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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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MSMEs hope King addresses 5 business pains

MBABANE - Small businesses are hoping that His Majesty King Mswati III will use Friday’s Speech from the Throne to speak directly to...

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Jan trade surplus narrows sharply as exports weaken

MBABANE - Eswatini’s trade surplus narrowed sharply to E80.8 million in January 2026, down from E459.4 million in December 2025, reflecting a steeper...

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SMVAF – Business Eswatini partnership targets road safety shift

MBABANE – Business Eswatini has thrown its weight behind a new era of collaboration with the Sincephetelo Motor Vehicle Accidents Fund (SMVAF).This follows...

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Inflation slows fourth straight month to 2.1%

MBABANE – Eswatini’s headline inflation has eased for the fourth consecutive month, declining to 2.1 per cent in January 2025.The latest reading marks...

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New Jan listing nudges ESE market cap

MBABANE – The admission of AGSPAC Limited to the Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) in mid-January 2026 has marginally lifted the Exchange’s total market...

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ENPF’s local, offshore investments drive 13.2% growth

MBABANE - The Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF) closed the 2024/25 financial year on a strong footing.The fund delivered a solid investment performance...

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Transport industry sitting on goldmine of unrealised opportunity

MBABANE - The transport industry is sitting on a goldmine of unrealised opportunity - and the numbers are now on the table.At the...

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E121.2m pumped into economy by MTN Bushfire 2025

MBABANE - A newly-released economic impact assessment by the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa has found that MTN Bushfire 2025 generated a...

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IMF strengthens bank recovery planning framework

MBABANE - The International Monetary Fund (IMF), through its regional technical assistance arm, has intensified efforts to bolster Eswatini’s financial sector resilience by...

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Mountain homes face demolition

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Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer

MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...

‘MaMkhize’ brings back black, white kit

(At Prince of Wales Sports Ground) MBABANE – It was indeed a homecoming party. This came after Mbabane Highlanders President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize...

Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government

MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...

Sebakhona Clare Matisa finds new life purpose

Entering the public eye comes with a unique set of expectations. For University of Eswatini student Sebakhona Clare Matisa, national recognition arrived when...