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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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SBS assets base soars to E3.6bn

MBABANE – The Swaziland Building Society has entered its commercial banking era from a position of financial strength after growing its loan book.The...

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King’s SACU vision urges regional economic transformation

MBABANE – The 9th SACU Summit in Cape Town, chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa, highlighted regional integration priorities as leaders discussed competitiveness and...

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AfDB commends Eswatini’s economic reform progress

MBABANE – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commended Eswatini for making significant strides in strengthening economic governance, public financial management and private...

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List of pre-qualified agro dealers out

MBABANE – In a move to streamline operations and ensure a seamless rollout of the upcoming farming season, a list of pre-qualified agro-dealers...

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Tribunal rules ERS flawed in E3.47m bad debt dispute

MBABANE – The Revenue Appeals Tribunal Eswatini (RATE) has ruled that Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) acted on a flawed process in disallowing a...

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Kenya tax shock threatens Eswatini sugar exports

MBABANE –  Eswatini’s sugar industry is facing a fresh external threat after Kenya introduced a steep increase in excise duty on imported sugar.This...

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SACU needs harmonisation to safeguard regional trade

MBABANE – SACU has been urged to establish and operationalise institutional harmonisation mechanisms to safeguard regional trade, strengthen economic resilience and prevent socio-economic...

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2 directors win against ERS in over E12.8m VAT dispute

MBABANE – The High Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the extent to which company directors can be held personally liable for...

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Eswatini broadens economy through diversification – Neal

MBABANE - Eswatini is sharpening its focus on broad-based economic diversification across multiple sectors.Government is putting efforts around moving away from overreliance on...

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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...

Family sues EEC over E6m for Mpolonjeni child electrocution

MBABANE - The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is facing lawsuit of more than E6 million following an electrocution incident that allegedly claimed the...

Labour minister calls for healthy wages

MBABANE – The Minister for Labour and Social Security, Phila Buthelezi, has called upon Wages Councils to negotiate for fair wages. The minister...

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...

Six pupils earn once-in-a-lifetime US exchange opportunity

MBABANE- Six different Mbabane high schools pupils have earned a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent Eswatini in the United States, after emerging as top...