pt. 1. African continent. Economic and political policies ; Challenges and opportunities -- pt. 2. West Africa. Ghana ; Nigeria ; The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde -- pt. 3. Southern Africa. Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland ; Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Mozambique and Zimbabwe ; South Africa: Mining, agriculture, construction, transport and tourism ; South Africa: Business, manufacturing, African arts & crafts, health, education and media ; South Africa: Investors, bankers and exchanges -- pt. 4. East Africa. Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia ; Kenya ; Tanzania ; Uganda -- pt. 5. Central Africa. Republic of Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Principé ; Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi ; Angola, Zambia and Malawi -- pt. 6. North Africa. Egypt and Sudan ; Arab Maghreb Union: Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya -- pt. 7. Africa's future. Commentary and conclusions.