Times Of Swaziland: ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE THRIVES AMID 2024 CHALLENGES ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 31/12/2024 08:59:00 MBABANE - 2024 has been a year of remarkable strides for Eswatini's business landscape, showcasing resilience and innovation in the face of structural hurdles. From … ECONOMIST SEES CHANCES OF BETTER PERFORMANCE IN 2025/26 ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 31/12/2024 08:54:00 MBABANE – The country’s economy has another opportunity to continue with the upward trend of economic growth if the macroeconomic policy remains soundly and robust. According TAMBANKULU ESTATES TO AUCTION 79 CATTLE ================================================================================ Sabelo Majola on 20/12/2024 09:15:00 MBABANE – Business people wishing to boost their beef trade will be happy to know that Tambankulu Estates will be auctioning 79 cattle tomorrow. The 2.52% INCREASE IN IMPORTED, SOLD FUEL ================================================================================ Sabelo Majola on 20/12/2024 09:11:00 MBABANE – A total of 340 063 748 litres of fuel was imported and sold in the financial year 2023-24. This was a slight increase of ESWATINI’S FINANCIAL STABILITY INDEX SURGES ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 11/12/2024 15:19:00 MBABANE - In June 2024, the Financial Stability Index reflected an upward trend, rising to 0.50 index points from 0.02 index points in June 2023. LARGE CORPORATES’ PROFITABILITY DOWN 74.1% ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 11/12/2024 15:17:00 MBABANE - The corporate sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, faces increasing vulnerability due to escalating leverage and declining profitability. Large corporations are facing financial IMPACT OF MOZAMBIQUE UNREST TO ESWATINI SUGAR INDUSTRY DURBAN PORT ROUTE COSTS 10% MORE ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 10/12/2024 07:07:00 MBABANE – The ongoing political unrest in Mozambique cost Eswatini to reroute its sugar exports to the African regional markets to the Durban port. According 3 LOCAL COMPANIES BAG E2M NAMBOARD CONTRACTS ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 10/12/2024 07:04:00 MBABANE – At least three local companies have been earmarked for provision of different services to the National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBoard) through tenders worth BOTSWANA INVESTOR TO ESTABLISH TRACTOR ASSEMBLY SHOP ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 06/12/2024 09:35:00 MBABANE - EWADE continues to cement its position as a catalyst for international investment, with Botswana-based African Agriculture expressing keen interest in Eswatini’s burgeoning agricultural MINISTER COMMISSIONS E90M TEXTILE FIRM CONSTRUCTION ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 06/12/2024 09:28:00 PIGG’S PEAK – The Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade, Manqoba Khumalo, has officially commissioned commencement of the construction of a textile firm in Pigg’s