The Ugandan government has refuted reports from Oxfam International that it is working with UK-based global company New Forests Company (NFC) on land grabs for investments of commercial forest plantations
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US$40 million AfDB fund supports Malawian budget
Malawi has been granted approximately US$40 million by The African Development Fund (ADF), part of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to cushion vulnerable groups from the negative impacts of recent economic reforms
China offers US$20 billion in loans to Africa
China has offered US$20 billion in loans to African countries over the next three years
FNB makes banking available on Facebook
South Africas First National Bank (FNB) has introduced banking via social networking site Facebook
New mining fund committed to investing in Africa soon
The second New Africa Mining Fund (NAMF II) has said it will make its first investment in the African mining sector within three months