e : Ideas of o r ig in

C o m m o d i t i e s : A b r i g h t e r OUTLOOK FOR 2003

Ed it o r ia l 11 Bring home the best and brightest

Cover Story Ro b e r t M u g a b e :

12 Sinner or sinned against? 14 The facts behind the land issue 16 Africa’s self- serving survivor

V i e w f r o m the C ity 18 Pressure mounts on dollar

A g e n d a 20 France pulls Africa together

N e w Products 22 Friendly maggots for African hospitals

D a te l in e USA 24 US word is not its bond

Co m m o d i t i e s 26 Brighter outlook for 2003

Focus 30 Nepad - what is it and what can it do?

O il a n d G as 34 What war will mean to Africa

Energy 36 Africa’s nuclear option

Aviation 38 An interview with Arjoon Suddhoo

Chairman of Air Mauritius

W heels 4 0 Refined Power - BMW’s new 3series 42 Volvo S60DS Dawn of the age of diesel

In t e r v ie w 44 Tim Taylor, CEO Rogers & Co

Sh ip p in g 46 Mozambique's Porto Dobela

COUNTRYFILES 50 Kenya: The demand for schooling 52 South Africa: Gauteng’s bullet train 54 Nigeria: Obasanjo’s balance-sheet 56 Libya: Poacher turned gamekeeper 58 Namibia: Power plan objections

At Large 60 In the name of God, stop abusing the name of God

C ulture 62 Ideas of origin

Rev ie w s Books / M usic 64 Popularisation of Science & Tecnology 65 The Capricorn Society 66 Samira’s song

A f r ic a n B u s in e s s i A p r i l 2003

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