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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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Business

USL’s E2.4bn investment signals strong vote of confidence

MBABANE - EIPA says the E2.4 billion investment by Ubombo Sugar Limited (USL) marks one of the strongest demonstrations yet of growing investor...

Business

Eswatini–UK trade slumps

MBABANE - Eswatini’s trade performance with the United Kingdom (UK) has taken a significant downturn.The latest data released by the UK’s Department for...

Business

6 major risks threaten financial stability, CBE warns

EZULWINI - Eswatini’s financial system is operating under increasingly complex and interlinked pressures, with risks emerging from fiscal constraints, external uncertainties and domestic...

Business

Concentration risk faces Eswatini Stock Exchange outlook

EZULWINI – Concentration risk on the Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) has emerged as the most pressing structural vulnerability in the domestic capital market.This...

Business

SBS conversion nears completion, over E20m spent

MBABANE - The Swaziland Building Society (SBS) has spent in excess of E20 million over the past decade to transition into a fully...

Business

USL–EEC 40MW PPA to boost power, jobs

MBABANE – Eswatini has taken another decisive step toward securing energy independence and expanding local generation capacity. This follows the signing of the...

Business

Fiscal deficit to widen by 3% of GDP, reach E2.88bn

EZULWINI - The Governor of the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE), Dr Phil Mnisi, has issued a strong and timely warning about the...

News

Households rely on short-term loans for daily needs

EZULWINI - Households are increasingly borrowing money for day-to-day needs rather than long-term investments.This is a trend the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE)...

Business

ABF Sugar reaffirms long-term commitment to Eswatini growth

MBABANE – The Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade, Manqoba Khumalo, has secured renewed assurance of continued investment into Eswatini’s sugar sector following...

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Eswatini now imports building blocks

MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...

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