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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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Business

Cross-border collaboration emerges as MSME survival strategy

SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG – In an increasingly uncertain economic climate, collaboration and cross-border networking are fast emerging as critical lifelines for MSMEs, with entrepreneurs...

Business

Eswatini advances proactive procurement to drive sustainable economic growth

MBABANE - In many economies, public procurement reform tends to follow a crisis triggered by audit failures, fiscal pressure or governance setbacks.In Eswatini,...

Business

Standard Bank to host landmark regional sugar summit this week

MBABANE - The upcoming Standard Bank Regional Sugar Summit is expected to place the future of Southern Africa’s sugar industry under sharp focus.Government...

Business

Double blow for food prices looming

MBABANE -  EmaSwati may soon find themselves battling another sharp rise in food prices as two powerful global threats converge at the same...

News

Local businesses deliver international standards

MBABANE – Local businesses demonstrated remarkable growth, resilience and innovation during the second edition of the Made in Eswatini Consumer Fair held along...

Business

NPC advances strategic growth despite interim operating pressure

MBABANE - Nkonyeni Pre-Cast Limited’s interim results for the six months ended December 31, 2025 reflect a period of operational pressure, shaped by...

Business

How Middle East war could hit every liSwati’s pocket

MBABANE – The eruption of war in the Middle East has sent a historic shockwave through global commodity markets that is now threatening...

Business

CBE moves to revive export credit guarantee scheme

MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has signalled renewed urgency to revitalise the country’s Export Credit Guarantee Scheme (ECGS).The bank seeks...

Business

E1.2 billion LUSIP I success turns Siphofaneni into investment hub

MBABANE – Siphofaneni, a once-quiet rural outpost in Eswatini’s Lowveld, is fast becoming one of the country’s most dynamic peri-urban economies.This is as...

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MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...

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...