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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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ESE market cap remains flat at E7.053bn in Aug

MBABANE – The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) market capitalisation remained flat at E7.053 billion in August 2026, with no month-on-month change recorded in...

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Citizen Economic Empowerment Act: E25 000 fines for fronting

MBABANE – Businesses and individuals fronting for foreigners face fines of up to E25 000 or imprisonment under new empowerment regulations designed to...

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Transport costs push inflation higher to 2.8%

MBABANE - Transport costs, particularly fuel and air travel, have emerged as key drivers of Eswatini’s rising inflation. This has pushed the country’s...

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Eswatini sugar farmers among better paid in COMESA region

MBABANE - Payments to sugar cane growers in Eswatini are higher than in most of the other countries assessed in a regional sugar...

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E8m retail threshold puts shops in emaSwati’s hands

MBABANE - All retail operations with an annual turnover below E8 million are to be reserved for emaSwati. This will be brought by...

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FNB Eswatini earnings fall 3% despite income growth

MBABANE - FNB Eswatini’s profit before tax declined by 3 per cent to E335.7 million in the year ended June 30, 2026. This...

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New COMESA rules reshape regional competition landscape

MBABANE - The new COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations, 2025, introduce significant changes to competition enforcement, merger control, consumer protection, digital markets,...

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Revenue Tribunal targets efficiency as appeals rise

MBABANE – The Revenue Appeals Tribunal Eswatini (RATE) has pledged to strengthen its independence, credibility and efficiency as increasing tax appeals place greater...

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Retail, wholesale sector steps up for e-invoicing pilot

MBABANE – Eswatini’s retail and wholesale businesses have stepped forward to support the pioneering phase of the Eswatini Revenue Service’s Electronic Invoicing Solution...

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