Malawi presidential hopefuls promise higher tobacco prices

May 15, 2014, 12:11 PM

Tobacco is Malawi's top export earner and accounts for millions of jobs. But with low prices being offered to struggling farmers, politicians have been quick to latch onto the topic for their #MalawiElection campaigns - promising higher prices if elected.

Focus on Africa's Akwasi Sarpong travelled to a #tobacco growing community outside #Lilongwe and filed this report: