http://libdrone.info/2008/03/untapped-the-scramble-for-africas-oil/ An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:13:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://libdrone.info/2008/03/untapped-the-scramble-for-africas-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-622 A. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:38:17 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/03/untapped-the-scramble-for-africas-oil/#comment-622 I really must get hold of a copy of this if at all possible. I am aware of the growing interest of China in Africa. They are investing a lot and are currently buying a large proportionof Malawi's tobacco crop! I really must get hold of a copy of this if at all possible. I am aware of the growing interest of China in Africa. They are investing a lot and are currently buying a large proportionof Malawi’s tobacco crop!

]]> http://libdrone.info/2008/03/untapped-the-scramble-for-africas-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Book Calendar Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:24:53 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/03/untapped-the-scramble-for-africas-oil/#comment-617 Hello, hmm, this sounds really interesting. It probably touches on something called the "dutch disease" what happens when an underdeveloped country has lots of oil things tend to get really nasty. Manufacturing tends to decline to almost nothing and oil takes center stage. This will be a very very unpretty picture in Africa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_disease Hello, hmm, this sounds really interesting. It probably touches on something called the “dutch disease” what happens when an underdeveloped country has lots of oil things tend to get really nasty. Manufacturing tends to decline to almost nothing and oil takes center stage. This will be a very very unpretty picture in Africa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_disease

]]> http://libdrone.info/2008/03/untapped-the-scramble-for-africas-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Bev Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:32:39 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/03/untapped-the-scramble-for-africas-oil/#comment-613 Hey, Alan--I just started a book review blog. Not nearly as good as yours, and not updated nearly as often, but it is what it is! http://withbookinhand.blogspot.com/ Hey, Alan–I just started a book review blog. Not nearly as good as yours, and not updated nearly as often, but it is what it is! http://withbookinhand.blogspot.com/

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