Zambian Breweries Plc has begun building a US$90 million plant in Copperbelt town
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African Barrick Gold to buy Aviva Mining

This purchase will help African Barrick gain a foothold in Kenyan exploration assets. (Image source: africanbarrickgold.com)
Tanzania-focused gold miner African Barrick Gold has agreed to buy Aviva Mining Kenya for US$30 million
Uganda plans US$1 billion development scheme
Ugandas five-year National Development Plan, which is set to expire in the next three years, is likely to move the East African nation into the mid-level economic tier and dramatically improve living standards by 2015, writes John Muchira
South Africa starts 'green building' construction
Construction of a multi-billion rand ‘green building’ project to house South Africas department of water affairs has begun in Pretoria
Chinese funding for Rwanda highway project
China has announced funding of US$116 million for the Rusizi-Rubavu highway, which will run through the Karongi district in Rwanda and is expected to boost trade and tourism in the area