archive issue: ISSUE 03 - Jul 04

Regional cooperation is key to securing peace, stability and economic growth. Ashleigh Lezard asks whether the African Union is up to the task

Bean-Counting in the world of chocolate

This year’s race to finance cocoa production is now on. Sarah Rundell argues we should forget Cocobod and look to a whole new range of soft commodity financing deals that are throwing a lifeline to producers

Why there should be at least 54 reasons to invest in Africa

Africa is too often dismissed as a single entity dominated by negative issues. Marketing expert Robert Gray argues that country branding will overhaul perceptions and attract investment

Prosperity in Africa hits the headlines

Diageo has been exporting Guinness to Africa since 1827. Robert Watkinson asks CEO Paul Walsh why the continent has been so good for business