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Contents

African Business October 2010

12 Cover Story Africa’s Top 100 Banks

54 Special Report Nigeria @ 50

70 Kenya New constitution, new country

Editorial 11 Turning land into property

Cover Story Africa’s Top 100 Banks 13 A year of consolidation and reforms 15 Standard Bank takes on pan-African mantle 26 North Africa: Morocco remains on top 32 West Africa:

Nigerian dominance shaken 38 East Africa: Growth of Islamic banking 42 Southern Africa: Cross-border interest intensifies

Forum 46 What’s to show for 50 years of independence?

Investment 50 Rwanda cuts red tape

Special report 54 Nigeria @ 50

Guest Column Chukwuma Soludo 58 Let the real debate begin

Country Files 64 South Africa: Retaining the

‘Can do’ spirit 68 Botswana/Zambia: Vital bridge a reality at last 70 Kenya: New constitution,

new country?

Reviews Books/Film 72 MoreMoneythanGod 74 Yeswecan