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ccpublications United Kingdom IC P U B L IC AT IO N S , 7 CO LDBATH SQUARE, LON DON EC1R 4 LQ . T e l : + 4 4 2 0 7713 7711 F a x : A d m in + 4 4 2 0 7 7 1 3 7 8 9 8 E d i t o r i a l : + 4 4 2 0 7713 7 9 7 0 E - m a i l : i c p u b s @ a f r i c a s ia . c o m W e b s i t e : w w w .a f r i c a s ia . c o m France IC P U B L IC AT IO N S , 6 0 9 BAT A 7 7 RUE BAYEN 7 5 0 1 7 PAR IS T e l : +33 1 4 4 3 0 81 0 0 F a x : + 3 3 1 4 4 3 0 81 11 E - m a i l : in f o @ ic p u b l i c a t io n s . c o m W e b s i t e : w w w . i c p u b l i c a t io n s . c o m Contents AFRICAN BUSINESS W inner o f th e Diageo 2005 Best P u b lic a t io n award JULY 2007 ISSUE 333 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM Group P ublisher: A fif Ben Yedder ( b e n vedder@ a fr ic a s ia .c om ) Editor: Anver Versi (a .versi © a f r ic a s ia .c om ) Ed it o r ia l Department A sso c ia te Editor Tom Nevin Correspondent-at-la rge S tephen W il l ia m s Edito r ia l A ss is tan t Carole L am b e r t Production Manager Chris t in e Tyrell (c . ty re l l@ a f r ic a s ia .c om ) Correspondents in A fr ic a Barnabas Thond la n a . Leo Odera Omolo. B lam ue l N ju ru r i, H e ra ld Tig ama, P in i Jason. Rob Rose. John Ansah. Derek O t ie no, Chris Ndivanga, Masupu Rakabane Special Correspondents M i la n Vesely, Moin S id d iq i, Dr K a ram o Sonko. Neil Ford, Francois Misser, G raem e Ewens, P in i Jason. E luem Izezi. Jennie S t re e t , Paul Michaud Sa le s and Marketing Associa te Group P ublisher: Om a r Ben Yedder (o .b e n yedder@ a f r ic a s ia .c om ) D ire c to r o f Sa le s & Marketing: Salib a M a nneh (s .m a n n e h@ a fric a s ia .c om ) Business Development Manager: K a s im ir Berger (k .b e rg e r@ a fr ic a s ia .c om ) Advertisin g S a le s D irecto rs: Carlo ta Casades (c.c asades@ a fric asia .com ) Fa t im a G he lla b (fa t im a@ a fr ic a s ia .c om ) A lya Assad (a .a ssad@ a fr ic asia .com ) Nick Rosefie ld ( n .ro se f ie ld @ a fr ic a s ia .c om Special P ro je c ts Consulta n t : M o n iq u e Butt D is tr ib u t io n Manager M ik e Penton (m .p e n to n@ a fr ic a s ia .c om ) S u b s c r ip t io n s : IC P u b l ic a t io n s S u b s c r ip t io n s D e p t T o w e r House, S o v e r e ig n P a r k , M a r k e t H a r b o r o u g h . L e ic e s t e r s h i r e LE16 9EF U n i t e d K i n g d o m T e le p h o n e : + 4 4 1 8 5 8 4 3 8 7 9 2 Fax: + 4 4 1 8 5 8 4 6 1 7 3 9 E m a i l : s u b s c r i p t i o n s @ a f r ic a s ia . c o m S u b s c r ip t io n r a t e s f o r 11 i s s u e s : UK: U KE 4 0 .0 0 , E u r o z o n e € 8 0 . 