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- Eswatini’s exports have declined for the third consecutive month in June. Eswatini’s trade deficit narrowed slightly in June despite the exports falling...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta23 July 2026MBABANE – Credit extended to Eswatini's private sector climbed to E23.9 billion at the end of May 2026. This was driven by stronger...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta22 July 2026MBABANE – Swaziland Building Society conversion to SBS Bank Eswatini’s conversion comes with a new ownership structure dominated by institutional investors, with PSPF...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta22 July 2026MBABANE – Letshego Eswatini has outlined plans to deepen financial inclusion by expanding digital banking services to the country’s unbanked and under-banked population....
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta22 July 2026MBABANE – Eswatini’s agricultural sector delivered a resilient performance during the first quarter of 2026. The country’s livestock industry emerged as the biggest...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta21 July 2026MBABANE - Eswatini has taken significant step towards strengthening its position as a competitive trading nation after recording notable progress in implementing trade...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta21 July 2026MBABANE – The investment arm of the Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF) delivered a strong financial performance during the fourth quarter of the...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta20 July 2026MBABANE – Eswatini’s stock market demonstrated remarkable resilience during the second quarter of 2026, with the value of companies listed on the Eswatini...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta19 July 2026MBABANE - Five major investment projects worth E7.4 billion have transitioned from planning to implementation through EIPA, with the developments expected to generate...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta17 July 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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