AfricanBUSINESS

N°301 A u g u s t /S e p t em b e r 2004

COVER STORY F o r m u l a f o r A f r i c a ’s R A P ID G ROW TH

E d i t o r i a l 13 The w e ir d w o r ld o f t h e WTO

C o v e r St o r y Africa’s Economic Performance 14 Form ula f o r A f r ic a ’s rap id g ro w th . 18 G ro w th , b u t n o t en ough o f i t .

V i e w f r o m t h e C it y 26 No w i l l t o a t ta c k poverty.

C o m p a n y S p o t l i g h t 28 Ecobank’s re g io na l n e tw o rk .

Le g i s l a t io n 32 A p a r th e id re para tio ns bid

TOPIC A f r i c a n P a r l i a m e n t F IN D S A H OM E

TOURISM Z im - Z a m : T h e w o r s t A N D BEST OF T IM E S .

D a t e l i n e USA 36 The s h a d ow o f Darfur.

To p i c 38 A fr ic an Parlia m e n t f in d s a home.

I n d u s t r y 4 0 B o t t le rs herald n ew era f o r Somalia.

T r e n d s 42 Economic im p a c t o f in fo rm a l sector

O il a n d G a s 4 4 T u l lo w takes over Energy A fric a .

To u r i s m 4 6 Z im -Z am :T h e w o r s t and best o f t im e s .

COUNTRYFILE 50 S A fric a : Rand d iv id e s op in io n . 54 N ig e r ia : Obasanjo takes on labour. 56 Cape Verde: Sweet and sou r upgrade. 58 M a u r i t iu s : B a t t le fo r a rch ip e la go 6 0 Kenya: Feats o f Clay?

R e v i e w s Books/Music 62 The End o f Oil. 66 Papa W em ba - Pope o f Style.

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