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BANKING SPECIAL

A f r i c a s 1 0 0 t o p b a n k s

C o u n t r y F o c u s : S e n e g a l e c o n o m i c r e v i e w

C o u n t r y f i l e : E a s t A f r i c a A M A R R IA G E O F UNEQUALS?

E d i t o r i a l

13 Creating our own wealth.

Co v e r St o r y

Ba n k i n g

I n A f r i c a 14 African banking today

16 Stepping into the modern world. 18 Liberalising the banking sector.

20 S Africa: Africa’s banking powerhouse. 26 A bank for the ‘unbankable’.

A v i a t i o n

30 Cheap flights revolution

D a t e l i n e USA

36 Chad - the tip of the spear.

T r a n s p o r t

38 Roads - Africa’s third biggest killer.

O i l & G a s

4( End of fuel subsidies in Nigeria?

C o u n t r y Fo c u s 42 Senegal: Strong country,

weak economy. 44 Cashing in on cashews.

S p e c ia l Fo c u s

C o u n t r y f i l e

32 Can Africa’s ports deliver the goods. 48 Swaziland & Lesotho:

Making money from water. 50 East Africa: A marriage of unequals? 52 Malawi: Small but sure steps. 54 South Africa: Degrees of suspicion.

Ev e n t s 56 Gongs for top Ghanaians.

W h e e l s 58 Citroen’s C3 Pluriel.

S p o r t i n g B u s i n e s s 60 Chequebook Athletics.

R e v i e w s Bo o k s / M u s ic 62 Beyond the Miracle. 64 Broken Dreams; Bay of Tigers;

Discovering Home; Full Cupboard of Life; Mortals. 66 Malouma - Singer of the people.

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