Trade growth, prestige draw Nigerian banks to London
By Nick Tattersall
LAGOS - Nigeria's capital-rich banks are rushing to set up shop in London to meet growing demand for trade finance, tap into foreign investor interest in African securities and add prestige to their domestic operations.   details

Hardier Africa investors undeterred by Zimbabwe
By Peter Apps
LONDON - Zimbabwe's much-criticised election may put some cautious investors off Africa in general, but those already in the region are unlikely to be deterred.

The handful who piled into Zimbabwe itself ahead of and immediately after the first round of elections in March betting on an eventual end to President Robert Mugabe's rule and economic recovery are still hanging on, saying they are in it for the long haul.   details

African summit pushes Mugabe to negotiate
By Opheera McDoom
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - African leaders on Monday pushed President Robert Mugabe to open talks with the opposition after he was re-elected unopposed in an election condemned as violent and unfair by the continent's own monitors.   details