Africa

Magazine articles on conducting business in Africa.

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Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Gupta & Yang	Unblocking Trade To underpin growth, Africa needs to adopt a comprehensive approach to boosting trade. Only by adopting a holistic approach can African economies succeed.
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Michael Klein	Taking Care of Business Creating a better business environment is crucial for bolstering growth in Africa.
Finance & Development December 1, 2006	Country Focus: CEMAC For the Central African Economic and Monetary Community, oil is the big story. The region has a common currency which is pegged to the euro, and a set of institutions to promote regional economic integration.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2006 Dale Baker	MTN: A Cheap Double A rising stock shouldn't always demand a quick sale. South African cell phone operator MTN has doubled since 2004, but it's still a good buy today, thanks to cheap valuations, strong organic growth, and smart acquisitions. Too bad hardly anyone outside Johannesburg has ever heard of it.
DailyCandy November 28, 2006	Out of Africa Khaya Cookie Company sends delicious brownies straight from their bakeries throughout Cape Town.
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006	Table: Global Comparisons How China's labor conditions stack up against those of other low-cost nations.
HBS Working Knowledge November 6, 2006 Martha Lagace	How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI After the fall of apartheid, South Africa accepted the standard prescription for countries to receive more foreign direct investment. Yet FDI has been a mere trickle. Why? The answer may reside in the country's strong corporate environment.
InternetNews September 12, 2006 Roy Mark	Broadband Exec Sentenced For Bribing Lawmaker Vernon Jackson, the chairman of the Louisville-based technology company iGate, was sentenced Friday to an 87-month prison term Friday for paying $400,000 in bribes to U.S. Rep. William Jefferson.
BusinessWeek August 14, 2006 Christopher Palmeri	Striking It Rich In Africa Africa now accounts for 30% of ExxonMobil's output
BusinessWeek May 29, 2006 Adrienne Carter	When Beer Empires Collide Consolidation helped Miller's South African parent challenge mighty Anheuser-Busch. But who will win the battle brewing for world supremacy?
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