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Review of the year - 1997

A look back at the events which shaped Africa's economies in 1997

30 Dec 1997,29 mins

Drinking to the South African beer industry

As Mozambique's state breweries are privatised a look at the industry's future

22 Dec 1997,29 mins

Africa's stock markets

Bankers' perspectives on the ups and downs of the African stock markets during the year

22 Dec 1997,30 mins

More oil discovered off the Angolan coast

More oil has been found off the coast of Angola but will it really bring Christmas cheer?

09 Dec 1997,29 mins

The Congo donor conference

The start of the Friends of Congo Donor conference in Brussels

03 Dec 1997,30 mins

The Luxor massacre and Egypt's tourist industry

The Luxor massacre, can Egypt's tourism industry recover?

25 Nov 1997,31 mins

Zimbabwe's dollar continues to slide

What is being done to prevent the decline of Zimbabwe's dollar

18 Nov 1997,29 mins

South African businessmen face up to Apartheid legacy

SA Businessmen; LomÃ© Convention; Cameroon banks

11 Nov 1997,29 mins

G15 - Africa looks to Asian investors

The G15 trade exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Africa looks to Asia for investment

04 Nov 1997,31 mins

World stock markets tumble

The effect of the world's stock market tumble

27 Oct 1997,29 mins

Oil in Africa

Oil in Africa - Nigeria may be king but for how long?

21 Oct 1997,29 mins

Telecommunications in Africa

The African mobile phone boom

10 Oct 1997,29 mins

Congo's economy after months of fighting

Congo and the economic impact of four months of fighting

07 Oct 1997,30 mins

Liberia looks for donations

What hope for Liberia as the government presents its plans to potential donors in New York

26 Sep 1997,29 mins

Africa, The World Bank and the IMF

Where does Africa feature, as the World Bank and the IMF prepare to meet in Hong Kong?

23 Sep 1997,29 mins

Tanzania faces the worst drought in years

Tanzania is looking for help as it faces the word drought in years

15 Sep 1997,29 mins

The death of Mobutu and his Congo legacy

The death of Mobutu Sese Seko and his Congo legacy

09 Sep 1997,30 mins

Africa's steel industry

A special programme focusing on steel

02 Sep 1997,29 mins

Can the Algerian economy deliver?

Can the Algerian economy create the jobs promised by government?

26 Aug 1997,29 mins

More oil for Angola

A new Angolan oil strike, but will it benefit ordinary Angolans?

19 Aug 1997,30 mins

Air Afrique faces turbulent times

Presenter: Joel Kibazo

12 Aug 1997,29 mins

Kenyan strike dents investor confidence

The effects of the Kenyan strike on investor confidence

05 Aug 1997,29 mins

Rebuilding Liberia

How Liberia's shattered economy is being rebuilt

29 Jul 1997,29 mins

Power to Swaziland

A new power line brightens business in Swaziland

22 Jul 1997,30 mins

Zimbabwe goes on strike

The impact of Zimbabwe's strikes

15 Jul 1997,29 mins

Shell Oil's Nigeria crisis

Communities around a Shell Oil installation in Nigeria want production suspended

04 Jul 1997,30 mins

Investment in Mozambique

The IFC approves a loan for an aluminium smelter in Mozambique

01 Jul 1997,29 mins

West African economic union

French West Africa consolidates its economic union, but at what price?

24 Jun 1997,29 mins

"Mr Africa" heads home

Interview with Lehmans "Mr Africa" who has decided to head home

17 Jun 1997,30 mins

Sierra Leone - business as usual

Economic activity amongst the turmoil in Sierra Leone

10 Jun 1997,31 mins