FIRST

Introduction

Rt Hon Lord Hurd of Westwell CH CBE PC

Chairman, FIRST Advisory Council

A clear vision for Africa

HE John Agyekum Kufuor

President, Republic of Ghana and Chairman, African Union

African renaissance

HE Thabo Mbeki

President, Republic of South Africa

The importance of The African Union

HE Hifikepunye Pohamba

President, Republic of Namibia

Vital knowledge

HE Paul Kagame

President, Republic of Rwanda

The resurgence of Africa

Hon Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam

Prime Minister, Republic of Mauritius

Africa’s key challenges

HE Armando Emilio Guebuza

President, Republic of Mozambique

The appliance of science

HE Levy Patrick Mwanawasa

President, Republic of Zambia

Unity of purpose for Africa

Ban Ki-Moon

Secretary-General, United Nations

A new strategic alliance

José Manuel Barroso

President, European Commission

US policy based on mutual interest

George W Bush

President, United States of America

Mutual support

HE Hu Jintao

President, People’s Republic of China

Promoting business development and trade between Africa and the international business commmunity

African photo report

Trade and the new business culture

Dr Rubén Arturo Silié Valdez

Secretary General, Association of Caribbean States

Panama’s platform for growth

Jonathan Gregson

Editorial Consultant, FIRST

Towards a Greater Caribbean IPPA

Gregorio Canales Ramirez

Chairman, ACS Trade Committee

The importance of connectivity

Hon Kenneth Valley

Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Thinking outside the box

James Moss-Solomon

President, Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce

Alleviating poverty through tourism

Jasmin Garraway

Director of Sustainable Tourism, Association of Caribbean States

Bridging the development gap

Ambassador Dr Richard L Bernal

Director General, Caribbean Regional Negotating Machinery

Adopting a pragmatic approach

Larry Howai

Chief Executive Officer, First Citizens Group

Gearing up for post-Pamamax

Mike Jarrett

Director of Information, Caribbean Shipping Association

A tradition of trade

Fernando Arango

President, Organising Committee of Expocomer 2007

Facing environmental challenges

Ray Brathwaite

Executive Chairman, The Trinidad and Tobago Solid Waste Management Company Limited

Climate change and the Caribbean

David Jessop

Executive Director, Caribbean Council

Making regional integration a reality

Neil Pierre

Regional Director for the Caribbean, UN Economic Commission for Latin America

Consolidating economic growth

HE Nambaryn Enkhbayar

President, Mongolia

A country in transformation

HE Dalrain Davaasambuu

Ambassador of Mongolia to the Court of St James’s

Stability and growth

Namid Bayartsaikhan

Minister of Finance, Mongolia

International cooperation

Nyamaa Enkhbold

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mongolia

Political and economic stability

HE Hifikepunye Pohamba

President, Republic of Namibia

Engaging for mutual benefit

Hon Marco Makoso Hausiku

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Namibia

Responding to the needs of farmers

Hon Dr Nickey Iyambo

Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Republic of Namibia

A strategy for growth

Hon Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

Minister of Finance, Republic of Namibia

Balancing resource development

Hon Erkki Nghimtina

Minister of Mines and Energy, Republic of Namibia

A wealth of mineral resources

Jonathan Gregson

Editorial Consultant, FIRST

Maximising local benefit

Aidan Heavey

Chief Executive, Tullow Oil Plc

Independents set the pace

Jonathan Gregson

Editorial Consultant, FIRST

Broad-based economic growth

Hon Immanuel Ngatjizeko

Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of Namibia

Conservation and sustainability

Hon Dr Abraham Iyambo

Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Republic of Namibia

Namibia’s Natural Beauty

Hon Reverend Willem Konjore MP

Minister of Environment and Tourism, Republic of Namibia

Into the wilderness

Pamela Goodman

Travel Editor, FIRST

Maintaining financial stability

Tom Alweendo

Governor, Bank of Namibia

A winning formula

Olusegun Adebanji

Managing Director, Namibia Breweries