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Sat,25May2013

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Diversification in Nigeria's Delta

Increasing numbers of Nigerian companies can compete with international rivals like West Atlantic Shipyard/ Photo©WASSuccessive governments have promoted indigenous oil companies with legislative and institutional tools, and they are now flourishing: Amni, Shoreline, Midwestern, Seplat, Dubri and Continental.

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Small players struggle in Nigeria's financial markets

With high overheads and poor access to loans, SMEs are suffering. The central bank has launched several risk-sharing schemes to try to boost the sector.

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Nigeria's reforms chug along, sometimes stall

Toot, toot! President Goodluck Jonathan kept his promise to invest fuel subsidy money into roads and rail – and got a cement train named after him/Photo©PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFPThe Nigerian government is pressing on with renewal in all transport sectors with varying degrees of success.

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Ghana's winning oil explorers face barriers

Ghana’s oil and gas will power an economic transformation/Photo©ANNA CLOPETOil and gas companies have been racking up new discoveries but await regulations as debates intensify over tax payments and environmental safeguards.

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Nigeria's Good luck or judgment?

Sweet smiles of a demographic time bomb: in 10 years these children will be part of the 80 million looking for jobs/Photo©AFOLABI SOTUNDE/REUTERSThrough a confluence of good fortune, his own initiative and a team of reform-minded ministers President Goodluck Jonathan is stacking up arguments for re-election in 2015. But his critics are vocal and have formed a new opposition coalition, while pretenders lurk in the ranks of his own party.

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Ghana's breadbasket in search of a renaissance

Photo©Gemma WareFor the second time in its history, Ghana has a northern leader. Does it bode well for this agricultural region where investment is strong but electrification slow to arrive?

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Mozambique's poor infrastructure slows coal exports

Beira port is the main gateway for coal exports/Photo©GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFPBRIC countries need coking coal and Mozambique has it aplenty, but only a massive investment in the rail and port infrastructure will enable it to meet the demand.

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