Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, February 16th–March 15th 2003 Published April 7th 2003

In This Issue
Africa – France
Trade Privileges 15544
Zimbabwe
New Economic Plan 15551
Devaluation 15559
Ghana
Budget 2003 15553
Namibia
Cautious "Thumbs Up" 15554
Air Traffic
Safer Skies 15559
North Africa
Wines' Growing Niche 15568
Contents
Continental Developments 15542
Policy and Practice 15547
Communications and Transport 15559
Commodities 15564
Industries 15572
Economic Aid 15576
Rates 15571
Index 15578     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, April 16th–May 15th 2003 Published June 12th 2003

In This Issue
Drought And Floods
Food Plea 15621
Kenya
Government Pot Empty 15622
Nigeria
Obasanjo's Second Term 15623
Trouble Ahead 15631
Senegal
Brighter Economic Future 15624
South Africa
Black Economic Empowerment 15626
Boost To Rand 15631
Mines And Rand 15638
Contents
Continental Developments 15618
Policy and Practice 15621
Communications and Transport 15633
Commodities 15638
Industries 15646
Economic Aid 15649
Rates 15637
Index 15650     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, March 16th–April 15th 2002 Published May 9th 2002

In This Issue
Kenya
Miserable Performance 15141
Tanzania
Realising Potential 15144
Zimbabwe
Foreign Currency Crisis 15145
Nigeria
Budget 2002 15146
South Africa
Rand Enquiry 15151
Commodities
Namibia's Diamonds 15159
Libya's Oil 15161
Contents
1 Continental Developments 15138
2 Policy and Practice 15140
3 Communications and Transport 15152
4 Commodities 15155
5 Industries 15163
6 Economic Aid 15168
Rates 15162
Index 15170     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, March 16th–April 15th 2001 Published May 9th 2001

In This Issue
SADC
Sluggish Performance 14709
Nigeria
Oil Deregulation 14714
Debt Conversion Plan 14720
Sudan
Oil Stokes War 14715
Ethiopia
IMF Support 14718
South Africa
What Is In Store 14719
Zambia
Copper Prospects 14730
Contents
1 Continental Developments 14709
2 Policy and Practice 14713
3 Communications and Transport 14723
4 Commodities 14727
5 Industries 14734
6 Economic Aid 14740
Rates 14734
Index 14742     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, March 16th–April 15th 2004, Published May 13th 2004

In This Issue
Nile Basin Initiative
Tensions Grow 16027
Namibia
Expropriation Plans 16031
Nigeria
War on Oil Graft 16032
Seychelles
Rene's Legacy 16033
Stock Markets
Beating the World 16040
Cotton
GM Threat 16048
Contents
Continental Alignments 16024
Policy and Practice 16029
Communications and Transport 16043
Commodities 16047
Industries 16053
Economic Aid 16056
Rates 16026
Index 16058     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, April 16th–May 15th 2001 Published June 8th 2001

In This Issue
DR Congo
Exploitation Report 14746
Liberia
Sanctions Ignore Timber 14747
Nigeria
Battle For Wealth 14751
South Africa
Black Empowerment 14752
Tanzania
Reforms Bear Fruit 14753
Franc Zone
Ivorian Factor 14756
Contents
1 Continental Developments 14745
2 Policy and Practice 14749
3 Communications and Transport 14762
4 Commodities 14766
5 Industries 14771
6 Economic Aid 14776
Rates 14765
Index 14778     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, January 16th–February 15th 2003 Published March 10th 2003

In This Issue
World Economic Forum
Davos Talks 15505
Cote d'Ivoire
Political Crisis Affects Economy 15509
Kenya
Back To Basics 15512
Egypt
Currency Flotation 15519
Sierra Leone
Diamond Exports Sparkle 15532
Tourism
Southern Africa Is Favoured 15535
Egypt Dominates 15536
Contents
Continental Developments 15505
Policy and Practice 15509
Communications and Transport 15524
Commodities 15528
Industries 15534
Economic Aid 15537
Rates 15508
Index 15538     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, March 16th–April 15th 2005

In This Issue Commission For Africa Will Donors Deliver? 16465 Africa–Asia Business Council Launched 16468 Eritrea Economy In Limbo 16472 South Africa Job‐Loss “Bloodbath” 16474 Current Account Deficit 16482 Zimbabwe Post‐Election Blues 16477 Nigeria IMF Assessment 16481 Contents Continental Developments 16465 Rates 16470 Policy and Practice 16470 Communications and Transport 16483 Commodities 16486 Industries 16491 Economic Aid 16496 Index 16498     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, March 16th–April 15th 2006

In This Issue
Nigeria
Oil Supply Threatened 16893
South Africa
Record Capital Inflow 16894
Tunisia
High Growth 16896
Namibia
Budget 2006-07 16898
Angola
State Spending Doubles 16900
Mauritius
Sluggish Growth 16902
Tanzania
IMF Disbursement 16904
Contents
Continental Developments 16889
Policy and Practice 16892
Communications and Transport 16906
Commodities 16909
Industries 16917
Economic Aid 16921
Rates 16921
Index 16922     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, May 16th–June 15th 2003 Published July 10th 2003

In This Issue
G8
Evian Summit 15657
The Gambia
Economic Outlook 15662
South Africa
Growth And Development Summit 15664
ADB
Annual Meeting 15667
Container Ports
Infrastructural Issues 15673
Coffee
Sector In Crisis 15676
Contents
Continental Developments 15656
Policy and Practice 15660
Communications and Transport 15672
Commodities 15676
Industries 15683
Economic Aid 15688
Rates 15671
Index 15690     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, April 16th–May 15th 2005