0 0 , USA U S $ 9 0 .0 0 . Rest o f w o r ld U KE 5 5 .0 0 B a ck is s u e s i n c l u d in g p o s t a g e : U K E 4 .0 0 (U K ) , U K £ 5 .0 0 / € 7 .0 0 / U S $ 8 .0 0 ( o v e rs e a s ) P r in t e r s : H e a d le y B r o t h e r s L td , The I n v i c t a P re ss , Q u e e n s R o a d , A s h f o r d . K e n t . T N 2 4 8H H . inde xed and a bs tra c te d in PAIS In te rn a tio n a l and in c lu ded in one o r m o re o f th e In fo rm a r t io n Access Company f u l l te x t re fe rence databases. M ic ro f ilm s availab le f rom Xerox University M icro film s, 3 9 9 N. Zeeb Road, Ann A rbo r, M ichigan 48106, USA. Indexed by UM I/Data Courier, PO Box 327770, Louisville, KY 402322770 USA. All pic tures AFP unless indicated. Registered w i th th e B r it is h L ib ra ry . ISSN 0141-3929 © 2 0 0 7 IC Publicatio ns Ltd. ABC M e m b e r o f T h e A u d i t B u re a u o f C i r c u l a t i o n s . 28 Commodities Industrial Metals 33 Tokyo Sexwale An economic freedom fighter Editorial 11 The lesson of China Cover story Logistics 12 The science and art of logistics in Africa 14 Why logistics are essential for Africa 17 Abidjan, Douala 18 Mombasa, Kampala Cityview 20 Industrialisation cannot wait Special Report Energy 22 s Africa looks to gas 24 Smelter in doubt 26 Think small to go big FOCUS Industrial Metals 28 Copper is the star Exclusive Interview Tokyo Sexwale 33 An economic freedom fighter Business Profile 37 Tanzania’s model industrialist Industry 40 Senegal: Allies turn to foes Essay 42 Statistics that hide the truth Letter from Kampala 44 Of potholes and timepieces Agenda East Africa Federation 46 EA political union envisaged Transport 48 Monorail hangs in the balance Countryfiles 50 Nigeria: Yar’Adua rolls up his sleeves 52 Somalia: A failed state that functions 56 Uganda: Battle lines drawn over Bujagali 59 Mozambique: Hardwoods in danger 60 Kenya: Threat to exports Reviews Books/Culture 64 A Game as Old as Empire 66 Nubuke Foundation: Facing forward

