The rising cost of living is heaping fresh pressure onto small business owners, with nearly two-thirds believing there is a possibility they will be out of business within the year if nothing is done to support them.
Dwindling income and rising poverty levels have reduced consumers' purchasing po
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.
