Tajikistan to reduce wheat imports

According to forecasts of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in the following season (June-July) Tajikistan will import 1 million tons of wheat, which is below the annual average level for the country. In February-March the weather conditions in the agricultural regions of Tajikistan were favorable for development of winter crops. Precipitation was higher…

Tajikistan: AKFED buys Tcell from Telia

The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) has added another telecoms operator to its portfolio by buying Telia Company’s 60% stake in Tajikistan operator Tcell. AKFED already owned the other 40% and is reportedly paying just $27.7 million for the rest. AKFED owns Afghanistan’s Roshan mobile operator, which in turn also owns Smart Telecom,…