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United Kingdom IC P U B L IC AT IO N S , 7 CO LDBATH SQUARE, LON DON EC1R 4 LQ . T e l : + 4 4 2 0 7713 7711 F a x : A d m in + 4 4 2 0 7 7 1 3 7 8 9 8 E d i t o r i a l : + 4 4 2 0 7713 7 9 7 0 E - m a i l : i c p u b s @ a f r i c a s ia . c o m W e b s i t e : w w w .a f r i c a s ia . c o m

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AFRICAN BUSINESS W inner o f th e Diageo 2005 Best P u b lic a t io n award JULY 2007 ISSUE 333 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM

Group P ublisher: A fif Ben Yedder ( b e n vedder@ a fr ic a s ia .c om )

Editor: Anver Versi (a .versi © a f r ic a s ia .c om ) Ed it o r ia l Department A sso c ia te Editor Tom Nevin Correspondent-at-la rge S tephen W il l ia m s Edito r ia l A ss is tan t Carole L am b e r t Production Manager Chris t in e Tyrell (c . ty re l l@ a f r ic a s ia .c om ) Correspondents in A fr ic a Barnabas Thond la n a . Leo Odera Omolo. B lam ue l N ju ru r i, H e ra ld Tig ama, P in i Jason. Rob Rose. John Ansah. Derek O t ie no, Chris Ndivanga, Masupu Rakabane Special Correspondents M i la n Vesely, Moin S id d iq i, Dr K a ram o Sonko. Neil Ford, Francois Misser, G raem e Ewens, P in i Jason. E luem Izezi. Jennie S t re e t , Paul Michaud Sa le s and Marketing Associa te Group P ublisher: Om a r Ben Yedder (o .b e n yedder@ a f r ic a s ia .c om ) D ire c to r o f Sa le s & Marketing: Salib a M a nneh (s .m a n n e h@ a fric a s ia .c om ) Business Development Manager: K a s im ir Berger (k .b e rg e r@ a fr ic a s ia .c om ) Advertisin g S a le s D irecto rs: Carlo ta Casades (c.c asades@ a fric asia .com ) Fa t im a G he lla b (fa t im a@ a fr ic a s ia .c om ) A lya Assad (a .a ssad@ a fr ic asia .com ) Nick Rosefie ld ( n .ro se f ie ld @ a fr ic a s ia .c om Special P ro je c ts Consulta n t : M o n iq u e Butt D is tr ib u t io n Manager M ik e Penton (m .p e n to n@ a fr ic a s ia .c om ) S u b s c r ip t io n s : IC P u b l ic a t io n s S u b s c r ip t io n s D e p t T o w e r House, S o v e r e ig n P a r k , M a r k e t H a r b o r o u g h . L e ic e s t e r s h i r e LE16 9EF U n i t e d K i n g d o m T e le p h o n e : + 4 4 1 8 5 8 4 3 8 7 9 2 Fax: + 4 4 1 8 5 8 4 6 1 7 3 9 E m a i l : s u b s c r i p t i o n s @ a f r ic a s ia . c o m S u b s c r ip t io n r a t e s f o r 11 i s s u e s : UK: U KE 4 0 .0 0 , E u r o z o n e € 8 0 . 0 0 , USA U S $ 9 0 .0 0 . Rest o f w o r ld U KE 5 5 .0 0 B a ck is s u e s i n c l u d in g p o s t a g e : U K E 4 .0 0 (U K ) , U K £ 5 .0 0 / € 7 .0 0 / U S $ 8 .0 0 ( o v e rs e a s ) P r in t e r s : H e a d le y B r o t h e r s L td , The I n v i c t a P re ss , Q u e e n s R o a d , A s h f o r d . K e n t . T N 2 4 8H H . inde xed and a bs tra c te d in PAIS In te rn a tio n a l and in c lu ded in one o r m o re o f th e In fo rm a r t io n Access Company f u l l te x t re fe rence databases. M ic ro f ilm s availab le f rom Xerox University M icro film s, 3 9 9 N. Zeeb Road, Ann A rbo r, M ichigan 48106, USA. Indexed by UM I/Data Courier, PO Box 327770, Louisville, KY 402322770 USA. All pic tures AFP unless indicated. Registered w i th th e B r it is h L ib ra ry . ISSN 0141-3929 © 2 0 0 7 IC Publicatio ns Ltd.

ABC M e m b e r o f

T h e A u d i t B u re a u o f C i r c u l a t i o n s .

28 Commodities Industrial Metals

33 Tokyo Sexwale An economic freedom fighter

Editorial 11 The lesson of China

Cover story Logistics 12 The science and art of logistics in Africa 14 Why logistics are essential for Africa 17 Abidjan, Douala 18 Mombasa, Kampala

Cityview 20 Industrialisation cannot wait

Special Report Energy 22 s Africa looks to gas 24 Smelter in doubt 26 Think small to go big

FOCUS Industrial Metals 28 Copper is the star

Exclusive Interview Tokyo Sexwale 33 An economic freedom fighter

Business Profile 37 Tanzania’s model industrialist

Industry 40 Senegal: Allies turn to foes Essay 42 Statistics that hide the truth Letter from Kampala 44 Of potholes and timepieces Agenda East Africa Federation 46 EA political union envisaged Transport 48 Monorail hangs in the balance Countryfiles 50 Nigeria: Yar’Adua rolls up his sleeves 52 Somalia: A failed state that functions 56 Uganda: Battle lines drawn over Bujagali 59 Mozambique: Hardwoods in danger 60 Kenya: Threat to exports Reviews Books/Culture 64 A Game as Old as Empire 66 Nubuke Foundation: Facing forward

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