Uganda's Finance minister Syda Bbumba is expected in the next few weeks to present the 2011/2012 national budget amidst the spiralling cost of fuel, food and other basic commodities prices that have affected most of the people struggling to earn a living leading to protests in various parts of the country

Zambia is one of the world's fastest growing economies, with the International Monetary Fund projecting $10.4bn in exports over the next 10 years, placing it among Africa's top performers and giving it a credit rating that rivals Kenya, Ghana, and Angola

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services have affirmed its 'BBB+' long-term foreign currency issuer credit rating on the Development Bank of Southern Africa as well as the 'A' long-term local currency rating

IFC is providing up to $35mn in loans toward the construction of a new chemical factory near Egypt’s Red Sea coast, an Indian-Egyptian joint venture that will employ hundreds of people, spur the local economy and help develop cross-border trade