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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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SWAPROP profit drops 15.7%

MBABANE – Swaziland Property Investments Limited (SWAPROP) recorded a 15.7 per cent decline in profit for the six months ended December 31, 2025.This...

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ERS demands over E1m unpaid VAT from Touch Hygiene

MBABANE – The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) has approached the High Court seeking a default judgment against local company Touch Hygiene (Pty) Ltd...

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Eswatini retains 7th place among Africa’s industrial elite

MBABANE - Eswatini has cemented its position among Africa’s most industrialised economies, ranking seventh on the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Africa Industrialisation Index...

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CBE defies expectations, holds interest rates steady

MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has surprised markets by maintaining its discount rate at 6.75 per cent despite neighbouring South...

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EEC moves to redesign electricity tariffs

MBABANE – The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) has launched a major process to redesign electricity tariffs and conduct a comprehensive cost of supply...

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Trade surplus shrinks as exports decline slightly

MBABANE - Eswatini maintained a positive merchandise trade balance in March 2026.However, the country’s overall export earnings continued to face pressure as weaker...

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Renewable energy equipment headlines US Embassy auction

MBABANE - Renewable energy equipment featuring new advanced solar systems with Tesla Powerwall batteries will headline the massive United States Embassy auction sale...

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AfDB urges Eswatini to diversify financing sources

MBABANE – Eswatini must diversify financing sources, strengthen tax reforms and deepen regional integration to withstand rising global economic shocks, the AfDB has...

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EswatiniBank to auction fleet of vehicles

MBABANE - Transport operators and motorists will have an opportunity to bid for a range of vehicles during a public auction organised by...

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Mountain homes face demolition

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Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer

MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...

‘MaMkhize’ brings back black, white kit

(At Prince of Wales Sports Ground) MBABANE – It was indeed a homecoming party. This came after Mbabane Highlanders President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize...

Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government

MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...

Sebakhona Clare Matisa finds new life purpose

Entering the public eye comes with a unique set of expectations. For University of Eswatini student Sebakhona Clare Matisa, national recognition arrived when...