AfricanBUSINESS

N°292 No v e m b e r 2003

COVER STORY T h e C a n c u n WTO M e e t i n g .

COUNTRYFILE: M a u r i t i u s - u n r u f f l e d BY CHANGE.

Ed i t o r ia l 11 The sins of selfishness.

C o v e r St o r y CANCUN WTO 12 Failure, or start of a brave new world? 16 Who's to blame for Cancun collapse?.

18 Can Africa hold firm?

In d u s t r y 20 Industrial designing awards.

Co v e r i l l u s t r a t i o n : Masked activists depict 0 8 leaders feasting white the poor starve: (Left to right) Cerhard Schroeder of Cermany, Tony Blair of the UK and Ceorge W. Bush of the US.

Special Focus AFRICAN OIL AND CAS 24 Africa's limitless potential. 29 Angola - DRC sink border dispute. 30 Sable boosts S. Africa’s production

In v e s t m e n t 32 Gold: Survival of the fattest.

To p i c 34 Where cattle are cash

Is s u e s 34 Nigeria’s Delta - Background to the troubles

S h o w B u s in e s s 38 UK showcase for African cinema.

COUNTRYFILE: S. A f r i c a a d d i c t e d TO GAMBLING?

C O U N T R Y F I L E 40 Mauritius: Island unruffled by change.

42 Cote d’Ivoire: Divide and reap chaos. 44 Tanzania: IT surfing takes off! 46 Rwanda: Economy the acid test. 48 S. Africa: Bottling the genie. 50 Kenya: Slaying corruption.

Ba n k i n g 55 Award for Standard Chartered.

W heels 56 BMW 5-Series: Driving the dream.

S p o r t in g Bu s in e s s 60 Battered Boks lose their spring.

Rev i ew s B o o k s / Music 62 Books include: Somalia: Economy

Without State. 66 Music: Rokia Traore - A Timeless

Simplicity.

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