Corporate Africa Summer 2003

CONTENTS

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6 Cote d’Ivoire’s fragile peace
Andrew Melvin looks for signs of hope as the country struggles free of civil war
10 African Equities
Tony Hawkin‘ economic forecast on the year ahead for Africa’s financial markets
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14 Voice of America: Progress Towards Partnership
Dr. Sharon Stultz-Karim reflects on the war in Iraq and its aftermath
17 African Brain Drain
Africa is suffering from the loss of academics and professionals to Europe and the US.Wachira Kigotho calls for a reversal of the trend
18 AfricaRecruit
Michelle Hakata of CBC on an initiative to encourage African’s in the Diaspora to return to the continent and contribute to its future
20 African Women women elites
UK MP Val Davey on the exchange scheme between women MP’s from the UK and Africa
22 Just Big Cars And Leaking Roofs
Jackie Peace of British Council in Tanzania details recent resees to politicians

25 Empowerment Through Indigenous Energy
Lubanzadio-Mavatikua considers the call for greater indigenous participation in Africa’s oil and gas industry
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32 Interview: Dr Rilwanu Lukman
The Nigerian Presidential Advisor on Petroleum and Energy discusses the impact of war in Iraq, the role of OPEC and Nigeria’s oil industry
33 Africa Upstream 2003
35 AUS exploits Africa's wealth
The Corporate Council on Africa
36 Angola: Local expertise and global experience
Chairman and CEO of Sonangol Manuel Vicente, considers Angola’s potential
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38 Evolution of an African giant
Olufemi Adeagbo weighs up MTN’s market share
42 Telkom shrugs off monopoly mantle
Toye Olori looks at Nigeria’s five-year action plan to branch out into other industry sectors
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46 A balancing act
Russell Southwood, the founder of Balancing Act speaks to Andrew Melvin about his work to bridge the digital divide
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52 Doha development and free trade
WTO Director General Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi outlines the progress of the trade initiative
55 Conflict diamonds
Andrew Bone of De Beers outlines the diamond industry’s role in a multilateral clampdown on the illegal trade in rough diamonds
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60 Driving forward for more gains
Bernard Otabil looks at the road ahead for Africa’s automotive industry
63 Of saints and sinners
James Norris calls for diplomacy to end the conflict in Zimbabwe
66 Can Nepad fulfill its promise
A C. Macha explores the origins of Nepad and assesses its achievements
71 Hope for Aids sufferers
GlaxoSmithKline cut the price of HIV/Aids medicines for the developing world
72 Events Diary
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