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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 Mwangi By Duncan Miriri GITHUNGURI, Kenya (Reuters) – Eighty per cent of voters…

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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…

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Sugar industry set for major recovery

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

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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 Photo By Marc Jones LONDON…

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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/Illustration By Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar remained stable against a basket…

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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 Mhlongo The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat,accompanied by five SADC Member States, is participating in…

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El Nino poses high risks to food security

By Phephile Motau The 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…

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WFP says $13 million-14 million worth of food looted in Sudan

Sudanese refugees who fled the violence in their country, gather for food given by the World Food Programme (WFP) near the border between Sudan and Chad, in Koufroun, Chad. REUTERS/Mahamat…

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