AFRICABidco brings Fortune to Ugandans
[Walter Wafula] Bidco, a major edible oil produced in Uganda has added Fortune to its product assortment, offering Ugandans more choice in the market. The unveiling of Fortune to Ugandans in Kampala was held on 6 September 2008. 8 Sep 2008 12:35
AFRICAMalawi: Real Insurance Company overwhelmed with response after IPO
[Gregory Gondwe] Real Insurance Company Limited was last Monday, 1 September 2008, overwhelmed with the response it got after its stocks went on market through an Initial Public Offer (IPO). 8 Sep 2008 11:28
AFRICACan carbon trading spur growth?
Dakar: Hundreds attending the first all-African carbon forum agreed entrepreneurs in Africa need cash to break into the expanding international carbon emissions trading market. 8 Sep 2008 09:19
AFRICAZimbabwe: Retailers hit hard by tough cash terms
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's retail outlets are facing a fresh crisis as manufacturers and other product providers demand cash for supplies. 5 Sep 2008 09:28
AFRICAMozambique: Cheap rail travel boosts cross-border trade
Angelina Sidumo is one of the hundreds of traders that throng the busy train station in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, on most Wednesday afternoons to catch the once-weekly train south to Chicualacuala town in Gaza Province, an 18-hour journey covering nearly 500km. 5 Sep 2008 08:46
AFRICACommonwealth discusses solutions to rising food, fuel prices
[Walter Wafula] Finance ministers of Commonwealth member countries are scheduled to meet in St Lucia to discuss solutions to the recent rise in fuel and food prices. The meeting will be held in Castries, the capital city of St Lucia, from 6-8 October, 2008. 4 Sep 2008 11:43
AFRICAAfrica must continue seeking new financial partners
African countries should continue courting new financial partners to ensure the region can implement developmental projects, says the World Bank's vice-president for Africa, Obiageli Ezekwesili. 3 Sep 2008 11:00
AFRICAAlvaro to grace Ugandan shelves before 2008 ends
[Walter Wafula] After successfully testing the Kenyan market, Alvaro a new non-alcoholic drink will be launched in Uganda as its second market, an official at East African Breweries Limited (EABL) said. 3 Sep 2008 09:52
AFRICA71 Intaka Tech water purification plants headed for Angola
Intaka Tech has been awarded a contract for water purification plants to produce 78 million litres of drinking water per day, the final destination for the units being Angola. This will help the company to achieve its mission to proactively meet Africa's urgent need for clean, potable water. 1 Sep 2008 12:24
AFRICAMwanawasa's death not to derail economic growth - minister
[Gregory Gondwe] Zambia's Finance and National Planning Minister, Ng'andu Magande has down-played fears that the death of the country's President Levy Mwanawasa could derail the country's economic prosperity. 1 Sep 2008 12:10
AFRICAMalawi: US donates machine to protect consumers from sub-standard products
[Gregory Gondwe] The United States government has donated a machine worth close to US$60,000 to the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) which will enable it to identify banned or sub-standard ingredients that may be used in foods produced or imported into the country. 1 Sep 2008 12:04
AFRICAZambian economic gurus hold trade and investment meeting
[Gregory Gondwe] A 60-member strong team, drawn from various sectors of economy in Zambia, were last Friday, gathered at Solwezi Provincial city to see how best they can explore trade and investment opportunities in the country. 1 Sep 2008 11:38
AFRICAMalawi: Cheer and concern over ban on private sale of maize
Ordinary Malawians, cheered by the prospect of cheaper food, have welcomed government's ban on the private trading of maize, but food security experts and businesses have expressed concern. 29 Aug 2008 11:48
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