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Nhlanganiso Mkhonta serves as Business Editor at the Times of Eswatini. He reports on business, economics, finance, investment, entrepreneurship and public policy, producing insightful coverage and analysis of the issues driving Eswatini’s economy and the wider African business environment.

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Africa urged to turn seed summit into jobs

MBABANE - Africa has been urged to turn commitments made at the inaugural African Union Seed Investment Summit in Eswatini into practical investment,...

Business

ESWACAA eyes E12bn investment, 20 000 jobs by 2037

MBABANE - Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA) is targeting to attract E12 billion in investment and 20 000 jobs by 2037. This comes...

Business

Swati-owned Datamatics lands key role in E12bn airport strategy

MBABANE - Information technology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) consultancy Datamatics Eswatini is continuing its growth trajectory after being appointed to lead data...

UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Nessie Golakai. (Pic: Nhlanganiso Mkhonta)
Business

UNDP backs UniPod to build production for airport cargo

MBABANE - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting the development of the University Innovation Pod (UniPod). The UniPod is a shared...

Business

World Bank warns of renewed inflation pressure

MBABANE - Sub-Saharan Africa’s median inflation rate is projected to increase from 3.7 per cent in 2025 to 5.5 per cent this year....

Stnadard Bank Eswatini Chief Executive Mvuselelo Fakudze has been appointed as the new Stanlib Board Chairperson. (File pic)
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Mvuselelo Fakudze appointed new STANLIB Board Chair

MBABANE - Mvuselelo Fakudze has been appointed as the new Board Chairman for STANLIB Eswatini, bringing extensive leadership, financial and governance experience to...

Business

Leather sector could unlock E943.8m value

MBABANE - Eswatini’s leather sector has the potential to grow the value of hides and skins from about E78.7 million to E943.8 million...

Sources: Eswatini Electricity Company; and IMF staff calculations.
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EEC could become burden to taxpayers – IMF

MBABANE - The IMF has warned that EEC’s financial deterioration could force government support, potentially leaving taxpayers to shoulder rising costs through subsidies,...

Business

IMF warns borrowing costs worsen debt dynamics

MBABANE - Eswatini’s public debt position is coming under increasing pressure as the cost of servicing government borrowing rises faster than economic output,...

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