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“To blend the separate parts into perfect harmony.” A n ta l D o ra ti and his Rolex have much in common. Antal Dorati is Conductor Laureate o f the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, as well as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and the Stockholm Philharmonic. O ver theyears, Dorati has gained an enviable international reputation, holding appointments with most ol the great orchestras: the BBC Symphony, the London Symphony, the Concertgebouw Orchestra ot Amsterdam, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cleveland, Chicago and Philadelphia Orchestras in the United States. Despite his energetic programme ol international engagements, Dorati regards his work as com poser as important as conducting. ' The art oi the composer, as that o f the conductor, is first oi all an emotional process, "says Dorati. "Then comes, in each o f them, the blending of the separate parts into an inseparable whole and making them function together in perfect harmony.” Which is exactly the kind of problem Rolex craftsmen understand well. Like all Rolex Oyster chronometers, Antal Dorati s Day-Date has a case which is carved from a single piece of metal. This takes 162 separate operations. The Twinlock winding crown screws down on to the case providing a totally dustproof, waterproof seal. Inside, the precision Oyster movement functions smoothly and reliably. All parts blended into perfect harmony. Which is w hy Antal Dorati probably appreci- Ij. ates his Rolex more O' than most. R O L E X o f Geneva T H E R O L E X DA Y -D ATE C H R O N O M E T E R IN 18CT. G O L D . B E Z E L AND D IA L S E T W IT H D IA M O N D S . A L SO AVA IL ABLE IN W H I T E G O L D O R IN P LA T IN UM .
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CONTENTS __________ NEWSFLASH___________ 5 Newsflash 6 Agenda 7 Letters 8 Psst. .. FEATURES 9 Guest column: Teresa Hayter on the World Bank 10 US and Africa: Where the flag flies 15 Uganda: The recovery that never was 23 Letter from Lagos: Of aliens and foreigners COUNTRY BRIEFINGS 24 Kenya: Will new film bring tourism boom? 25 Mali: Starvation and the profiteers 27 Djibouti: Port spearheads revival 28 Sudan: Rebuilding the shattered economy 30 Tanzania: Economic reforms to come 32 Nigeria: Imports cut to bone 33 Ghana: Budget boost to economy 34 Ivory coast: Economic news tarnished by infighting A The richest I w country in the world has fewer commercial links and less influence in Africa than in any other part of the non-Communist world. How high a priority are African relations in Washington? What are the trade links, and where is US aid going? Howard French reports. SECTOR BY SECTOR 35 Agriculture: Rodents in rice; Worm waste; SADCC beef; Sudan gum arabic; Kenyan agro-forestry; Tanzanian coconuts; Kenya sleeping sickness 37 Banking & Finance: Kenyan bank competition: Sudan ex-pats bank 63 Construction: Kagera Basin Organisation budget 65 Energy: Fuel for Kenyan tea; Uganda's IDA funds 66 Labour: Nigeria expels immigrants 67 Manufacturing & Technology: Palm oil association; Nigerian paper mill 69 Market Network: BAT in Africa; Tanzania nets fishery grant; USSR/Zaire link 71 Mining: Botswana copper-nickel 73 Transport & Communications: Kenya to move Ugandan coffee; Ghana shipping; Air Tanzania ZAMBIA SURVEY 43 Overview: Haunted by copper-dependence 45 Economic indicators 47 Export incentives: Non-metal exports 49 Marketing structure: Troubled co-ops 51 Parastatals: Indeco to cut costs 52 Tourism: Exploiting a tourist playground; Poaching 53 Economic Management: Mwananshiku and Phiri profiles 55 Agriculture: Chief export one day? 57 Energy: Petroleum bill 57 Construction: Forex shortage strikes again RAILWAYS IN AFRICA 76 Overview: Funding slows up projects 77 Tazara: New plan financially safe 78 Zambia; Kenya 83 Francophone Africa: Projects status 85 Zaire: Belgian funding 87 Zimbabwe: Efficiency drive WATER SURVEY 89 Overview: Small schemes offer new hope 91 Pumps: Quest for the perfect model 92 Funding: Repair schemes fit the bill 95 Malawi: Water for all by 1990? __________ BOOKS__________ 97 Black women and resistance in South Africa S P O O N E R /FRANK IKE P A C Uganda’s free-market policies were once I w the jewel in the IMF’s crown. But the shine has come off with widespread guerrilla resistance to the government and rampant economic chaos. ILLIAM W O Q Zambia faces the awesome challenge of O w seeking alternatives to its main forex revenue earner - copper. AH looks at efforts and reforms in energy, agriculture, construction, tourism and economic institutions. African Business June 1985 3

“To blend the separate parts into perfect harmony.” A n ta l D o ra ti and his Rolex have much in common.

Antal Dorati is Conductor Laureate o f the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, as well as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and the Stockholm Philharmonic.

O ver theyears, Dorati has gained an enviable international reputation, holding appointments with most ol the great orchestras: the BBC Symphony, the London Symphony, the Concertgebouw Orchestra ot Amsterdam, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cleveland, Chicago and Philadelphia Orchestras in the United States.

Despite his energetic programme ol international engagements, Dorati regards his work as com poser as important as conducting.

' The art oi the composer, as that o f the conductor, is first oi all an emotional process, "says Dorati. "Then comes, in each o f them, the blending of the separate parts into an inseparable whole and making them function together in perfect harmony.”

Which is exactly the kind of problem Rolex craftsmen understand well.

Like all Rolex Oyster chronometers, Antal Dorati s Day-Date has a case which is carved from a single piece of metal. This takes 162 separate operations.

The Twinlock winding crown screws down on to the case providing a totally dustproof, waterproof seal.

Inside, the precision Oyster movement functions smoothly and reliably. All parts blended into perfect harmony.

Which is w hy Antal Dorati probably appreci- Ij. ates his Rolex more O' than most. R O L E X

o f Geneva

T H E R O L E X DA Y -D ATE C H R O N O M E T E R IN 18CT. G O L D . B E Z E L AND D IA L S E T W IT H D IA M O N D S . A L SO AVA IL ABLE IN W H I T E G O L D O R IN P LA T IN UM .

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