Agriculture

EFT July 15-21 Digital Edition

The front page of the Eswatini Financial Times

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Eswatini Financial Times July 8 – 14 Digital Edition

The front page of the Eswatini Financial Times

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Kenyan president’s tax hikes alienate his ‘hustler’ base

Workers package rice processed at the Capwell industries limited in Thika area of Kiambu County, Kenya. REUTERS/Monicah MwangiBy Duncan MiririGITHUNGURI, Kenya (Reuters) – Eighty per cent of voters in this…

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Uganda says 2023/24 GDP growth to reach 6%

Ugandan business people are seen at a market with their merchandises for sale at Mpondwe border that separates Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Mpondwe, Uganda. REUTERS/James Akena/File…

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Zimbabwe frees up grain trade, opens door for private sector

A worker cycles past irrigated wheat at Hopeful Farm near Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo(Reuters) – The private sector will fund three-quarters of Zimbabwe’s wheat crop this year, playing a growing…

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Sugar industry set for major recovery

A graph with the projected growth. By Phephile MotauThe sugar industry is set for a major recovery with the 2023/24 financial year forecasted to be a recovery period for Eswatini…

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Analysis-North Africa backslides toward swirling debt troubles

Supporters of Tunisia’s President Kais Saied carry national flags and banners during a rally to demonstrate their support for him in Tunis, Tunisia. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui/File PhotoBy Marc JonesLONDON (Reuters) -Tunisia…

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Dollar in holding pattern, inflation data provides little clarity on rates

U.S. Dollar and Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBy Laura MatthewsNEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar remained stable against a basket of currencies…

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SADC Secretariat promotes region at AIM Global 2023 in Abu Dhabi

SADC banner showcasing some of the region’s best offers. Picture: SADC Website. By Ntombi MhlongoThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat,accompanied by five SADC Member States, is participating in the…

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El Nino poses high risks to food security

By Phephile MotauThe Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) says the El Nino oceanographic phenomenon which is forecast in June 2023 is a key driver of extreme…

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