Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, July 16th–August 15th 2001 Published September 6th 2001

In This Issue Kyoto Protocol Bonn Talks Revive Pact 14854 Eritrea Crisis Looms 14858 Sudan Turning The Corner? 14860 Kenya World Bank Loan 14864 Fighting Corruption 14876 DR Congo Coltan Has A Bumpy Ride 14874 Contents 1 Continental Developments 14854 2 Policy and Practice 14858 3 Communications and Transport 14867 4 Commodities 14869 5 Industries 14876 6 Economic Aid 14879 Rates 14853 Index 14882     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, June 16th–July 15th 2002 Published August 8th 2002

In This Issue
Egypt
Budget 15256
Mozambique
Growth Rates Revised 15260
Stock Markets
Emerging Markets Outperform 15262
West Africa
Single Currency Debate 15263
Shipping
Flags Of Convenience 15266
Oil
Strategic Alignment 15269
Contents
1 Continental Developments 15250
2 Policy and Practice 15252
3 Communications and Transport 15265
4 Commodities 15269
5 Industries 15276
6 Economic Aid 15279
Rates 15249
Index 15282     

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

In This Issue
Southern Africa
The Great Trek 16181
Equatorial Guinea
Bank Probe 16184
Sudan
Lack of International Action 16188
African Currencies
Showing Resilience 16195
Infrastructure
Northern Corridor Project 16198
Mobile Telephony 16199
Oil and Gas
North African Expansion 16205
Contents
Continental Alignments 16177
Policy and Practice 16182
Communications and Transport 16197
Commodities 16200
Industries 16206
Economic Aid 16209
Rates 16183
Index 16210     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, August 16th–September 15th 2002 Published October 10th 2002

In This Issue
South Africa
Investments Into Africa 15325
Union Trouble 15330
Inflation 15338
Domestic Investment 15357
Ghana
On Track 15327
Kenya
Corruption Overload 15328
Nigeria
Foreign Debt Default 15337
Power
African Pools 15353
Contents
1 Continental Developments 15324
2 Policy and Practice 15327
3 Communications and Transport 15340
4 Commodities 15344
5 Industries 15352
6 Economic Aid 15355
Rates 15351
Index 15358     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, July 16th–August 15th 2000 Published September 7th 2000

In This Issue G‐8 Squandered Summit? 14425 Mozambique Post‐Flood Optimism 14432 Zimbabwe The Dollar is Devalued 14434 African Bourses Market Indicators 14439 Market Review De Beers Changes Tack 14444 North Africa Increasing Water Shortages 14445 Contents 1 Continental Developments 14425 2 Policy and Practice 14430 3 Communications and Transport 14440 4 Commodities 14444 5 Industries 14449 6 Economic Aid 14452 Rates 14436 Index 14454     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, July 16th–August 15th 2003 Published September 11th 2003

In This Issue
CAR
Tackling Corruption 15737
Libya
Liberalisation 15738
Tourism Plan 15759
Sao Tome e Principe
Oil Wealth 15739
DRC
New Debt Relief 15741
Kenya
Aid Embargo Lifted 15743
Contents
Continental Developments 15731
Policy and Practice 15735
Communications and Transport 15747
Commodities 15751
Industries 15757
Economic Aid 15760
Rates 15757
Index 15762     

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

In This Issue
African Union
Konare's Strategic Plan 16141
Libya
The Race Is On 16147
South Africa
International Investment Council 16150
Mining Competitors 16167
Mali
PRGF Arrangement 16157
Nigeria
Soludo – New Bank Governor 16158
Africa–US
Commodity–Military Trade 16164
Contents
Continental Alignments 16141
Policy and Practice 16145
Communications and Transport 16160
Commodities 16164
Industries 16169
Economic Aid 16173
Rates 16163
Index 16174     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, May 16th–June 15th 2002 Published July 11th 2002

In This Issue
Egypt
Export Performance 15212
Help Is At Hand 15225
Sierra Leone
Revamping The Economy 15216
Mining Potential 15235
East African Budgets
Local Manufacturers Boosted 15219
ADB
President's Report 15224
South Africa
Acute Skills Shortage 15217
Stable Rand 15226
Contents
1 Continental Developments 15211
2 Policy and Practice 15214
3 Communications and Transport 15227
4 Commodities 15232
5 Industries 15238
6 Economic Aid 15245
Rates 15244
Index 15246     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, September 16th–October 15th 2002 Published November 7th 2002

In This Issue
African Union
Corruption Conference 15361
Egypt
Reform Too Slow 15365
Zimbabwe
Counting The Cost 15367
Bretton Woods
Sovereign Debt Proposal 15371
Nigeria
Stock Market 15373
FDI
Flows To Africa 15391
Contents
1 Continental Developments 15361
2 Policy and Practice 15364
3 Communications and Transport 15375
4 Commodities 15379
5 Industries 15386
6 Economic Aid 15391
Rates 15390
Index 15394     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, July 16th–August 15th 2005

