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THECHOICE OF PROFESSIONALS BOOST PRODUCTIVITY AND YOUR BOTTOM LINE WITH MOTOROLA'S FEATURE-RICH NEW RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE AND MOBILE TWO-WAY RADIOS. Designed according to d ire c t inpu t from p ro fessionals working in d iverse industries, M o to ro la 's range o f tw o w a y radios gives you in s ta n t access to your workforce a t the push of a s ingle button, keeping you in touch and in control. And they're cost-e ffe c t iv e because you don 't pay any m onthly a ir t im e fees. W hether you need a simple push-to-talk communications too l or a sophisticated solu t io n , M o to ro la has a tw o w ay radio designed to su it your specific needs. • X-PAND™ enhanced audio fo r crisp, c le a r sound - even in noisy environments • Emergency s ign a llin g , lone w o rke r and w h is pe r fu nctio ns fo r added safe ty and security • Voice-operated, hands-free option • T im e -out t im e r fo r con tro llin g ta lk t im e • Dynamic re-grouping fo r g rea te r v e rsa t ility • Call fo rw a rd and m issed call a le rts • Alphanumeric phonebook and voice storage functions A ll M o to ro la tw o -w a y radios are in tr in s ic a lly safe and have been tested fo r use in harsh conditions, w h ic h means th ey 're tough enough to w ith s ta nd v ir tu a lly any environment. For a rapid, reliable and fle x ib le communications solution, call your nearest M o to ro la Authorised Dealer, or contact us: Toll-free: 0800 00 27 39 (South A fr ic a only) T e l :+27 (11) 802 7826 Email: in fo @3rdwave.co.za www .m o to ro la .com MOTOROLA and the Stylised M Logo are registered in the USA Patent and Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc 2001
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July/August 2002 No 278 Recharge your mobile in the bush; African stocks on web Oil and Gas 33 Cameroon looks fo r gas investment 34 Ongoing strife in Nigeria Dateline USA 35 The Odd Couple 36 Grants or Loans? Investment 37 African investments into Africa. Shipping 39 Pirates still rule o ff Africa CONTE Editorial 9 Has Mugabe timed it right? Cover Story The computerisation of Africa 10 Africa's IT sector generation 14 e-Commerce -fortunes waiting to be made 16 Internet - costs get in the way 20 'H e llo , this is Radio Taureg' Special Focus IT Africa 22 New age fo r African telecommunication 24 Steady progress on e-South Africa, Rascom wins Africa's first orbital slot 25 Mobile users prefer p re ­ paid Citwiew 26 White knuckle investment Mining Notebook 28 Go fo r Gold! Products &. P rocesses 31 Teach a man to fish; Coffee on the net Harnessing the sun's power; 32 A Solar water pump; Space-age hairdressing; Topic 42 Drought - A looming Tragedy Countrvfile 44 Tunisia: Massive public support fo r Ben Ali 46 N ig e r ia : Obasanjo gambles w ith economy Books 48 Guns and Poses, 49 In Search o f King Solomon's Mines, 50 Mugabe: Power and Plunder in Zimbabwe AfricanBUSINESS Obasanjo gambles with Nigeria’s ecomony African Business I July/August 2002 I 3

THECHOICE OF PROFESSIONALS

BOOST PRODUCTIVITY AND YOUR BOTTOM LINE WITH MOTOROLA'S FEATURE-RICH NEW RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE AND MOBILE TWO-WAY RADIOS.

Designed according to d ire c t inpu t from p ro fessionals working in d iverse industries, M o to ro la 's range o f tw o w a y radios gives you in s ta n t access to your workforce a t the push of a s ingle button, keeping you in touch and in control. And they're cost-e ffe c t iv e because you don 't pay any m onthly a ir t im e fees.

W hether you need a simple push-to-talk communications too l or a sophisticated solu t io n , M o to ro la has a tw o w ay radio designed to su it your specific needs.

• X-PAND™ enhanced audio fo r crisp, c le a r sound -

even in noisy environments • Emergency s ign a llin g , lone w o rke r and w h is pe r fu nctio ns fo r added safe ty and security • Voice-operated, hands-free option

• T im e -out t im e r fo r con tro llin g ta lk t im e • Dynamic re-grouping fo r g rea te r v e rsa t ility • Call fo rw a rd and m issed call a le rts • Alphanumeric phonebook and voice storage functions

A ll M o to ro la tw o -w a y radios are in tr in s ic a lly safe and have been tested fo r use in harsh conditions, w h ic h means th ey 're tough enough to w ith s ta nd v ir tu a lly any environment.

For a rapid, reliable and fle x ib le communications solution, call your nearest M o to ro la Authorised Dealer, or contact us: Toll-free: 0800 00 27 39 (South A fr ic a only) T e l :+27 (11) 802 7826 Email: in fo @3rdwave.co.za www .m o to ro la .com

MOTOROLA and the Stylised M Logo are registered in the USA Patent and Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc 2001

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