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United Kingdom IC PUBLICATIONS, 7 COLDBATH SQUARE, LONDON EC1R 4LQ. Tel: +442078413210 Fax: Admin+442077137898 Editorial:+44202078413211 E-mail:icpubs@africasia.com Website: www.africasia.com France IC PUBLICATIONS, 609 BAT A 77 RUE BAYEN 75017 PARIS Tel: +33144308100 Fax:+33144308111 E-mail:info@icpublications.com Website: www.icpublications.com Group Publisher: Afif Ben Yedder Directeur de la publication Editor: Anver Versi (a.versi@africasia.com) Art Director: Jasonvenkatasamy (jason@africasia.com) Associate Editors tomnevin,Stéphanevigouroux, Gérardchoisnet,hichemBenyaiche, FérielBerraiesGuigny Correspondent-at-large StephenWilliams Editorial Assistant carolelambert Correspondents in Africa Barnabasthondlana,leoOderaOmolo, Blamuelnjururi,heraldtagama, PiniJason,robrose,JohnAnsah, derekOtieno,chrisndivanga, Masupurakabane Special Correspondents Milanvesely,MoinSiddiqi, drkaramoSonko,neilFord, FrançoisMisser,Graemeewens, PiniJason,eluemIzezi, JennieStreet,PaulMichaud, Publisher OmarBenyedder (o.benyedder@africasia.com) Group Sales Director leilaBenhassen (l.benhassen@africasia.com) enDevelopment Director PatriciaBonnin International Relations Director Myriamkarbal Marketing Director MalekBey (m.bey@africasia.com) Advertising Sales Directors AlyaAssad Medrinechitty ArthurJones SalibaManneh nickrosefield SpecialProjectsconsultant:MoniqueButt IC EVENTS Events Director Isabelledana (i.dana@africasia.com) Production Manager : Michael Messam (m.messam@africasia.com) Subscriptions: IcPublicationsPOBox2068 Bushy,herts,Wd233ZF telephone:+442089509117 Fax:+442084218155 icpublications@alliance-media.com www.africasia.com/subs See pages 25, 34 & 65 for subscription offer details Printers: headleyBrothersltd, theInvictaPress,Queensroad, Ashford,kent,tn248hh. All pictures AFP unless indicated. Registered with the British Library. ISSN 0141-3929 ©2009IcPublicationsltd. Member of The Audit Bureau of Circulations. n°decOMMISSIOnPArItAIre 0310k89343 Mensuel:février2009 dépôtlégal Contents Contents African Business February 2009 February 2009 African Business February 2009 ISSUE 350 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM ISSUE 350 ISSUE 350 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM 14 Cover Story Aid - who benefits? Editorial 13changingtheworld Cover Story 14thedevelopmentMyth 22howAidworks(ordoesn’t) 28thetopthreedonors Focus Food production in Africa 30thebiglandsell-off 32Malawitakesanewangle 34SudanasMeastfoodbasket? 2010 World Cup Watch 36Zimbabweimage  damaging2010brand  Energy 38Backtothecoalage Letter from East Africa 60Statisticsandotherlies Tourism 61UkandUScouldleadvisitor charge Special Country Report Gabon 62Bongo:Whogoes  slowly,goessurely Special Report Mining in Africa 40Waitingforthestormtopass 44Mauritania:Mittaldeal isthekey 46Guinea:Juntauncertaintyclouds miningsector 50S Africa:Manganeseshoresup Beecompanies 52DR Congo:A$24trillionfortune 64CNLCEI:Fightingcorruption Guest Column 66howBotswanaavoidedthe ‘resourcecurse’ Countryfiles 68S Africa:Zuma,the‘great escapeartist’ 70Nigeria:Searchforpricestability 72Ghana:theJohnAttaMillseffect 74Malawi:thecharcoalconundrum Reviews Books/Music 80dobicyclesequaldevelopmentin Mozambique? 82ry-coJazz

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Associate Editors tomnevin,Stéphanevigouroux, Gérardchoisnet,hichemBenyaiche, FérielBerraiesGuigny

Correspondent-at-large StephenWilliams

Editorial Assistant carolelambert Correspondents in Africa Barnabasthondlana,leoOderaOmolo, Blamuelnjururi,heraldtagama, PiniJason,robrose,JohnAnsah, derekOtieno,chrisndivanga, Masupurakabane Special Correspondents Milanvesely,MoinSiddiqi, drkaramoSonko,neilFord, FrançoisMisser,Graemeewens, PiniJason,eluemIzezi, JennieStreet,PaulMichaud,

Publisher OmarBenyedder (o.benyedder@africasia.com)

Group Sales Director leilaBenhassen (l.benhassen@africasia.com) enDevelopment Director PatriciaBonnin

International Relations Director Myriamkarbal

Marketing Director MalekBey (m.bey@africasia.com)

Advertising Sales Directors AlyaAssad Medrinechitty ArthurJones SalibaManneh nickrosefield SpecialProjectsconsultant:MoniqueButt

IC EVENTS Events Director Isabelledana (i.dana@africasia.com)

Production Manager : Michael Messam (m.messam@africasia.com)

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Printers: headleyBrothersltd, theInvictaPress,Queensroad, Ashford,kent,tn248hh.

All pictures AFP unless indicated. Registered with the British Library. ISSN 0141-3929 ©2009IcPublicationsltd.

Member of The Audit Bureau of Circulations.

n°decOMMISSIOnPArItAIre 0310k89343 Mensuel:février2009 dépôtlégal

Contents

Contents

African Business February 2009 February 2009

African Business February 2009 ISSUE 350 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM

ISSUE 350 ISSUE 350 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM

14 Cover Story Aid - who benefits?

Editorial 13changingtheworld

Cover Story 14thedevelopmentMyth 22howAidworks(ordoesn’t) 28thetopthreedonors

Focus Food production in Africa 30thebiglandsell-off 32Malawitakesanewangle 34SudanasMeastfoodbasket?

2010 World Cup Watch 36Zimbabweimage  damaging2010brand

 Energy 38Backtothecoalage

Letter from East Africa 60Statisticsandotherlies

Tourism 61UkandUScouldleadvisitor charge

Special Country Report Gabon 62Bongo:Whogoes  slowly,goessurely

Special Report Mining in Africa 40Waitingforthestormtopass 44Mauritania:Mittaldeal isthekey 46Guinea:Juntauncertaintyclouds miningsector 50S Africa:Manganeseshoresup Beecompanies 52DR Congo:A$24trillionfortune

64CNLCEI:Fightingcorruption

Guest Column 66howBotswanaavoidedthe ‘resourcecurse’

Countryfiles 68S Africa:Zuma,the‘great escapeartist’ 70Nigeria:Searchforpricestability 72Ghana:theJohnAttaMillseffect 74Malawi:thecharcoalconundrum

Reviews Books/Music 80dobicyclesequaldevelopmentin Mozambique? 82ry-coJazz

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