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Contents

African Business February 2011 Issue N˚372

12 Cover Story Chasing the tourism dollar

32 Special Report African Mining The big boom

54 Countryfile Tunisia The ‘Flower’ Revolution

Editorial 11 The winds of freedom are blowing Cover Story Chasing the tourism dollar 12 Widening the net 16 Trouble in Paradise 20 Profits with a human face 22 The Sun rises over Zimbabwe Cityview 26 Africa leaner and stronger Topic 28 China targets African consumers Special Report African Mining 32 The big boom 35 Locals demand more 36 S African firms asleep at the wheel? 38 Gold: China leads consumption Diamonds retain a global sparkle 40 Silver and PGMs prices on slippery slope

42 Platinum maintains prices Palladium is best performer Uranium – nuclear future boosts prices Iron ore: Steel giants’

battle for African stake 44 New drill system for gold mining Trends 46 Wal-Mart’s grand African entrance Countryfiles 54 Tunisia: The ‘Flower’ Revolution 56 S Africa: Vaulting into the BRIC club 58 Nigeria: Ban of contention 60 Kenya: Cotton under the cosh 61 Zimbabwe: Polls could wreck economy Books/Music 64 ChocolateNations 66 AfroCubism