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 – Eswatini has recorded a 215 per cent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024.This is at least according to newly...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta8 December 2025MBABANE – Government has unveiled a bold and comprehensive National FinTech Strategy that is expected to redefine how emaSwati access and use financial...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta7 December 2025MBABANE – Designed for industries that demand reliability and speed, Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) ensures teams stay connected anytime, anywhere, with enterprise-grade security...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta5 December 2025MBABANE – Financial technology is expected to reduce Eswatini’s dependence on cash while expanding access to credit, savings and insurance for underserved populations.This...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta5 December 2025MBABANE – ESE-listed Nkonyeni Pre-Cast Limited (NPC) has reported a year of improved operational efficiency, reduced losses and stronger gross margins.This is despite...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta4 December 2025MBABANE – Eswatini’s textile and apparel industry is entering a period of rapid transition, as global trade rules shift and regional competitors intensify...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta4 December 2025MBABANE – Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka has expressed concern that NMC is expected to protect Eswatini’s grain markets while lacking the authority...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta3 December 2025MBABANE - The Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) has reported stable financial performance for the 2024/25 financial year. The energy regulator recorded a...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta3 December 2025MBABANE – Sugarcane-growing communities under the Eswatini Water and Development Enterprise (EWADE) have reaped one of their strongest financial performances to date.This was...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta2 December 2025MBABANE – 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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