VIDEO: Zambia hit by slump in commodity prices

Zanzibar's tourism industry has suffered a slump since two British women were victims of an acid attack in August.

In Zambia the local furniture and timber industries are fighting for survival against cheap, high quality imported products.

The demand for Tanzania’s skins of sheep and goats has fallen. The country mainly depends on China for its skin sales, but the situation has changed.

The repercussions of China's recent market turmoil are being felt around the world, and especially in countries that produce commodities such as Zambia.

Shares of Tanga Cement Company Ltd (TCCL) and Tanzania Portland Cement Company (TPCC) suffered  most as performance of the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) declined in October following what experts described as the General Election fears.

>Tea prices have remained depressed since last year and farmers are expected to earn the lowest bonus payment for the 12 months to June due to a supply glut.

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The BBC's Matthew Davies takes a look at the winners and the losers in this low-price environment.

Much of Zambia has been plunged into darkness by a power cut, the country's Energy Minister Dora Siliya says.