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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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EWADE, NAMBoard and government sign E851m SAPEMP rollout

MBABANE – EWADE, NAMBoard and government have signed a landmark MoU marking the start of the E851 million SAPEMP rollout to transform Eswatini’s...

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Lidwala maintains 2nd spot in short-term insurance

MBABANE – Lidwala Insurance has maintained its position as the second-largest player in Eswatini’s short-term insurance (STI) sector despite a year-on-year decline in...

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Eswatini inflation rate eases to 2.6 per cent in August

MBABANE – Eswatini’s inflation rate has cooled further in August 2025, dropping to 2.6 per cent from 2.8 per cent in July, offering...

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Nedbank declares E50m special dividend

MBABANE – Nedbank Eswatini Limited has declared a special dividend of 203 cents per share, amounting to E50 million. This has further strengthened...

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Telecomms industry revenue edges up 6 per cent

MBABANE - In the financial year (FY) 2024/25, total revenue at current prices generated by the telecommunications industry continued its upward trend. According...

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FNB Eswatini responds with 2030 strategy

EZULWINI – FNB Eswatini has unveiled its 2030 strategy anchored on six key strategic pillars designed to position the bank for growth in...

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Collective investment schemes maintain growth momentum

MBABANE – The Financial Services Regulatory Authority’s (FSRA) first-quarter 2025 bulletin shows continued growth in the non-banking financial sector across both collective investment...

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FNB Eswatini posts E268.8m profit, assets hit E10bn

EZULWINI - FNB Eswatini has posted a profit after tax of E268.8 million for the 2024/2025 financial year, maintaining its position as the...

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NFBI assets increase to E114bn

MBABANE – The non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) have maintained their upward growth trajectory into 2025, according to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority’s (FSRA)...

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Sebakhona Clare Matisa finds new life purpose

Entering the public eye comes with a unique set of expectations. For University of Eswatini student Sebakhona Clare Matisa, national recognition arrived when...

PrEP boom raises fresh STI concerns

MBABANE- More than 11 000 people started pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the first quarter of 2026, signalling growing demand for HIV prevention options...

Rapists jailed 13, 15 years for attacking gogo (79)

MANZINI – Two men convicted of raping a 79-year-old woman at Mafutseni have been sentenced to 13 and 15 years imprisonment. Bhekumuzi Mabuza,...