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Economy

Do European banks need a bailout? And by whom?
As the fallout from the financial crisis continues to spread, it is striking to see a new phase of failures amongst European banks.
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Some lessons from Bailout Week
While I still haven't seen the details of the now apparently agreed bailout as I write this [on Sunday afternoon], it is rather unlikely that the fina
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Investment and Markets

Understanding REITs and Potential Pitfalls
Why invest in REITs?
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The African Commodity Boom
Commodity prices are at an all time high and many analysts percieve that this is Africa's moment to shine and finally break out from its past.Gold h
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Business and Finance

The Sorcerer and the Bean
Kenya's Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry is headed for a major competitive boost after last week's launch of the LiveBean Scholarship Progr
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SMEs to get publicity boost
It has been a good week for the Kenyan SME. First Finance Minister Amos Kimunya was relieved of his position at the helm of the Treasury, and second
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Trade & Industry

Part 2: Uganda's Aloe Vera Industry
This is the second of a series on Aloe Vera farming in Masindi District, in Uganda. In this part, we will address Hajji Ali Sessanga, the man wh
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Part 1: Uganda's Aloe Vera Industry
This is the first of a series on Aloe Vera farming in Masindi District, in Uganda. Aloe Vera is a succulent plant that is mostly used for medicinal,
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The shame of the Rift Valley Railways deal
We have complained in these pages about the bad job the IFC did as a transactional advisor on the RVR deal that put Sheltam and other partners in ch
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Countdown to $200, Oil at $115
The recent reduction in the global oil price has been greeted with a ridiculous giddiness and glee by many in the traditional media.
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Transforming farming
The tragedy of punitive surpluses in one part of a country, where harvests rot or are sold below cost price, on the one hand, and starvation in other
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Venture Capital in Africa
The article on Venture Capital gives an insight into the AVCA event in Gaborone.
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No tears for Kimunya
It is by now accepted that the former Minister for Finance Amos Kimunya was ambushed, coshed and pushed aside in a cynical power play. Still, those we
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Governance yields growth
What is more important for the growth of an economy? Governance structures, the oft heralded democratic wave, or a dynamic private sector?
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