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African Business June 2011 Issue N˚376 Contents
14 Cover Story Nigeria under Goodluck Jonathan
48 S potlight Pirates cost global economy billions
50 Special Report Energy A frica joins energy revolution
Editorial 12 Who should lead the IMF?
Cover S tory 14 Nigeria under Goodluck Jonathan 16 A man of the people 22 Living up to his name 26 Jonathan’s energy pledge 30 Mining: Waking a sleeping giant 32 Interview: Oando’s Wale Tinubu
BRICS 37 What membership means to Africa
Cityview 40 Africa: A compelling investment case
Topic 44 To privatise or not?
Commodities 46 Coffee price hits 34-year high
Spotlight 48 Pirates cost global economy billions
Special R eport Energy 50 Africa joins energy revolution 56 Ethiopia’s leads African hydro renaissance 60 More success for Tullow’s twins 62 Thermal to replace diesel?
Countryfiles 64 East Africa: An EA shilling by next year? 66 Swaziland: Kingdom under siege 68 Southern Africa: The golden conundrum
Book R eview 72 SuperCooperators
