June 2002 No 277

CONTE Editorial 9 OAU, AU histrionics Cover Story The Power Behind Africa 10 A fric a 's power generation 11 S ta te -ow ned companies in West A frica 14 East A frica 15 Southern A frica 16 N o r th e rn A frica 17 SA's nuclear op tio n hope fo r w r in k lie s , SAA's bid to settle DVT enigm a Oil and Gas 31 Ind igen isa tio n picks up

Citwiew 18 Poverty is the root o f te r ro r

Dateline USA 3 3 K ilim an ja ro conquers America Investment 35 Emerging markets ru le Commodities 3 7 B righ te r ou t lo o k fo r metals

AfricanBUSINESS

Special Report 2 0 A fric a 's d isappearing fish Environment 22 A frica w ins conservation awards Special Focus Africa's new challenge 2 4 Crossing the d ig ita l d iv ide 2 6 The m ob ile explosion and the in te rne t; the Yaounde Declaration 2 8 Unique ICT opportunities; Telemedicine's g lo ba l h e a lth care delivery Products Processes 2 9 Eye in the sky virus zapper, HIV im m un ity b re akthrough, DIY Web bu ild in g to o l, 3 0 A fric an herbal d r in k , New

Wheels 3 9 Jaguar's S-Type R

Shipping 41 Ports in p riv a t isa tio n storm

At Large 4 3 Lessons fro m a A fric an v i lla ge Countrvfile 4 4 Sao Tome: O i l rush is on 4 6 Kenya: Fish fa rm in g boom

Books 4 8 The Congo 4 9 Ethiopia - The Unknown Land, 50 Show me th e Magic, M odern Herbal Therapy