LSE report highlights urgent need for structural reforms, less dependency on imports, loans

Year-on-year exports see increase of 39.47% from $190m in January 2023

Political uncertainty, gas price hike threaten sectors competitiveness

Despite YoY decline, sales reach highest level in eleven months

LSM sector growth, exchange rate improvement key to boosting economy

Sector faces challenges in reaching govt’s ambitious $25 billion export goal

Exports reach $303m in Dec, higher than 12-month average of $222m

Brokerage house reveals offtake trends, highlighting divergence in fertiliser preferences

Increase 17% from $137 million in November, up 14.29% from Dec 2022

Industrialists warn that export uncertainties, high energy prices, inflation threaten sector