Chair of the CMA Alasdair Smith outlines plans to create “open banking” …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37020089       

Australia’s increasing thirst for craft beer is driving demand for hops. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37016124       

Osse Sinare is one of Tanzania’s youngest entrepreneurs who believes that photography can be a thriving enterprise. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36984410       

Director of the High Pay Centre Stefan Stern on the 10% pay rise for FTSE 100 chief executives. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37008389       

Zambians go to the polls to elect a new president and national assembly on 11 August. For many it is the country’s economy which is key. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36988158       

Farmers in Ghana struggle to survive as fruit flies damage their crops. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37059151       

The cost of hosting the Rio 2016 Olympics is small compared to the seriousness of Brazil’s financial problems, but the benefits remain unclear. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36979065       

With two teams competing in the Rio Games 2016, basketball is growing in popularity on the African continent. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37059149       

In Tanzania the government has banned sugar imports to protect the country’s own sugar growers, but many food and drinks firms say this is affecting their production and profits. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36988157       

Kenyan banks are using information about borrowers collected by companies in other industries. …read more From:: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37059147