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1. Mobile phones: changing Africa's landscape. (Telecoms Special Report)

Author

Rose, Rob

Subjects
Telecommunications equipment industry -- Africa -- Usage, Cellular telephones -- Usage, Telecommunications services industry -- Africa -- Usage, Globalization -- Influence -- Usage, Communications industry -- Africa -- Usage, General interest, Government, Business, international, Telecommunications services industry, Wireless telephone, Wireless voice/data device, Telecommunications equipment industry, Influence, Usage
Abstract

In 1996, there were 15 million phone users in the whole of Africa (both mobile and landline). Today, there are 50 million - a quiet revolution worth writing home about. [...]

Published
2002

2. The looming water crisis: how will it affect Africa? (Sustainable Development Special Feature)

Author

Rose, Rob

Subjects
Africa -- Environmental aspects, Sustainable development -- Africa -- Environmental aspects, Environmental policy -- International aspects -- Environmental aspects, International relations -- Planning -- Environmental aspects, Water -- Africa -- Environmental aspects, General interest, Government, Business, international, Company business planning, Planning, International aspects, Environmental aspects, International relations
Abstract

It is little wonder why the UN secretary general Kofi Annan has highlighted water as one of the five key areas he wants to address at the upcoming Earth Summit. [...]

Published
2002

3. Last chance for sustainable development? as the second UN Earth Summit approaches, our special correspondent, Rob Rose, looks at what is in it for Africa. (Sustainable Development Special Feature)

Author

Rose, Rob

Subjects
Africa -- International aspects, United Nations -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- International relations -- Planning, Sustainable development -- International aspects -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Political leadership -- Africa -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Industrial nations -- International relations -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, International relations -- Planning -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Environmental policy -- International aspects -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Developing countries -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Environmental protection -- International aspects -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, General interest, Government, Business, international, Company business planning, Environmental issue, Planning, Conferences, meetings and seminars, International aspects, International relations
Abstract

In August, world leaders will converge on the South African city of Johannesburg to thrash out a blueprint mapping out the future direction of global sustainable development. Called the Second [...]

Published
2002

4. GM foods for Africa: solution or hazard? (Sustainable Development Special Feature)

Author

Rose, Rob

Subjects
Africa -- Agricultural policy, Sustainable development -- Africa -- Political aspects, Biotechnology -- Political aspects, Food -- Management -- Evaluation -- Planning, Agricultural policy -- Planning -- Political aspects, Genetically modified plants -- Evaluation -- Political aspects, General interest, Government, Business, international, Company business planning, Company business management, Agricultural policy, Management, Planning, Evaluation, Political aspects
Abstract

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe recently stunned the world when he turned down an offer of 12,000 tons of maize from the US sent to feed his citizens. His reason? The [...]

Published
2002

5. Consumers leading the way.

Author

Rose, Rob

Subjects
*TELECOMMUNICATION, *CELL phones
Abstract

Focuses on the telecommunication revolution in Africa. Connection with private mobile operators; Willingness to pay high mobile prices; Relations of the number of consumers on the connection prices.

Published
2002

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