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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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Trade exports dip by 10.99% in Feb

MBABANE – The latest merchandise trade statistics released by the Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) for February 2026 present a complex portrait of a...

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EswatiniBank deepens green financing drive, invests E210.8m

MBABANE – EswatiniBank has intensified its push towards sustainable development, with Managing Director Dr Nozizwe Mulela revealing that green financing remains a central...

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ESPPRA, CEEC advance citizen empowerment procurement reforms

MBABANE – The implementation of Eswatini’s Citizen Economic Empowerment (CEE) framework is gaining tangible traction.The Eswatini Public Procurement Regulatory Agency (ESPPRA) is now...

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Local businesses rally behind growing buy local movement

MBABANE – A growing wave of confidence in locally produced goods is sweeping across the country, as evidenced by a sharp rise in...

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E786m Protea Bond wins global award

MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has once again elevated Eswatini’s presence on the global financial stage after its innovative E786...

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Investors eye Eswatini after investment roadshow

MBABANE – Eswatini’s investment landscape has received a significant boost after five international and regional impact investors signalled strong interest in the country.This...

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Inflation drops to 1.9% in Feb

MBABANE – Eswatini’s headline inflation continued its downward trajectory in February 2026, easing to 1.9 per cent, signalling sustained price stability in the...

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SACU ministers engage on trade issues amid global tensions

MBABANE – Ministers responsible for trade and industry from member States of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) met last Friday to deliberate...

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Competition Commission grapples with funding, skills shortages

MBABANE – The Eswatini Competition Commission (ESCC) faced a number of structural and operational challenges during 2025 that constrained its ability to fully...

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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...

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...

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...