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BRIEFING 6 | Stacking the stats
Stats to gape at, reports to read, people to watch, racing royals and which companies are breaking up with whom, plus cars and techno-wizardry – all in our briefing section that puts Africa on the agenda
FINANCE 22 | Inflation targeting
Only three countries in Africa have adopted inflation targeting as official policy but risk inhibiting economic development
26 | Private equity
An improved environment is allowing investors to get creative with their exit strategies
30 | Special report: Nigeria’s capital markets
Nigeria’s SEC is striving to restore and build investor confidence in Nigeria’s capital markets
34 | Ai40 Index series
Our Ai40 Index of the top blue chips suffered repeated blows from global market volatility
36 | Funds flow tracker
Funds investing in Africa are fleeing asset classes in a reaction to recession fears
38 | FDI into Africa
We review FDI flows in 2010 and who spent what when
40 | Commodities watch Safe havens are the name of the game as global crises and weak manufacturing data hit hard
44 | Financial calendar
What’s happening and key dates to flag
BUSINESS 48 | Africa’s law firms
As more multinationals move in to compete on the continent, Africa’s top law firms step forward
56 | Sukuma Afrika
Young entrepreneurs are recognised at this year’s Sukuma Afrika Awards for business ideas that aim to reduce poverty and generate returns at the same time
60 | Interview: Kwabena Duffuor
Ghana’s economic future rests
LEGITIMATE BUSINESS
on bold plans to take advantage of oil revenues, says its Finance Minister
62 | Agribusiness
Exchange traded products represent an ever more attractive investment option as China’s growth transforms global agricultural supply chains
68 | COVER STORY: 100 Bankable infrastructure projects
We profile the continent’s 100 bankable deals, past and present, and reveal that the sector is becoming ever more attractive
74 | NEPAD Business Eye
Relaxing capital and exchange controls in Africa is the key to easing investor headaches
78 | Tourism
Trevor Ward veers off the main road to explore Africa’s ‘secondary cities’ and we visit Mozambique’s port city of Beira
82 | Parting shot
We ask if flexible currency devaluation could deter a ‘Greek contagion’ effect in southern Africa. Our respondents give a resounding ‘no’
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