Negative trends in the South African economy: how should these be overcome? / Seeraj Mohamed -- Africa's mineral resources: what must be done to make them drivers of development? / Paul Jourdan -- Class formation and rising inequality in South Africa: what does this mean for future voting patterns? / David Everatt -- South Africa's education system: how can it be made more productive? / Jonathan Jansen -- Entrepreneurship: how can obstacles be overcome? / Mike Herrington -- Health in Africa: how can the situation be improved? / Francois Venter and Helen Rees -- The Mauritius success story: why is this island nation an African political and economic success? / L. Amédée Darga -- Fraudulent elections lead to pseudo-democracy: how can the crisis of democracy in Africa be overcome? / Gilbert M. Khadiagala -- Traditional agriculture: how can productivity be improved? / Mandivamba Rukuni -- Rethinking Africa's re-industrialisation and regional co-operation: what is the best way forward? / Thandika Mkandawire -- Regional integration in Africa: what are the challenges and opportunities? / Sindiso Ndema Ngwenya.