AfricanBUSINESS

Winner o f the Diageo 2005 Best Publication award

N°317 February 2006

Cover Story Tanzania’s new president sets agenda

Special Report Oil and Gas - Africa takes centre stage

Editorial 11 Africa’s heroic entrepreneur

Cover Story 12 Tanzania’s new age leader 17 Kikwete profile 18 Women lead new cabinet

View from the City 20 The post-apartheid miracle

Technology 22 Microsoft Word goes Swahili

Special report Oil & gas 24 Africa ta kes ce nt re sta ge 26 African oil becomes new FDI magnet 30 China, India boost African status 32 Gas: Piped success 33 SongoSongoan overwhelming success

New Products 38 Child Tracker and other products

Energy 40 Portugal loosens grip on

Cahora Bassa

Spotlight 42 Hong Kong - A disaster for the poor

Countryfiles 44 S. Africa: A boom but only for some 46 Nigeria: Economy clicks into gear 48 Gabon: Bongo extends rule 49 DRC: All set for July poll 50 Sierra Leone: Labour-intensive growth vital 51 Liberia: Weah bows to national interest 52 Uganda: Business holds its breath over elections

Tourism Mozambique is the star

Tourism 54 Mozambique - Africa’s rising star

Events 57 Soludo scoops top award

Books/Music 62 Africa by Guy Arnold and other books 66 Praise the Lord

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