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Contents
African Business January 2009 ISSUE 349 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM
14 Cover Story The best of times, the worst of times
Editorial 13Once-in-a-lifetimeopportunity?
Cover Story Africa in 2008 The best of times, the worst of times 17Hangingtough 18Commoditiessector 23Energysector 27Telecomssector
View from the City 32Survivingtheglobalstorm
Topic 35Understandingvaluechains
Trends 38Africa’ssuperfruit arrivesintheWest
2010 World Cup Watch 50Fifapromisesfreebroadcasts
Letter from East Africa 52WhyAfricaneedsmoretourism
Country Files 54South Africa:Randslides downsteepslope 57Nigeria:The“if-only”budget 60Kenya:Bigpowerofsmall organisations
Reviews Books/Music 64TheAscentofMoney 66FRANCOphonic
Special Report Power in Africa 42 Seedsofhope 46 Therenewableoption
