GHANA - Mr Daniel Asiedu has been appointed the new Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADB).

ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwe's largest cigarette manufacturer British American Tobacco (BAT) grew its net profit by 15 percent to $15,5 million in the full year to December 2015 from $13,4 million registered in the previous corresponding period in 2014.

UGANDA - Large scale sugar manufacturers have resorted to unfair trade practices to suffocate small scale producers out of business, Daily Monitor has learnt.

ZIMBABWE - The value of tobacco exports has increased by 7,2 percent to $182,9 million in January this year from $181,3 million recorded prior comparable period, figures from the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) show.