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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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CIC sees sector showing resilience

MBABANE – The local construction industry recorded a measured recovery during the 2024/25 financial year.This was underpinned by renewed infrastructure momentum, growing civil...

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Tribunal dismisses property developer’s VAT refund appeal

MBABANE - The Revenue Appeals Tribunal Eswatini (RATE) has delivered a definitive judgment that serves as a critical interpretive guide for the kingdom’s...

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Eswatini targets E50bn exports by 2030

EZULWINI – The Government of Eswatini has set an ambitious target of exceeding E50 billion in exports by the year 2030, signalling a...

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Commerce Ministry prepares for 2nd investment ‘indaba’

MBABANE - Following the successful inaugural edition of the Eswatini Investment Conference (EIC), preparations for the second edition are already underway.This signals government’s...

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Nedbank, SBC, Greystone share prices surge

MBABANE – The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) closed the fourth quarter and the 2025 financial year on a positive footing.The ESE saw market...

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Sin tax reshaping alcohol, tobacco prices

MBABANE – The impact of Eswatini’s recently introduced sin tax is already filtering through the economy.Latest official data shows a notable moderation in...

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ERS ramps up war against illicit trade

MANANGA - The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) has intensified its call for a coordinated national and international response to illicit trade.The organisation has...

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Eswatini gears up for E1.6bn World Bank-funded project

MBABANE - Eswatini is moving decisively to strengthen and modernise its electricity network.Preparations are gathering momentum for the implementation of the E1.6 billion...

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Unsecured lending surges as car, personal loans rise

MBABANE – Household borrowing in Eswatini continued its upward trajectory towards the end of 2025, with unsecured lending remaining a key driver.According to...

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Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue

MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...

Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals

MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...

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...