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Contents

African Business May 2011 Issue N˚375

12 Cover Story World Economic Forum on Africa

41 Special Report South Africa Faster growth a necessity

56 Telecommunications The customer is King

Editorial 11 Substance and style Cover Story World Economic Forum on Africa 16 Translating vision into action 22 Opening a new chapter on Africa 24 African Social Entrepreneurs Awards 28 WEF – The timeline 29 WEF in Africa

Construction 37 Tatu City: The future face of Africa Special Report South Africa Faster growth a necessity 41 South Africa targets stronger growth 44 Changing the focus 50 Is mine nationalisation inevitable? 52 Is De Beers leaving home? 53 Trade winds of change 54 South African firms look north Telecommunications 56 Airtel: The customer is king Guest Column Ambassador Charles Stith 60 How to contain spontaneous social combustion Topic 62 Black Swans to the rescue Industry 64 Kenya’s cut-flower tax swindle Commodities 68 Copper still riding high Spotlight 70 Investors bet on gambling Countryfiles 72 Libya: What happens to investment? 74 S Africa: Golden horn spells rhino’s doom 76 Kenya: Port project angers locals Reviews Books/Music 80 Fully Charged

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