- 26 April 2023
- EFT Reporter
The US allowed JPMorgan payment route for Russian grain export
A J.P. Morgan logo is seen outside the JPMorgan bank offices in Paris, France. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States permitted JPMorgan to process payments for agricultural exports…
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- 23 April 2023
- EFT Reporter
Russia’s Medvedev warns Moscow will scrap grain deal if G7 bans exports
Deputy head of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev speaks during an interview with Russian media at a residence outside Moscow, Russia. Sputnik/Yekaterina Shtukina/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) – Former Russian president…
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- 23 April 2023
- EFT Reporter
G7 calls for extension, full implementation and expansion of the Black Sea grain deal
Cargo ship Despina V, carrying Ukrainian grain, is seen in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey November. REUTERS/Umit Bektas By Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) –…
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- 21 April 2023
- EFT Reporter
Poland to give farmers E43.2 Billion in aid as PM slams EU response
Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki delivers remarks with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris before their meeting in her ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House…
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- 20 April 2023
- EFT Reporter
Cane growers opt for solar energy as production costs skyrocket
Sugar Cane growers are turning to solar energy. By Sifiso Sibandze Sugarcane farmers are caught between a rock and hard place as the costs of production continually soar and they…
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- 19 April 2023
- EFT Reporter
ESA responds to brown sugar concerns
The quality of brown sugar in Eswatini has come under scrutiny with consumers complaining. Picture: Pexels. By Khulile Thwala The Eswatini Sugar Association (ESA) has come out to address public…
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- 17 April 2023
- EFT Reporter
Africa needs more help with climate change, debt and food crises
FILE PHOTO: Famine Early Warning System Network in Africa (FEWS NET) scientist Chris Shitote examines a dry water hole in Kilifi county, Kenya, February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Baz Ratner By Joe…
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- 11 April 2023
- EFT Reporter
248 SMEs, farmers empowered to bolster export trade
Some of the people and businesses that have benefited from the initiative. By Phephile Motau A total of 45 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and 203 farmers throughout the country…
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- 5 April 2023
- EFT Reporter
Food security is threatened as maize meal prices remain high
Graph showing the price of maize By Phephile Motau Although the rise in prices of maize meal has eased, the prices are still at an all-time high in Eswatini, according…
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- 3 April 2023
- EFT Reporter
EU Carbon tax will not squeeze Eswatini exports but…
…could push prices of steel, cement, and fertilizer sky-high Carbon Tax By Sifiso Sibandze From the beginning of 2023, life got progressively more complicated for South African companies and others…
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