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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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Private sector credit hits record E23.2bn

MBABANE - Eswatini’s private sector credit has surged to a historic high of E23.2 billion, signalling growing economic activity across key industries despite...

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Escalating fuel, fertiliser costs batter sugar industry

SIMUNYE – Eswatini’s sugar industry has raised alarm over rapidly escalating production costs.The industry has warned that rising fuel, fertiliser and energy prices,...

Business

CBE holds E195m gold reserves

EZULWINI – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has revealed that it currently holds 2 500 ounces of gold valued at approximately E195...

Business

Interest rates hike risks up amid inflation pressures

EZULWINI – Central Bank of Eswatini Governor Dr Phil Mnisi has warned that rising inflation expectations have increased the likelihood of interest rates...

Business

Standard Bank Sugar Summit targets trade bottlenecks

MBABANE – The upcoming Standard Bank Regional Sugar Summit is expected to serve as a critical platform for industry players to confront structural...

Business

ERS seeks court intervention in USA Distillers tax dispute

MBABANE - The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) has filed an application before the High Court seeking to halt proceedings at the Revenue Appeals...

Business

EswatiniBank injects E2.3m into Khoza Complex development

MANZINI – EswatiniBank has reinforced its commitment to grassroots economic development after financing the construction of the Khoza Complex to the tune of...

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Five-step plan urged to shield Africa fertiliser crisis

MBABANE – African policymakers are being urged to urgently adopt a coordinated five-point strategy to cushion immediate shocks and build long-term agricultural resilience....

Business

All eyes on governor’s policy statement on Thursday

MBABANE – All eyes will be firmly fixed on the Central Bank of Eswatini this week as Governor Dr Phil Mnisi prepares to...

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Standard Bank brings back Instant Money

MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...

Eswatini now imports building blocks

MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...

Bunye Betfu Co-op’s E19m missing

MANZINI – Bunye Betfu Buhle Betfu Savings and Credit Co-operative a scheme for civil servants, is in tatters. The scheme, one of the...