Small Businesses

EFT July 29 – August 4 Edition

Front page of the EFT

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South African rand gains on U.S. jobs data after ‘torrid week’

South African Rand coins are seen in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/Illustration/File PhotoJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African rand recouped some losses against the dollar on…

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EFT July 15-21 Digital Edition

The front page of the Eswatini Financial Times

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Global stocks rise, dollar gains as UK inflation bolsters sentiment

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoBy Herbert LashNEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stocks rose and the…

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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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Eswatini’s bed-crisis

….lack of accommodation is a major hurdle for the tourism industryBedding in a hotel. By Bahle GamaThe country does not have enough beds to accommodate tourists that continue visiting Eswatini.…

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From caviar to cardboard cutouts, businesses hope for a coronation boost

A view of souvenirs designed for the Coronation of Britain’s King Charles in Windsor, Britain, April 29, 2023. REUTERS/Maja SmiejkowskaBy Marie-Louise GumuchianLONDON (Reuters) – From tins of caviar to a…

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Senegalese entrepreneur creates first locally made surfboards

Pape Diouf, 27, repairs a damaged surfboard in his workshop named Sunugal surfboard repair in Yoff beach, Dakar, Senegal. REUTERS/Ngouda DioneBy Ngouda DioneDAKAR (Reuters) – In a small beachside shack…

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