Credit growth surges as reserves decline
MBABANE – Eswatini’s financial system closed 2025 on a mixed note, with strong credit expansion and rising money supply signalling economic momentum.There was...
AfCFTA to take centre stage at 2026 Manufacturing Indaba
MBABANE - The role of the AfCFTA in unlocking regional value chains and expanding market access for African-made products is set to take...
EswatiniBank bids big on new tech to redefine banking
MBABANE – EswatiniBank has set in motion a comprehensive technological transformation that promises to redefine how the State-owned institution serves the kingdom.This development...
EIPA boosts industrial recovery with E11.7m contract awards
MBABANE – In a significant move to revitalise the nation’s industrial landscape, EIPA has awarded contracts totaling approximately E11 780 213.44 to three local...
Banks open more lending taps in 2026
MBABANE – After several years of cautious credit extension, Eswatini’s banking sector is showing clear signs of easing lending conditions.The banks are increasingly...
Local motoring industry key to economic growth – BE
MBABANE - The motoring and engineering sector has been identified as one of the critical pillars supporting Eswatini’s economy.Business Eswatini (BE) has called...
Banking Cost War: Who wins battle for your Emalangeni in 2026?
MBABANE – As the 2026 banking fee structures take effect across the Kingdom of Eswatini, the financial landscape has never been more competitive....
Energy regulator tightens rules to ensure fair competition
MBABANE – The Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) is set to intensify its oversight of the country’s energy and fuel markets in 2026.The...
CBE warns households against deepening debt trap
MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has sounded a strong warning to households heading into 2026.The bank is cautioning that rising...
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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...
E2bn Chinese fraud suspect fears death penalty
MBABANE – The Chinese national, Jin Houyun, who is suspected of involvement in pooling over E2 billion from thousands of investors in China...
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...
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...
