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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 +44202078413211 France IC PUBLICATIONS, 609 BAT A 77 RUE BAYEN 75017 PARIS Tel: +33144308100 Fax:+33144308111 E-mail:info@icpublications.com Website: www.icpublications.com info@icpublications.com www.icpublications.com Afif Ben Yedder Group Publisher: Afif Ben Yedder Directeur de la publication Editor: Anver Versi (a.versi@africasia.com) Art Director: Jasonvenkatasamy (jason@africasia.com) Jasonvenkatasamy Associate Editors Tomnevin,Stéphanevigouroux, gérardChoisnet,HichemBenYaiche, FérielBerraiesguigny gérardChoisnet,HichemBenYaiche, 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, BarnabasThondlana,leooderaomolo, PiniJason,RobRose,JohnAnsah, 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 eventsDirector 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 page 23 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:mars2009 Dépôtlégal Contents Contents African Business March 2009 African Business March 2009 ISSUE 351 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM ISSUE 351 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM 12 Cover Story 2010 World Cup: Will South Africa be ready?  Editorial 11 China’sdemonstrationofstrength  Cover Story 122010 World Cup: Will South Africa be ready? 14The10stadiums 18Allsystemsareat‘go’  Spotlight 20US–AfricaPresidential Roundtable  View from the City 24Canrecession-hitUSaidAfrica?  Commodities 26Softssettowithstanddownturn 30Metals:goldremainssolid  Letter from East Africa 44Ataleoftwoforests  Topic 46HasAfricaescapedthe economicstorm? Special Report Foreign Direct Investment 34Silverliningtodarkclouds 40HowtoattractFDI Countryfiles 48Zimbabwe:Politicsversuspeople 50S Africa:DavidsfaceAnCgoliath 52Shilowa:Cope’svoiceofreason 54Botswana:Mogae–pure diamondofaleader 56Nigeria:Battleplansdrawnup  Reviews Books/Music 62DeadAid 64Missionaries,Mercenariesand Misfits 66Ajoyfulreturn

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gérardChoisnet,HichemBenYaiche,

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,

BarnabasThondlana,leooderaomolo,

PiniJason,RobRose,JohnAnsah,

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

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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:mars2009 Dépôtlégal

Contents

Contents

African Business March 2009

African Business March 2009 ISSUE 351 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM

ISSUE 351 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM

12 Cover Story 2010 World Cup: Will South Africa be ready?

 Editorial 11 China’sdemonstrationofstrength

 Cover Story 122010 World Cup: Will South Africa be ready? 14The10stadiums 18Allsystemsareat‘go’

 Spotlight 20US–AfricaPresidential Roundtable

 View from the City 24Canrecession-hitUSaidAfrica?

 Commodities 26Softssettowithstanddownturn 30Metals:goldremainssolid

 Letter from East Africa 44Ataleoftwoforests

 Topic 46HasAfricaescapedthe economicstorm?

Special Report Foreign Direct Investment 34Silverliningtodarkclouds 40HowtoattractFDI

Countryfiles 48Zimbabwe:Politicsversuspeople 50S Africa:DavidsfaceAnCgoliath 52Shilowa:Cope’svoiceofreason 54Botswana:Mogae–pure diamondofaleader 56Nigeria:Battleplansdrawnup

 Reviews Books/Music 62DeadAid 64Missionaries,Mercenariesand Misfits 66Ajoyfulreturn

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