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Contents

Contents

African Business March 2009

African Business March 2009 ISSUE 351 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM

ISSUE 351 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM

12 Cover Story 2010 World Cup: Will South Africa be ready?

 Editorial 11 China’sdemonstrationofstrength

 Cover Story 122010 World Cup: Will South Africa be ready? 14The10stadiums 18Allsystemsareat‘go’

 Spotlight 20US–AfricaPresidential Roundtable

 View from the City 24Canrecession-hitUSaidAfrica?

 Commodities 26Softssettowithstanddownturn 30Metals:goldremainssolid

 Letter from East Africa 44Ataleoftwoforests

 Topic 46HasAfricaescapedthe economicstorm?

Special Report Foreign Direct Investment 34Silverliningtodarkclouds 40HowtoattractFDI

Countryfiles 48Zimbabwe:Politicsversuspeople 50S Africa:DavidsfaceAnCgoliath 52Shilowa:Cope’svoiceofreason 54Botswana:Mogae–pure diamondofaleader 56Nigeria:Battleplansdrawnup

 Reviews Books/Music 62DeadAid 64Missionaries,Mercenariesand Misfits 66Ajoyfulreturn