African Review of Business and Technology

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Articles in September 2006 issue of African Review of Business and Technology

• Building problems in Uganda.(projects violates building standards)(Brief article)
• Dakar-Washington direct with SAA.(Business Travel)(South African Airways)(Brief article)
• Zambia's Mopani copper.(signed contract with SMS Demag SA)(Brief article)
• Forecast movements against the dollar.(Financial Forecast)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
• Wartsila extends BioPower product range.(Power Supply)
• Customer management--dream or nightmare? Will the new mantra of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) mean more power to the company, less to the individual? You can bet on it, says a confused Karen Young.(Information Technology)
  by Young, Karen
• Congo (Kinshasa).(Oil News)
• China's commercial counsellor.(Briefly)
• Emirates adds Beijing to schedule.(Business Travel)(Emirates Airline introducing nonstop service)(Brief article)
• Solving Nairobi's supply problems: Nairobi's water shortage is a result of drought and organisational weaknesses, writes Mwangi Mumero.(Water Supply)
  by Mumero, Mwangi
• Zim investigates the Kenyan market.(Commercial Review)(Brief article)
• South Africa turns to private sector.(Power Supply)
• Shared internet access in SA.(IT News)
• Nigeria's Brass LNG plan firms up.(Oil News)
• Japan's ambassador in Abuja.(Briefly)
• Congo (Brazzaville).(TOTAL S.A.'s oil discovery in Moho-Bilondo licence )(Brief article)
• Solar power brings end to energy poverty: throughout the continent lack of reliable power is badly affecting peoples' quality of life. Health, social activities, commerce and education are all suffering but, says Alan Hurst, the use of solar power could b
  by Hurst, Alan
• South African agent appointed.(Tideland Signal Corp. selected Marine Data Solutions)(Brief article)
• Cashing in on the wind: Mwangi Mumero reports on Kenya's growing interest in wind power.(Power Supply)
  by Mumero, Mwangi
• Barclays boss discusses business in Ghana: Margaret Mwanakatwe, MD of Barclays Bank (Ghana) Ltd, talks to Kofi Asante about the impact of ICT innovations on Ghana's banking industry, and the contribution that Barclays is making to the national economy.(In
• Mauritania.(Oil News)
• Lagbus asset management.(Briefly)
• Nigeria.(Oil News)(Exxon Mobil Corp. joint venture with Nigerian National Petroleum Corp.)(Brief article)
• Special saloons live up to appearances: executive cars certainly provide image. But top quality in automotive design goes deep, and these vehicles offer exceptional safety as well as comfort on the road--and security.(Executive Cars)
• Latest trucks are in for the long haul: technical options now available give mines more freedom to optimise truck specifications for individual operations. Kyran Casteel charts the progress of these vehicles and makes some predictions for their future dev
  by Casteel, Kyran
• Afriqiyah opts for Airbus.(Aviation)
• Rainbow nation leads the way in mining expertise: South Africa has over 150 years of mining experience and, as Ronald Watts reports, this expertise can be of great benefit to other African nations. One company to watch closely is Richards Bay Minerals whi
• Angola.(Oil News)
• Editor's note.
  by Phelan, Jonquil
• Cote d'Ivoire.(oil well news)(Brief article)
• A new form of commuter transport: Parry Associates has come up with some fresh ideas on light rail technology, designed specifically to respond to the challenge of urban transport in Africa.(Company Focus)(JPM Parry & Associates Ltd.)
  by Lucas, Caspar
• Glittering prizes on offer in Ghana: twenty years ago new mines typically took a year to get the go-ahead. Now it can be six as a result of environmental and other pressures. Priscilla Ross reports on a key factor pushing up the price of Ghana's gold.(Min
  by Ross, Priscilla
• Aerial survey specialist provides mapping services.(Aviation)
• Exchange rates.(Financial Forecast)
• Tea output falls.(Commodity Report)
• Mixed direction for arabica whilst robusta rallies.(Commodity Report)(Brief article)
• Internet Solutions and MGE UPS Systems South Africa.(Company Focus)
• Cutting the cost of compressed air: the balance between fixed and variable costs has to be carefully considered when choosing an air compressor.(Compressors)
• Revamp for KIA will boost trade and tourism.(Aviation)
• North American airlines.(Briefly)
• Cocoa futures under pressure.(Commodity Report)
• Gold loses momentum.(Commodity Report)(spot prices)(Brief article)
• Surge in Uganda's it sector.(telecommunications industry)(Brief article)
• Zambia turns to PPPs to solve its housing crisis: new methods of finance and construction are being used to narrow the yawning urban accommodation gap. Humphrey Nkonde reports on the latest developments in Lusaka.(Construction)
  by Nkonde, Humphrey
• Cargo sector continues with strong growth: airline profits are still hard to find, but the freight sector's revenue is growing at three per cent or more a year. September-November 2006 will feature some important events at which the issues discussed here-
• Tunis will Be added to the Emirates Airline's timetable.(Briefly)
• Copper prices up on Escondida strike concerns.(Commodity Report)
• Nigeria: an attractive venue for trade events; Sixty exhibitors--two-thirds of them from outside Nigeria--have already booked display space at the Water Africa 2006 and Building, Construction Nigeria 2006 trade fairs in Lagos in November. They say they ar
• Ghana gets largest ever grant from MCC.(Millennium Challenge Corporation.)
• Printer, copier and scanner for SOHO environments.(IT News)
• Wastewater purification with UV lamps: Dr Terry Mabbett presents the facts about a water purification system that is rapidly gaining popularity both in Africa and overseas.(Water Supply)
  by Mabbett, Terry
• More power protection please: modern UPS systems provide power protection for applications such as servers, traffic control and intensive-care facilities, all 'mission critical'. Special types are available for the small home office right up to the comple
• Golden Tulip Hospitality.(Briefly)
• Angola's economy sees rapid expansion.(Commercial Review)
• More stability at home than overseas.(foreign exchange rates)
• Economists foresee slight slowdown in growth.(CESifo and the International Chamber of Commerce survey of global economy)
• Colour printers launched into SA market.(IT News)
• Industry hit by power shortages in Nigeria.(Power Supply)
• Toshiba partners with AI Futtaim Technologies in East Africa.(IT News)
• Tourists pour into South Africa.(Business Travel)
• The mount Soche hotel.(Briefly)
• Titan 7820 paver offers massive width in one pass.(Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd. launches new road paver)
• The Nigerian NICON group of companies.(acquired EAS Airlines and introduced NICON Airways)(Brief article)
• Trade and Development Report 2006.(by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development )(Brief article)
• Planning ahead for the next ten years: sustained prudent policies and the commodity boom are underpinning South Africa's vigorous performance. Now the overriding agenda is to build a solid 21st century economy which would promote greater wealth equality,
  by Siddiqi, Moin
• Tanzania uses natural gas in power plant.(Power Supply)
• Junisat delivers world-class bandwidth solutions.(IT News)
• Executives' calendar.(Calendar)
• Botswana's Imara African Opportunities Fund.(Briefly)