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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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Grindrod fears job losses amid coal demand slump in South Africa

MBABANE - Fears of widespread job losses are mounting across Eswatini’s coal mining and logistics sector. This follows a sharp slump in coal...

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E40m bid security for MNWAP Phase 1B tender

MBABANE – Companies interested in tendering for Phase 1B  of the Mkhondvo–Ngwavuma Water Augmentation Programme (MNWAP) will be required to provide a bid...

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Household debt declines to 74.3 per cent

MBABANE - Household indebtedness in Eswatini fell to 74.3 per cent in the 2024/25 financial year, down from 79.1 per cent the previous...

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Coal output plunges 31.5 per cent, drags down GDP

MBABANE - Coal output fell by 31.5 per cent, on a year-on-year comparison, in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting weak demand from...

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Eswatini issues 19 new national standards across key sectors

MBABANE – Government has issued a new set of Eswatini National Standards.These cover electricity, fuel facilities, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), food production, beverages,...

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AfDB rates MNWAP study as highly satisfactory

MBABANE – Eswatini has taken a step towards bolstering food security and climate resilience with the successful completion of the feasibility studies and...

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Jenny Internet’s E483k for EITF connectivity

MBABANE – The Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF) has received a boost, with Jenny Internet confirming an expanded sponsorship of E483 331.67.This will...

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Economic compass realigned to reflect current realities

MBABANE – The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has unveiled its rebased gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, an exercise aimed at aligning Eswatini’s economic...

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Nedbank E250k boost for trade fair Green Zone

MBABANE – Nedbank Eswatini committed E250 000 towards the establishment of the first-ever Green Zone at the upcoming Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF).The...

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Inyatsi Construction building foundations of First World future

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No more USA Visa processing in Eswatini

MBABANE – In a move that will significantly alter travel logistics for Eswatini nationals, the United States Embassy in Mbabane will cease accepting...

King moves to save Ncangosini residents from eviction

KONTSHINGILA – Hundreds of residents living on a privately owned farm at Ncangosini, Kontshingila, are set to be spared from eviction after an...

I don’t have money to compensate them – Polycarp

MONENI – Moneni overseer Prince Polycarp says he does not have the money to compensate the over 200 new homesteads that were settled...

Each MP set for E1m handshake

MBABANE – When the 12th Parliament assumed office in 2023, an ordinary Member of Parliament (MP) was earning a basic monthly salary of...