In This Issue
Africa – Asia
Summit Enhances Ties 16502
Sierra Leone
Open For Business 16505
Zimbabwe
Farmers Wooed Back 16507
Equatorial Guinea
IMF Report 16510
South Africa
Barclays Absa Purchase 16513
Deep Water Ventures 16524
Privatisation In Vogue 16525
Power – Africa
Innovative New Projects 16526
Contents
Continental Developments 16501
Policy and Practice 16504
Communications and Transport 16515
Commodities 16519
Industries 16525
Economic Aid 16530
Rates 16533
Index 16534     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, February 16th–March 15th 2000 Published April 11th 2000

In This Issue
Africa - US
Washington Summit 14238
Angola
Commodities and War 14241
Zimbabwe
Farms Invaded 14245
Stock Market Prospers 14253
Cape Verde
Budget For Progress 14247
South Africa
Positive Budget 14249
Somalia
Piracy 14257
Contents
1 Continental Developments 14237
2 Policy and Practice 14241
3 Communications and Transport 14255
4 Commodities 14261
5 Industries 14269
6 Economic Aid 14272
Rates 14273
Index 14274     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, February 16th–March 15th 2001 Published April 17th 2001

In This Issue
Congo
Confidence Grows 14677
Nigeria
Pollution and Corruption 14679
Ghana
Budget 2001 14681
Botswana
Top Credit Rating in Africa 14683
Lesotho
IMF Report 14684
De Beers
Anglo‐Oppenheimer Bid 14692
Contents
1 Continental Developments 14674
2 Policy and Practice 14677
3 Communications and Transport 14688
4 Commodities 14692
5 Industries 14698
6 Economic Aid 14703
Rates 14702
Index 14706     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, February 16th–March 15th 2004 Published April 9th 2004

In This Issue
Nigeria
Shades Of Progress 15998
Money Laundering Act 16003
Swaziland
All-Round Crisis 15999
Democratic Republic of Congo
IMF Approval 16001
Ethiopia
Airline's Success Story 16007
Telecommunications
Satellite Technology 16009
Commodity Trap
UNCTAD Report 16010
Contents
Continental Developments 15991
Policy and Practice 15994
Communications and Transport 16006
Commodities 16010
Industries 16017
Economic Aid 16020
Rates 16018
Index 16022     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, February 16th–March 15th 2002 Published April 11th 2002

In This Issue
Road To G8
Marketing NEPAD 15101
Mozambique
New Wave Of Optimism 15106
Sudan
Oil War 15107
Zimbabwe
After The Election 15108
South Africa
Budget 2002 15112
Nigeria
Withdraws From IMF 15116
Contents
1 Continental Developments 15101
2 Policy and Practice 15105
3 Communications and Transport 15118
4 Commodities 15123
5 Industries 15128
6 Economic Aid 15132
Rates 15133
Index 15134     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, April 16th–May 15th 2002 Published June 6th 2002

In This Issue
Africa's EPZs
Few Benefits 15174
West Africa
Child Labour Report 15176
Franc Zone
Euro Peg 15185
Telecom
Mobile Competition 15193
Timber
Under The Axe 15196
Franchise
Engine Of Growth 15203
Contents
1 Continental Developments 15174
2 Policy and Practice 15178
3 Communications and Transport 15191
4 Commodities 15196
5 Industries 15201
6 Economic Aid 15205
Rates 15195
Index 15206     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, April 16th–May 15th 2004, Published June 10th 2004

In This Issue River Basins Paris Declaration 16061 Libya US Lifts Embargo 16064 Stock Market? 16079 Oil Licences Auction 16090 Morocco Economic Growth 16067 Zimbabwe Politics And Hunger 16070 Chad Uneven Progress 16076 South Africa The Rand And Business 16078 Contents Continental Alignments 16061 Policy and Practice 16066 Communications and Transport 16080 Commodities 16085 Industries 16091 Economic Aid 16096 Rates 16097 Index 16098     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, June 16th–July 15th 2003 Published August 7th 2003

In This Issue
Botswana
Economic Success 15698
Good Rating 15695
Guinea Bissau
Recovery Effort 15699
Nigeria
Oil Price Strikes 15701
Zimbabwe
Oil Mortgaged To Libya 15704
Agricultural Subsidies
Skewing The Market 15713
Oil
Transparency Campaign 15717
Contents
Continental Developments 15695
Policy and Practice 15698
Communications and Transport 15710
Commodities 15713
Industries 15719
Economic Aid 15723
Rates 15692
Index 15726     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, October 16th–November 15th 2003 Published December 14th 2003

In This Issue DR Congo The Profits Of War 15845 Mining Goodwill Growing 15865 Zambia Diversification Is Essential 15848 Namibia Rand Blamed For Deficit 15850 Libya End Of Socialism? 15853 Zimbabwe Bank Restructuring 15856 South Africa Goldmines Squeezed 15862 Contents Continental Developments 15842 Policy and Practice 15845 Communications and Transport 15858 Commodities 15861 Industries 15868 Economic Aid 15873 Rates 15857 Index 15874     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, May 16th–June 15th 2004 Published July 15th 2004

In This Issue WEF Maputo Summit 16107 Africa–Asia Growing Ties 16108 Oil Needs 16127 Congo Economic Progress 16112 Oil Eases Budget Deficit 16117 Morocco/Western Sahara Oil Conflict? 16114 Gabon Economic Programme 2004–05 16119 Oil Big Potential,Limited Use 16131 Contents Continental Alignments 16105 Policy and Practice 16111 Communications and Transport 16124 Commodities 16127 Industries 16134 Economic Aid 16123 Rates 16104 Index 16138