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.
MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) commenced its participation in the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta16 April 2026MBABANE – Eswatini’s inflation rate continued its downward trajectory in March 2026, but emerging global risks, particularly geopolitical tensions, are expected to keep...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta16 April 2026SIPHOFANENI – FNB Eswatini has recognised Siphofaneni as one of the country’s fastest-growing economic nodes, officially opening its 13th branch in the area.This...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta15 April 2026MBABANE – The Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority (EIPA) is steadily positioning itself as a critical catalyst in the country’s drive to build globally...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta15 April 2026MBABANE – The mining and manufacturing sectors delivered a mixed and ultimately subdued performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, weighing on the...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta14 April 2026EZULWINI – The Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE) is increasingly emerging as a comparable institution to some of Africa’s leading organisations...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta14 April 2026MBABANE – The Business Federation of Eswatini (BUFE) has proposed that 30 per cent of procurement opportunities linked to national events hosted by...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta13 April 2026MBABANE - The Minister for Economic Planning and Development, Dr Thambo Gina, is leading an Eswatini delegation to the World Bank Spring Meetings...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta13 April 2026MBABANE – Eswatini’s economy staged a strong comeback in the final quarter of 2025, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth accelerating to...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta12 April 2026For more than four decades, Eswatini has witnessed one of the most significant periods of infrastructure development in its history. Under the leadership...
ByMthobisi Buthelezi1 August 2026MBABANE – In a move that will significantly alter travel logistics for Eswatini nationals, the United States Embassy in Mbabane will cease accepting...
ByMfanukhona Nkambule1 August 2026KONTSHINGILA – Hundreds of residents living on a privately owned farm at Ncangosini, Kontshingila, are set to be spared from eviction after an...
ByTimothy Simelane3 August 2026MONENI – Moneni overseer Prince Polycarp says he does not have the money to compensate the over 200 new homesteads that were settled...
ByTimothy Simelane4 August 2026MBABANE – When the 12th Parliament assumed office in 2023, an ordinary Member of Parliament (MP) was earning a basic monthly salary of...
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