In This Issue
Africa-Japan
More Development Aid 16611
Mauritania
New Leaders' Commitments 16615
Food Crisis
Niger 16616
Millions at Risk 16617
Nigeria
Electronic Banking 16623
Zimbabwe
Currency Devaluation 16625
Namibia
Growth in Uranium 16630
Contents
Continental Developments 16609
Policy and Practice 16614
Communications and Transport 16625
Commodities 16629
Industries 16635
Rates 16637
Index 16638     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, August 16th–September 15th 2004

In This Issue
African Union
Unemployment Summit 16214
Unions in Crisis 16215
Angola
Cash-Strapped 16218
South Africa
Job Loss Worries 16221
West Africa
A Plague of Locusts 16223
Franc Zone
"Dirty Money" Replaced 16225
Diamonds
Under-Cutting de Beers 16236
Contents
Continental Alignments 16214
Policy and Practice 16218
Communications and Transport 16230
Commodities 16232
Industries 16238
Economic Aid 16241
Rates 16241
Index 16242     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, August 16th–September 15th 2005

In This Issue
SADC
25th Anniversary 16642
Nigeria
Fuel Price Rallies 16647
Budgetary Plan 16654
African Banking
Micro-Finance Conference 16650
Ghana
Credit Risk Improvement 16652
Zimbabwe
IMF Reprieve 16657
Telecommunications
Digital TV 16661
Fish
Nepad Report 16663
Contents
Continental Developments 16642
Policy and Practice 16645
Communications and Transport 16658
Commodities 16662
Industries 16667
Economic Aid 16672
Rates 16673
Index 16674     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, June 16th–July 15th 2000 Published August 11th 2000

In This Issue
World Economic Forum
Rich Indifference 14391
Ghana
Cedi's Nosedive 14395
Zimbabwe
Post Election Blues 14399
South Africa
Megabank Squashed 14406
Diamonds
4% Outlawed 14410
African Production 14412
Pharmaceutical Industry
No Consumer Power 14418
Contents
1 Continental Developments 14390
2 Policy and Practice 14394
3 Communications and Transport 14407
4 Commodities 14410
5 Industries 14417
6 Economic Aid 14421
Rates 14416
Index 14422     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, August 16th–September 15th 2000 Published October 12th 2000

In This Issue Comesa Beginning of End? 14456 Nigeria Clinton’s Visit 14459 DR Congo Split in Two 14461 South Africa Privatisation 14465 Zimbabwe Damage Assessment 14466 Oil Impact of Price Rise 14477 Contents 1 Continental Developments 14456 2 Policy and Practice 14461 3 Communications and Transport 14473 4 Commodities 14476 5 Industries 14484 6 Economic Aid 14488 Rates 14472 Index 14490     

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, August 16th–September 15th 2001 Published October 5th 2001

In This Issue
African Trade Insurance
Mixed Reception 14885
Mauritius
"Knowledge" Island 14889
South Africa
Anti-Privatisation Strike 14892
Beleaguered Rand 14897
JSE Calm 14899
Kenya
Corruption Bill Tangle 14895
Tanzania
Donor Support Threatened 14899
Oil
Jittery 14905
Contents
1 Continental Developments 14885
2 Policy and Practice 14889
3 Communications and Transport 14901
4 Commodities 14905
5 Industries 14912
6 Economic Aid 14917
Rates 14916
Index 14918     

Africa Research Bulletin, Economic, Financial and Technical Series, June 16th–July 15th 2001 Published August 9th 2001

In This Issue
OAU – AU
Economic Visions 14817
South Africa – Zimbabwe
Corridor to Wealth 14819
Wake-Up Call 14823
Next Step 14824
Malawi
Good Beginning . . . 14822
Oil
New Arrivals 14839
In The Pipeline 14840
Companies
Top 30 14843
Contents
1 Continental Developments 14817
2 Policy and Practice 14821
3 Communications and Transport 14833
4 Commodities 14836
5 Industries 14842
6 Economic Aid 14847
Rates 14820
Index 14850     

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

In This Issue
FDI
Downturn In 2002 15767
Libya – UN
Sanctions Formally Lifted 15769
Madagascar
Ecological Gem 15771
Zimbabwe
Aid As Political Weapon 15774
Hot-Air Budget 15781
Platinum 15792
Ethiopia
IMF Fourth Review 15776
South Africa
Credit Rating Upgrade 15779
Contents
Continental Developments 15761
Policy and Practice 15770
Communications and Transport 15783
Commodities 15786
Industries 15793
Economic Aid 15797
Rates 15769
Index 15798     

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, May 16th–June 15th 2001 Published July 6th 2001

In This Issue
Africa – US
Business Looks Up 14785
Democratic Republic of Congo
Report Eyes Mineral Exports 14788
Somaliland
Economic Survival 14790
ADB
Annual Meeting 14793
Namibia
Sluggish Growth 14796
South Africa
Analysis of Economy 14797
Contents
1 Continental Developments 14783
2 Policy and Practice 14788
3 Communications and Transport 14800
4 Commodities 14803
5 Industries 14809
6 Economic Aid 14812
Rates 14787
Index 14814