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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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Non-bank financial sector assets soar to E118bn

MBABANE – Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have continued to show resilience and sustained growth, with total assets increasing by 3.56 per cent in...

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Southern Africa urged to channel budgets towards job creation

EZULWINI - The 31st Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) of Southern Africa has urged governments to boost...

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Top corporate minds converge for King V

MBABANE - In just a few days, Eswatini’s corporate community will converge at Esibayeni Lodge (Esangweni) for the much-anticipated ‘All Set for King...

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Eswatini benchmarks Nigeria’s industrial free zone model

MBABANE - Eswatini is taking a page from Nigeria’s industrialisation playbook by studying how Africa’s most populous nation has successfully developed and managed...

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Eswatini sugar faces Zimbabwe surtaxes

EZULWINI - Eswatini’s sugar industry has become a symbol of the persistent trade barriers stifling Africa’s regional integration. The country’s sugar exports are...

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Industrialisation key to Africa’s economic resilience – ECA

EZULWINI – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has reaffirmed that inclusive industrialisation is the most viable development path for Southern...

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EWADE, ZTCS JV seal E331m MNWAP deal

LUBOVANE – The Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE) and ZTCS Joint Venture have signed contracts totalling E331.3 million under the Mkhondvo-Ngwavuma...

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Investors show confidence in government’s E200m bond

EZULWINI – Investor confidence in Eswatini’s economic outlook remains robust. This is evidenced by the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE), on behalf of...

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ECA recognises Eswatini as Southern Africa’s stable economy

MBABANE – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has singled out Eswatini as one of Southern Africa’s most stable economies.The ECA...

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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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