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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 to spotlight exchange traded products opportunities

MBABANE – The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) will tomorrow host a landmark event set to shine a spotlight on exchange traded products (ETPs),...

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Retail giants ordered to halt unlicensed bread sales

MBABANE – Spar, Pick n Pay, Boxer Stores, OK Foods and Shoprite have been ordered by the ESCC to stop wholesaling bread from...

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Paratus launches connectivity for clinics, community centres

MBABANE - Paratus Group has launched Paratus Connect2Care. This is an innovative initiative providing affordable, high-quality satellite internet to empower health centres and...

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Cheaper, cleaner, more reliable power in sight

MBABANE - For years, electricity prices in Eswatini have been among the highest in the region and the country has relied heavily on...

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Build supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurship

MBABANE – Eswatini needs to create a supportive local ecosystem for digital entrepreneurship by building a conducive regulatory environment, attracting financing and strengthening...

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NMC gears up for farming season with E15.34m procurements

MBABANE – The National Maize Corporation (NMC) has awarded tenders worth about E15.34 million to local companies in preparation for the upcoming farming...

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FINCORP launches major IT strategic transformation

MBABANE – The Eswatini National Financial Corporation (FINCORP) is set to engage specialised external consultants to spearhead the implementation of an extensive suite...

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Mobile money drives financial inclusion growth

MBABANE - Eswatini is making steady progress in financial inclusion, with mobile money emerging as a game-changer for both urban and rural communities....

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IMF urges reforms as Eswatini’s growth outlook strengthens

MBABANE – Eswatini’s economic growth is expected to accelerate in 2025, driven by large-scale investment projects.However, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned...

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Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue

MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...

E2bn Chinese fraud suspect fears death penalty

MBABANE – The Chinese national, Jin Houyun, who is suspected of involvement in pooling over E2 billion from thousands of investors in China...

Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals

MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...

DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget

MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...

Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout

MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...