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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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EWADE fuelling irrigation-led rural transformation leadership regionally

MBABANE - Eswatini is emerging as one of Southern Africa’s leading irrigation-driven rural transformation economies after more than two decades of sustained investment...

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REDI unveils line-up for 1st company secretaries’ convention

MBABANE - The Regional  Excellence Development Initiative (REDI) has unveiled a strong line-up of regional and local experts set to headline Eswatini’s inaugural...

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AfDB annual meetings target Africa’s financing crisis

MBABANE - The 2026 annual meetings of the African Development Bank Group are expected to place Africa’s widening financing gap under the spotlight.Leaders...

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COMESA, EU deepen strategic economic cooperation

MBABANE – COMESA and the European Union strengthened strategic cooperation in Lusaka, prioritising regional integration, trade resilience, infrastructure investment and AfCFTA implementation amid...

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ECA, CIC roll out new contractor training initiative

MBABANE – The Eswatini Contractors Association  (ECA) and Construction Industry Council (CIC) have launched a new system aimed at strengthening contractor skills, commercial...

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Green economy at heart of 2026 Trade Fair

MANZINI – The 58th edition of the Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF) is set to place the green economy at the heart of...

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Business confidence rise as credit hits record E23.2bn

MBABANE - Credit extended to Eswatini’s private sector climbed to a record E23.2 billion in March 2026.These underlines growing business confidence and rising...

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European market growth lifts sugar exports to E1.1bn

MBABANE - Eswatini’s sugar industry delivered a major boost to the country’s external trade performance in April 2026.The country’s exports of sugar and...

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Electricity, fuel costs push inflation to 2.0%

MBABANE - Eswatini’s inflation rate edged higher to 2.0 per cent in April 2026 from 1.6 per cent in March, signalling renewed price...

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I don’t have money to compensate them – Polycarp

MONENI – Moneni overseer Prince Polycarp says he does not have the money to compensate the over 200 new homesteads that were settled...

Each MP set for E1m handshake

MBABANE – When the 12th Parliament assumed office in 2023, an ordinary Member of Parliament (MP) was earning a basic monthly salary of...