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With the sudden and apparently prolonged downturn in the Far Eastern economy, many businessmen are running shy of involvement with the region. To be sure, the signs are not good, [...]

This book, now in its 27th edition, must be considered indispensable for anyone who has an interest in sub-Saharan Africa, whether they are a beginner in the field or an [...]

Still flush from victory in the April 1997 parliamentary elections, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was looking forward to a winter spent improving his country's international image. High on the [...]

With the increasing globalisation of the world enterprise culture, an understanding of economics - however basic - is fast becoming a must for entrepreneurs wherever they conduct business. Even a [...]

Why are Africa and African people at the bottom of the world order, when Africa gave the world its first civilisation, created the first religion, sciences and all of the [...]

Sweeping political changes in South Africa over the past two years have meant an opening of widespread new business opportunities for the country, both domestically and internationally. Indeed, business is [...]

This book, now in its 27th edition, must be considered indispensable for anyone who has an interest in sub-Saharan Africa, whether they are a beginner in the field or an [...]

The Mosque and the Modern World is a glossy covered, well-illustrated text of some 288 pages. But this is not your standard coffee-table book, designed as decorative, sycophantic and uncritical. [...]

In political terms, the plight of the Palestinian people has generally been very well documented down the years since the formation of Israel in 1948. But considerably less well-documented is [...]

Since the ending of apartheid, South Africa has increasingly become a focus of attention for the world media, not least for signs of its economic success or failure under the [...]

'Fascinating' is perhaps the best word one could use in describing this book about South African wines, surely one of the country's most unusual commodities. Indeed, written with a sure [...]

With the demise of the Communist world over the past seven or eight years, capitalism seems to have emerged as the only viable option for the world's economic future. And, [...]

A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design The 1970s saw a plethora of books touting the title Zen and the Art of.... Perhaps the most significant of these was Robert [...]

All too often these days business people are portrayed as completely lacking in dash, colour, romance or, that mercurial drive behind all accomplishment, the spirit of adventure. If that's the [...]

Reviewed by Eric Watkins The news out of Africa is better than it has been for many years.' That's the view of Reginald Dale, writing in a recent edition of [...]

According to Sarah Ahmad Khan, 'the story of oil in Nigeria is one of missed opportunities, administrative disorganisation, and resource mismanagement.' That is a powerful indictment of a country which, [...]

The importance of the broadcast media throughout the developing world can hardly be underestimated, especially in countries making the transition from one-party rule to multi-party democracy. Indeed, in countries where [...]

With the increasingly global nature of international business, there has been a tendency to forget that the world actually consists of a myriad of cultures, each with its own set [...]