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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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SWAPROP eyes expansion, debt restructuring

MBABANE – Swaziland Property Investments Limited (SWAPROP) has signalled a robust strategic shift for the upcoming 2026 financial year. In the 2026 financial year,...

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2026 opens with strong growth projections for Eswatini

MBABANE - As Eswatini steps into 2026, the country does so with renewed economic optimism, underpinned by upbeat projections from international financial institutions.In...

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Why AfCFTA’s promise awaits industrial take-off

MBABANE - When the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) officially commenced trading in January 2021, expectations across the continent were immense. By...

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Landmark conferences redefined Eswatini’s economic trajectory in 2025

MBABANE - As 2025 comes to end today, Eswatini can reflect on a year that marked a clear turning point in its economic...

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World Bank 2025 review: Support anchors Eswatini’s growth, jobs drive

MBABANE – This year saw countries grapple with a cascade of shocks and economic turbulence, from ongoing conflicts and economic uncertainty to catastrophic...

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SEL banks on MTN dividends amid earnings dip

MBABANE – Swazi Empowerment Limited (SEL) has signalled a renewed focus on dividend flows from its flagship investment in MTN Eswatini.According to the...

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RESCorp half-year earnings fall 8.3%

MBABANE - Results for the six months ended on September 30, 2025, show that total comprehensive income attributable to the owners of the...

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Eswatini records lower trade surplus

MBABANE – Eswatini’s merchandise trade performance moderated in November 2025, with both exports and imports declining on a year-on-year basis.This resulted in a...

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Eswatini champions regional drive for SAATM

MATSAPHA – Eswatini this week positioned itself at the centre of Africa’s aviation liberalisation drive. It hosted a high-level regional capacity-building workshop aimed at...

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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...