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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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Eswatini positions itself as regional manufacturing hub

MBABANE – Eswatini is intensifying its efforts to position itself as a competitive regional manufacturing and investment hub through deepened bilateral and private-sector...

Business

EWADE sugar cane revenue up by over 23%

BIG BEND - The Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE) has reported a substantial rise in revenue, generated by sugar cane farmers...

Business

ABF sets growth path for Ubombo Sugar operations

MBABANE – Associated British Foods (ABF), the parent company of Ubombo Sugar Limited, says it is successfully advancing its long-term growth strategy in...

Business

BE urges Parly to safeguard economic growth

MBABANE - Business Eswatini (BE) has reaffirmed its central role in shaping the country’s economic trajectory.This follows a compelling presentation delivered by its...

Business

Imports flood SACU market, sugar sector under pressure

MBABANE - Eswatini’s sugar industry, is under mounting pressure as a surge of cheap imported sugar into the Southern African Customs Union (SACU)...

Business

Private sector credit reaches E21.7bn in September

MBABANE – Credit extended to Eswatini’s private sector continued to expand in September 2025, according to the latest monthly statistical release by the...

Business

Eswatini to benefit from World Bank’s over E200m power project

MBABANE – Eswatini stands to benefit from strengthened regional electricity reliability and affordability following the World Bank’s approval of a US$12 million (over...

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King wants enabling environment to drive billionaire entrepreneurs

MANZINI - His Majesty King Mswati III has called on government to intensify efforts to create an enabling business environment for micro, small...

Business

Corruption levels worrying – Ubombo MD

MATSAPHA – Ubombo Sugar Limited Managing Director Muzi Siyaya has issued a strong warning that corruption in Eswatini has reached ‘worrying levels’.He said...

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Socialites, banker arrested in E396 000 fraud case

MANZINI – Two socialites and a banker have been arrested in connection with an alleged fraud involving more than E396 000. The accused...

34 cops graduate in police science

MANZINI – Thirty-four police officers have graduated with diplomas in Police Science as the police service seeks to strengthen its response to emerging...

MaMkhize back for ‘Bull’ after China trip

MBABANE – Mbabane Highlanders AM president Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize is back home after a business trip to China, declaring that her presence is...

Bishop Vusumuzi Makuluve confirms separation from wife

MANZINI – Founder and senior pastor of God Cares Christian Fellowship, Bishop Vusumuzi Makuluve, has confirmed the end of his marriage to Nolwazi...

Eswatini repatriates 11 third-country nationals

MBABANE – Eswatini has repatriated 11 third-country nationals since July 2025 under an arrangement with the United States Government. The latest to return...