How hip-hop met the printed word across a crowded room, and gave a voice to a generation of Kenyans shocked into silence by the violence of 2008

With political battles looming on every front, President Jacob Zuma is counting on allies in his home province to deliver him a second term 
in 2012 



Africa's major airlines are knitting new networks across the continent as smaller regional airlines seek consolidation



Games over, the battles begin
Managing the tripartite alliance in 2011 and beyond will be one of President Zuma's more difficult tasks as the SACP and ANCYL prove to be among the government's harshest critics.

Copper’s lasting shine

The 2011 electoral showdown will be another test of personalities as well as opposition unity, as the PF and UPND can only hope to unseat the ruling MMD through a common candidacy.

Defections rock the boat
The biggest one-year drop in real GDP growth has concentrated the minds of leaders in Gaborone to focus on value-added projects and the diversification of mineral exports. 

Returning to positive growth
Presidential polls have been delayed yet again as the MPLA starts an empty debate about electing the president indirectly, but the ruling party has no real fear of being unseated.