Home Nhlanganiso Mkhonta
Written by

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.

541 Articles
Business

Eswatini advances proactive procurement to drive sustainable economic growth

MBABANE - In many economies, public procurement reform tends to follow a crisis triggered by audit failures, fiscal pressure or governance setbacks.In Eswatini,...

Business

Standard Bank to host landmark regional sugar summit this week

MBABANE - The upcoming Standard Bank Regional Sugar Summit is expected to place the future of Southern Africa’s sugar industry under sharp focus.Government...

Business

Double blow for food prices looming

MBABANE -  EmaSwati may soon find themselves battling another sharp rise in food prices as two powerful global threats converge at the same...

News

Local businesses deliver international standards

MBABANE – Local businesses demonstrated remarkable growth, resilience and innovation during the second edition of the Made in Eswatini Consumer Fair held along...

Business

NPC advances strategic growth despite interim operating pressure

MBABANE - Nkonyeni Pre-Cast Limited’s interim results for the six months ended December 31, 2025 reflect a period of operational pressure, shaped by...

Business

How Middle East war could hit every liSwati’s pocket

MBABANE – The eruption of war in the Middle East has sent a historic shockwave through global commodity markets that is now threatening...

Business

CBE moves to revive export credit guarantee scheme

MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has signalled renewed urgency to revitalise the country’s Export Credit Guarantee Scheme (ECGS).The bank seeks...

Business

E1.2 billion LUSIP I success turns Siphofaneni into investment hub

MBABANE – Siphofaneni, a once-quiet rural outpost in Eswatini’s Lowveld, is fast becoming one of the country’s most dynamic peri-urban economies.This is as...

News

Governance gaps weigh down Eswatini’s non-bank financial sector

MBABANE – The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has flagged persistent governance gaps across Eswatini’s non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) as a major risk...

Don't Miss

Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance

LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...

DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget

MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...

Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue

MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...

Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout

MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...

Family sues EEC over E6m for Mpolonjeni child electrocution

MBABANE - The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is facing lawsuit of more than E6 million following an electrocution incident that allegedly claimed the...