UK and SA Sell Uganda Coffee in Large Supermarkets

The first African-owned brand of coffee is now selling in the UK's largest supermarket chain, Tesco. New Vision / http://allafrica.com

National Business People Called to Participate in Malaria Fight

The project called "President George Bush's Initiative" of combat of malaria is seeking the involvement of the public and private sectors in the fight against the disease. Angola Press Agency / http://allafrica.com

Publication of Oral and Written Evidence: The Autumn Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank

The International Development Committee is pleased to announce the publication of Oral and Written Evidence on The Autumn Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. The Committee head oral evidence on this subject on Thursday 19 October from the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for International Development, and officials from the Department for International Development and HM Treasury, and representatives from the Bretton Woods Project and Christian Aid.

Publication of Special Report: Peacebuilding and Post-conflict Reconstruction

The International Development Committee published its Report on Conflict and Development: Peacebuilding and Post-conflict Reconstruction on 25 October 2006. The Government Response to the Report has now been published as the First Special Report from the Committee.

Rwanda to join Commonwealth

Rwanda is applying to join the Commonwealth in a further sign of plummeting relations with France. bbc.co.uk

Economy is 'SA's best news' - Mbeki

South African President Thabo Mbeki pointed to South Africa's good economic performance in 2006 which had produced "some of the best news about our country" and world recognition of this success in 2006. iafrica.com

Uganda: Investments Go Up Four Times

Investments in Uganda quadrupled in the first quarter of this financial year, a report on the Status of the Economy, released by Parliament on Thursday, said. New Vision / http://allafrica.com

East Africa: Services, Investment to Be Covered By New Trade Deal With EU

The service sector will be included in the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and the East and Southern African (ESA) countries as the parties enter the final stages of agreeing on a deal. The East African / http://allafrica.com

East Africa: Comesa to Help Textile Sector Develop a Collective Voice

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa), and the African Cotton and Textiles Industries Federation (Actif) have signed a memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration between them on issues facing the cotton and textile sector in the region. The East African / http://allafrica.com

East Africa: WTO Wants EA States to Decide Belonging By 2008

A Ugandan official has said the World Trade Organisation (WTO) wants the East African Community member states to commit themselves to only one trading Customs Union by 2008.The official in Uganda's Ministry of East African Affairs who preferred anonymity told The New Times on Monday 18 that Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi will have to pullout of COMESA and Tanzania from SADC within two years from today to concentrate on the East African Community. The New Times / http://allafrica.com

Uganda: Trade Between Uganda and Other Countries Double

Trade between Uganda and other countries in the region doubled in the last five years, according to the latest figures of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. New Vision / http://allafrica.com

Cameroon: World Bank Releases CFA 169 billion for Cameroon's Energy Sector

The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has announced the disbursement of 260 million Euros (about CFA 169 billion) for the financing of Cameroon's energy investment programme. Cameroon Tribune / http://allafrica.com

East Africa: EADB Receives Shs800m Grant

The United States Trade and Development Agency has offered the East African Development Bank a grant worth $473,050 (Shs851.5 million) to finance Small and Medium Enterprises. The Monitor / http://allafrica.com

Sierra Leone in debt relief deal

The bulk of Sierra Leone's debt is cancelled after it implements key economic reforms, described by the World Bank as a "milestone". bbc.co.uk

Zimbabwe in talks on China loan

Zimbabwe prepares to open talks with China for a $2bn loan, in a bid to boost its crumbling economy. bbc.co.uk

Ethiopia: Challenges for Small Enterprises

One feature of the Ethiopian private sector as a whole is that it is highly dominated by micro and small enterprises (MSEs) which are geared towards satisfying the needs of low income groups. The Reporter / http://allafrica.com

Uganda: Barclays Takes Over Nile Bank

Barclays Bank has acquired 100 per cent stake in Nile Bank, Barclays PLC, the bank's parent company has announced. The Monitor / http://allafrica.com

Gold Fields boasts 84.7% of Western

Gold mining group Gold Fields said on Friday that it now owns 84.7 percent of Western Areas. iafrica.com

Botswana: Govt Approves AB Privatisation Talks With SA Airlink

Cabinet last week gave the Ministry of Works and Transport the go-ahead to begin negotiations with the South Africa-based regional airline SA Airlink on the privatisation of Air Botswana. Mmegi/The Reporter / http://allafrica.com

Petra, De Beers in R82m deal

Petra Diamonds, the Aim-listed South African diamond producer, has agreed with De Beers to purchase the mining assets and liabilities at the mothballed Koffiefontein mine for R81.9-million. iafrica.com