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Kazakhstan 2008

Inside this issue

• Growth forecasts are down but the picture is far from bleak

• The president is seeking ways to turn up the voice of the oppostion

• A sector employing a third of the population is ripe for development (PDF) - -

Content

Managing to be friends with everyone

The country that Nazarbayev built faces tough economic and political choices, says Isabel Gorst

Economy: Bullish PM rejects tag of stricken tiger

Growth forecasts are down, but the picture is far from bleak, writes Isabel Gorst

Education: School leads the march of globalisation

A UK school is in the van of change, says Isabel Gorst

Business schools in drive for quality

Hard work is paying off for Kimep and IAB, which are both overcoming challenges to win international accreditation

Banking: Banks adapt to life in the slow lane

The global credit squeeze may make the sector stronger, says Isabel Gorst

Politics: Chairing the OSCE will test democratic commitment

Democratic rights are under particular scrutiny, says Isabel Gorst

Grain: Prized crop gives strategists food for thought

Agriculture, a huge employer, is ripe for development, says Isabel Gorst

Water: Arid Aral’s future sees the sea again

An environmental disaster is being partially reversed, writes Isabel Gorst

ArcelorMittal: Steel giant takes ambitious step into the future

Modernising the steel and mining operations is a tough challenge, writes Peter Marsh

Energy: Oil lubricates high-level links

Huge reserves make the country impossible to ignore, writes Carola Hoyos

Mining groups battle to come out on top

Stock exchange: Market comes out of shadows

Capital markets: Outlook starts to worsen

Role in the world: Uneasy ties with US are based on energy


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