'Promise' of Africa goes untold; Free trade boosts nations.(NATION)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)

Byline: Peter Parisi, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Much of the news that comes out of sub-Saharan Africa routinely involves civil wars, poverty, famine and government corruption, but "there's a lot of promise in Africa," says Karol Boudreaux, lead researcher for Enterprise Africa.

From the privatization of wildlife conservancies in Namibia, which has led to a doubling of the elephant herd and increased tourism there, to nongovernmental organizations helping coffee growers in Rwanda boost their take from 80 cents a pound to as much as $25 a pound, there are hopeful signs for ...

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