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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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Educated but jobless: Youth eye opportunities abroad

MBABANE - Eswatini’s youth are more educated than any generation before them – yet most remain without work and disillusioned about the country’s...

Business

World Bank: Trade tensions could affect Eswatini textiles

MBABANE – The World Bank has warned that Eswatini’s textiles and apparel industry could be among the most affected in Sub-Saharan Africa by...

Business

Eswatini strengthens financial market foundations

MBABANE - Eswatini’s financial sector is entering a transformative phase as indicated by pension reform, growing regional integration and an increasing commitment to...

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Eswatini Sugar achieves world-class rating

SIMUNYE – Eswatini’s sugar industry has reached a historic milestone after becoming the first in Africa to achieve certification under the Bonsucro production...

Business

Oracle parent company Vunani profit up 8 per cent

MBABANE – Oracle Insurance Eswatini’s parent company, Vunani Limited, has recorded an 8 per cent increase in profit after tax to R24.7 million...

Business

CBE assets soar by 12.27 per cent

MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has reported a notable expansion in its balance sheet, reflecting strengthened financial performance and strategic...

Business

Eswatini paves way for 24/7, ‘no-stop’ borders

MBABANE - Eswatini has taken another decisive step towards transforming its trade landscape and cementing its position as a regional leader in cross-border...

Business

BUFE Indaba to empower MSMEs on tax compliance

MBABANE - The Business Federation of Eswatini (BUFE) is set to host the second edition of its Tax Indaba. This is a strategic...

Business

Eswatini Coffee brews success through Kenya market

MBABANE – Eswatini’s ambition to deepen its participation in regional trade and investment networks is steadily taking shape. The latest testament to this...

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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...

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...

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...

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...