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 – The local construction industry recorded a measured recovery during the 2024/25 financial year.This was underpinned by renewed infrastructure momentum, growing civil...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta30 January 2026MBABANE - The Revenue Appeals Tribunal Eswatini (RATE) has delivered a definitive judgment that serves as a critical interpretive guide for the kingdom’s...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta29 January 2026EZULWINI – The Government of Eswatini has set an ambitious target of exceeding E50 billion in exports by the year 2030, signalling a...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta29 January 2026MBABANE - Following the successful inaugural edition of the Eswatini Investment Conference (EIC), preparations for the second edition are already underway.This signals government’s...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta28 January 2026MBABANE – The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) closed the fourth quarter and the 2025 financial year on a positive footing.The ESE saw market...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta28 January 2026MBABANE – The impact of Eswatini’s recently introduced sin tax is already filtering through the economy.Latest official data shows a notable moderation in...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta27 January 2026MANANGA - The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) has intensified its call for a coordinated national and international response to illicit trade.The organisation has...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta27 January 2026MBABANE - Eswatini is moving decisively to strengthen and modernise its electricity network.Preparations are gathering momentum for the implementation of the E1.6 billion...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta26 January 2026MBABANE – Household borrowing in Eswatini continued its upward trajectory towards the end of 2025, with unsecured lending remaining a key driver.According to...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta26 January 2026MBABANE – Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize’s Mbabane Highlanders AM face their sternest MTN Premier League test yet when they meet Royal Leopard at Mayaluka...
BySanele Jele5 October 2026MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...
ByNtombikayise Gwebu3 October 2026MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta3 October 2026MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...
ByMfanukhona Nkambule4 October 2026MANZINI – Bunye Betfu Buhle Betfu Savings and Credit Co-operative a scheme for civil servants, is in tatters. The scheme, one of the...
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