Ratio Magazine Syndication http://www.ratio-magazine.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:03:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/images/M_images/rss.gif http://www.ratio-magazine.com Ratio Magazine Syndication http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201009033611/Ratio-Blog/Ratio-Blog-Liberation-Price-War.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:29:42 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201009023610/Kenya/Commercialising-Kenyas-Biodiversity-Legal-Challenges.html Could Kenya generate non-tourism revenues from its biodiversity? Peter Munyi analyses Kenya’s legal and regulatory framework to develop and commercialise pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial, or chemical end products from genetic material Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:10:04 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201009013606/Uganda/News-Analysis-Ugandas-Heritage-Oil-Tax-Dispute-Getting-Dirty.html The stand off over the payment of capital gains tax on the sale of Heritage Oil’s assets to Tullow Oil has taken a new twist when the Government of Uganda withdrew Tullow’s exploration rights for the Kingfisher area in block 3A. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:16:29 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201008233590/Ratio-Blog/Ratio-Blog-CCK-Encroaching-on-KEBS-Territory.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:41:03 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201008233589/Tanzania/Tanzania-Country-Brief-July-2010.html Latest update on political risk, business environment, investments, and sector news. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:27:54 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201008203586/Kenya/News-Analysis-Telecoms-Price-Wars-Gone-Dirty.html In an aggressive statement, Zain have accused Safaricom of sabotage after their request for a capacity increase on the Safaricom-owned interconnect link – necessary as Zain experienced congestion following its tariff launch – was not accommodated over night. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:53:52 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201008193605/Rwanda/Rwanda-Country-Brief-for-July-2010.html Updates on political risk, business environment, data releases, and sector news. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201008103560/Africa-Agenda/Rebranding-a-Country-Superficial-Prettification-or-Structural-Changes.html Rwanda is fastidious in its country PR work, but a recent PR event resulted not just in tourism stories on gorillas, but also triggered some unintended discussion of the ethics and credibility of country rebranding. Andrea Bohnstedt speaks to Tim Pendry, a reputation management consultant, about how countries can credibly rebrand themselves. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:05:22 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201008103558/Ratio-Blog/Ratio-Blog-No-Somalia-Solutions-AU-Summit-but-Higher-EAC-Risk.html Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:29:56 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201008053553/News-Analysis/From-the-Africa-Broadcast-Conference-Business-Models-Local-Content-and-Risk-Taking.html Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:50:37 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201007303542/Ratio-Blog/Ratio-Blog-Less-Charity-Mr-Microsoft.html Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:13:31 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201007303538/Uganda/Uganda-Regulations-for-Overly-Inquisitive-Print-Media.html The print media in Uganda has not had to adjust to a new regulatory framework since the fairly benign Press and Journalism Act was passed in 1994. However, the proposed 2010 amendment bill threatens to increase the state’s power to interfere with and exert pressure on the press. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:44:50 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201007233526/News-Analysis/News-Analysis-Safaricom-Succession-Signals-Continuity.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:52:40 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201007203518/Rwanda/Rwanda-Country-Brief-June-2010.html An update on the business environment, public finances, key sectors, aid, and regional developments. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:41:39 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201007193514/Ratio-Blog/Ratio-Blog-Rwandas-Different-Futures.html Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:25:39 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201007163510/EAC-Regional/News-Analysis-East-Africa-Bombs-and-Country-Risk-Implications.html Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:48:33 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201007083494/Tanzania/Tanzania-Country-Brief-June-2010.html Updates on the business environment, data releases, public finances and sector news. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:00:00 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201007053493/Ratio-Blog/Ratio-Blog-Homework-Instead-of-Price-Controls.html Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:25:43 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006293489/Uganda/Ugandas-Mobile-Money-Market-Copycats-Competition-and-Innovation.html At the end of its first year, Uganda’s mobile money market has expanded to an estimated 1.25m users between three providers. Maya Prabhu draws first conclusions how the neighbour of mobile money pioneer Kenya is faring. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:29:49 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006243475/Kenya/SIM-Card-Registration-Crime-Prevention-Administrative-Heachache-or-Both.html Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:54:27 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006223471/Uganda/News-Analysis-ENI-Tax-Dispute-Holding-up-Heritage-Block-Sale-to-Tullow-and-Basin-Development.html Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:25:11 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006223469/Ratio-Blog/Ratio-Blog-Sod-the-Poor.html Andrea’s weekly column for the Star Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:56:06 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006153406/Kenya/Kenya-Key-Highlights-of-the-Finance-Bill-2010-by-Africa-Legal-Network-ALN.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:23:14 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006153393/Kenya/Kenya-New-Law-to-Combat-Money-Laundering-in-Kenya-UPDATE.html Alex Kimathi and Bernard Muange of Anjarwalla Khanna, associates of the Africa Legal Network (ALN), highlight the main elements of the law and its implications. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:29:46 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006143366/Ratio-Blog/Why-You-Can-Afford-to-Talk-to-Your-Shareholders.html Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:42:23 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006103363/Africa-Agenda/Will-Bharti-Airtels-Business-Model-Translate-to-Sub-Saharan-Africa.html Andrea Bohnstedt speaks to telecoms and strategy advisor Jamie Anderson, Professor of Strategic Management at TiasNimbas Business School the Netherlands, and Associate Partner, Globalpraxis Group. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:36:06 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006073287/Tanzania/Tanzania-Country-Brief-May-2010.html Updates on the business environment, key deals, data releases and sector news. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:00:49 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006043274/Africa-Agenda/African-Pension-Funds-Unlocking-Local-Funding-for-Private-Equity-Investments.html In an environment with comparatively small stock markets, private equity investments are not only a potentially attractive asset class, but also help to nurture businesses and entrepreneurs. How can pension funds be convinced to take a closer look? Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:15:11 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006043272/Ratio-Blog/Ratio-Blog-Road-Standards-and-Flying-Classes.html Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:14:58 +0100 http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201006023229/Rwanda/-Rwanda-Country-Brief-May-2010.html An overview of changes in the business environment, legal and regulatory news, key deals, sector updates, and development finance news. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:12:50 +0100