Last great investment frontier Africa is poised to become the economic power-house of the 21st century. But for this to happen, Africa's pace of industrialisation must accelerate.
Foreign investment is the key.
Kul Bhushan, editor of Industrial Africa, reports. Africa is poised to enter the world economy. Many countries are showing an unprecedented economic vitality. More than a dozen grew faster than five per cent annually in recent years. Key economic sectors are booming - electricity, telecommunications, computers, household appliances, tourism.