August 02

• Bindura Nickel Corp Reports U.S.$12,9 Million Loss

  Zimbabwe Independent

  Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) reported a US$12,9 million loss attributable to ordinary shareholders in the year to March 2013, up from a US$12,8 million loss in the prior year... Read more »

August 01

• President Stresses Resources Should Drive Industrialisation

  AIM

  The Mozambican government is striving to ensure the right balance between exporting raw materials and using them on the domestic market in a way that is socially viable and... Read more »

• Rubber Production Declining

  Daily Trust

  The decline in the production of rubber in Nigeria has been described as alarming and worrisome especially to the nation's economy. This situation arose from the total neglect of... Read more »

• Inflation Rises to Six Percent in July

  The Star

  Inflation rose to 6% in July, up from 4.91% in June. The Bureau of Statistics says although the prices of food and non alcoholic drinks decreased marginally, housing, water,... Read more »

• Ghona, Kyomu Share Spoils As TOL Cup Kicks Off

  Daily News

  TOL Cup football tournament kicked off on Tuesday evening as Ghona and Kyomu fought to a barren draw in a breath taking battle at Kahe Mashariki Ward sports ground in Moshi. Read more »

July 31

• Oil Pirates - a Global Problem With Very Local Roots [analysis]

  ThinkAfricaPress

  Regional security initiatives might help in the fight against West African piracy, but far more important is addressing the socio-economic environment in which the criminality... Read more »

• Coal of Africa's Exports Halve Due to Ressano Garcia Line Closure

  AIM

  The South African based company Coal of Africa has announced that its exports in the second quarter of this year were down by 49 per cent. Read more »

• What Is Responsible for Price Hike of Flour?

  Foroyaa

  Reports reaching Foroyaa indicate that the price of flour is on the rise, despite the recent inauguration of a new flour company, Gambia Milling Corp Ltd. (GMC), which has since... Read more »

• Probe Team On Cement Formed

  Daily News

  THE government formed a seven-person probe team to investigate the alleged subsidies, tax evasion and substandard quality of cement imported from Pakistan. Read more »

• Dar es Salaam Tops in Fighting Counterfeits, Substandard Medical Products

  Daily News

  The Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Seif Rashid, made the revelation as he was launching a workshop on substandard, spurious, falsely labelled, falsified and... Read more »

July 30

• Successful Emerald Auction Cheers Sata

  Times of Zambia

  PRESIDENT Michael Sata has expressed satisfaction at the successful auction of emeralds held in Lusaka recently. Read more »

• Samsung Outdoors Galaxy S4 Zoom

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  Lovers of technology would now enjoy more value from Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom which is stylish made with Smartphone features and advanced photographic capacities and capabilities. Read more »

• Areva Ships Off More SDU

  Namibian

  LAST week the second shipment of Sodium Di-Uranate (SDU) produced during the MIDI pilot phase at the Trekkopje mining site left the Walvis Bay industrial port for the Comurhex... Read more »

July 29

• UCI Linked to 'Dirty Propaganda'

  Heritage

  The Management of the Supplying West Africa Traders (SWAT) through its Administrative Manager has described as a complete 'Blackmail' report that the company exported huge quantity... Read more »

• Farmers Say No to Factory

  The Star

  The Kenya Tea Development Agency and farmers from Igembe South have asked the Tea Board of Kenya to desist from issuing a factory operation licence to a private developer. The... Read more »

• Geita Records Fall in Gold Output

  EA Business

  The Geita Gold Mine (GGM), an open cast mine with three pits which is located in Northwest Tanzania, near the shores of Lake Victoria has recorded a drop production of gold by 9%... Read more »

• Ethiopia Makes U.S.$400 Million From Gold

  EA Business

  Ethiopian earnings from gold exports continue to rise as the government pushes for diversification of the economy. Read more »

July 28

• KEBS Turning Into a Counterfeit, Says COFEK

  Capital FM

  The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has demand an immediate overhaul of the Kenya Bureau of Standards claiming it has performed dismally against public expectations. Read more »

• Ugandans Would Rather Pay More for Genuine Goods

  New Vision

  Michael Mugwanya hoped his life would change for the better when he decided to go into agriculture. He planted one acre of tomatoes and another of cabbages. He expected to harvest... Read more »

July 27

• Isles' Govt Urged to Ban Chicken Import

  Daily News

  IN a bid to protect market for local farmers, Zanzibar House of Representatives members are pressing the authorities to ban importation of chicken. Read more »

• Saraki Urges National Assembly to Amend Solid Minerals Act

  Daily Trust

  Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to amend the Solid Minerals Act 2007 to expand... Read more »

• The Art of Negotiation

  The Star

  In South Africa, I would walk into a shop, see the price on something and if I wanted and could afford it, I would pay the listed price. I remember this being the case when I was... Read more »

July 26

• Comesa Seeks Linkage for Local Manufacturers

  New Times

  A delegation from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) yesterday concluded charting ways of making manufacturing sector a key driver of private sector growth. Read more »

• Bralirwa Unveils ' Medium Size' Beer Bottle

  New Times

  Rwanda's leading beer and soft drinks maker, Bralirwa, has launched a 50cl bottle for its Primus beer brand onto the market. Read more »

• Counterfeit Goods Worth Sh8.7 Million Seized in Dar es Salaam

  Daily News

  FAIR Competition Commission (FCC) has seized a stock of 728 counterfeit pipes worth of 8.7m/- from four out of seven shops inspected on Wednesday, this week at Kariakoo Business... Read more »