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Francis Soler
UGANDA Editor in Chief
Vanilla Enhances Greed
In several years, thanks to the help of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Uganda has hoisted itself up to the rank of a global vanilla producer, with $9.3 million in revenues last year, versus only $500,000 a decade ago. (...)   [675 words]   [$11,2]
Difficult Opposition Merger
   In addition to differences with the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (UEDF, see ION 1065), Hailu Shawel's All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP) is having big problems with its merger project with Admassu Gebreyehu and Lidetu Ayalew's Ethiopian Democratic United Party (EDUP). (...)  [241 words]   [$7]
POLITICS AND POWER BROKERS
MOZAMBIQUE
No Great Success for Renamo
   The municipal elections didn't turn the political balance upside down: Renamo won only four mayoralties and earned scores lower scores than predicted in its fiefdoms in the north and the center.  (...)  [483 words]   [$7]

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
antananarivo
An Anti Corruption Agency in September 2004
 [131 words]   [$2,1]
johannesburg
Parliamentary Debate on Immigration
 [147 words]   [$2,1]
ETHIOPIA
Mahamooda Gass Rewarded
   The Afar guerilla group's former representative in Europe joined the Addis Ababa regime, which reportedly promised him a government job.  (...)  [177 words]   [$7]
COMOROS ISLANDS
Bloody Id al-Fitr in Moroni
   Celebrated in disunion, the end of Ramadan was marked by serious trouble in Moroni.  (...)  [283 words]   [$7]
MADAGASCAR
Questionable Dismissals
   Several high-level officials were fired in recent months without very convincing explanations from the government.  (...)  [368 words]   [$7]

DIPLOMACY
ETHIOPIA/KENYA
Nairobi has its Eye on Some Comesa Countries
   The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), the Kenyan ministry of trade and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) are taking a common initiative to help Kenyan businessmen extend their activities in member countries of the Common Market on Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa).  (...)  [267 words]   [$7]
SUDAN
The Interminable Peace-Negotiations Process
   Peace negotiations on Sudan, which were officially interrupted last month because of Ramadan, are sent to continue in Navaisha (Kenya) on November 30.  (...)  [357 words]   [$7]
ETHIOPIA
Meeting with the EAA in London
   The Ethiopia Business Group (EBG), which groups companies that are members of the Eastern Africa Association (EAA) involved in a dialogue with Ethiopian authorities, plans to meet on November 28 at the Ethiopian embassy in London.  (...)  [193 words]   [$7]

ORGANIZATIONS
IJF
Support for a Djibouti Opposition Member
 [220 words]   [$2,1]
European parliament
No More Inquiries in the Seychelles
 [189 words]   [$2,1]

WHO'S WHO
ETHIOPIA/UNITED KINGDOM
Rober Scott Dewar
   The new British ambassador to Ethiopia, who will take up his post in March 2004, knows the African continent well, as he has held posts in four different countries there.  (...)  [209 words]   [$7]

APPOINTMENTS & MISSIONS
UGANDA
Thomas Kiryampawo
 [63 words]   [$2,1]
KENYA
Micah Cheserem
 [81 words]   [$2,1]
MAURITIUS
Tirat Moosun
 [72 words]   [$2,1]
MAURITIUS
Dan Bundhoo
 [47 words]   [$2,1]
KENYA
Jean Kamau
   An adviser to President Mwai Kibaki has gradually hoisted herself up to the rank of a rival to Matere Keriri in the strategic post of State House Comptroller in charge of the chief of state's schedule and of controlling his visitors (ION 1065).  (...)  [259 words]   [$7]
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
soft drinks
The IFC Finances Coca Cola's Expansion in Kenya
   The International Finance Company (IFC, World Bank branch) is going to help Coca Cola Sabco Ltd of South Africa penetrate the Kenya soft drinks market.  (...)  [117 words]   [$7]

COMPANIES
Dredging International
Port Contract in Mozambique
 [77 words]   [$2,1]
Ticor
Mining Drilling in Madagascar
 [121 words]   [$2,1]
KRG
Hotel Purchase in the Seychelles
 [113 words]   [$2,1]
mineral commodities ltd
Feasibility Study in South Africa
 [64 words]   [$2,1]
mines
Newcomers in Eritrea
   Two Canadian companies have taken options to buy firms with mining licenses in Eritrea. Coubran Resources Ltd, registered in Vancouver (British Columbia), signed a letter of intention  (...)  [191 words]   [$7]
electricity
Zimbabwe Negotiates its Supply in DRC
   The power supply contract tying the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) to its supplier, the Société Nationale d'Electricité (SNEL) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)  (...)  [286 words]   [$7]
sugar
New Tender for Sirama in Madagascar
   The tender issued in the beginning of the year for the privatization of the Siramamy Malagasy (Sirama, state-owned) sugar companies' management was ultimately cancelled.  (...)  [193 words]   [$7]
KENYA
Reforms at the Revenue Authority
   Under pressure from donors who have just restored ties with Nairobi, the Kenya Revenue Authority is expected to make important reforms.  (...)  [433 words]   [$7]
UGANDA
Renovation of the Kilembe Site
   Two companies are competing to help the Ugandan government evaluate the Kilembe mine's assets in order to put them up for sale.  (...)  [157 words]   [$7]
MOZAMBIQUE
Suspense on the Sena Line
   The World Bank is waiting for the government to choose a concessionaire for the Sena railroad before setting the amount of its financial engagement.  (...)  [211 words]   [$7]
SOMALIA
Conference on Awala in London
   An international conference on informal Somalian fund-transferring systems will be held in London next week.  (...)  [319 words]   [$7]
SEYCHELLES
Barbarons Hotel is Privatized
   A consortium led by the Mauritian group Currimjee Jeevanjee has just taken control of the state-owned Barbarons hotel in Mahé.  (...)  [365 words]   [$7]
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