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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 records stagnation in equities, growth in bonds

MBABANE – The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) closed July 2025 on a quiet note in the equities market, with no trades recorded throughout...

Business

ERS announces departure of Domestic Taxes commissioner

MBABANE – The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) has announced a significant leadership change following the departure of Vusi Ngcamphalala from his role as...

Business

ESE introduces platform enabling investors’ broader access

EZULWINI – The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) has set the stage for a new era in local capital markets with the introduction of...

Business

Inflation dips for sixth month to 2.8%

MBABANE – Eswatini’s inflation rate has dipped for the sixth consecutive month, reaching 2.8 per cent in July 2025, according to the latest...

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CBE first in Africa to earn CIPS certification

MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has made history by becoming the first central bank in Africa — alongside the Central...

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Pension benefits for informal sector workers

EZULWINI - The conversion of the Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF) into a National Pension Scheme seeks to close one of the country’s...

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Retailers urged to create farmer development programmes

EZULWINI – The call for stronger partnerships between retailers and local farmers has grown louder.ESNAU Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tammy Dlamini, has urged...

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Second agri-forum pushes for bigger agri-food investments

Ezulwini – The second annual Eswatini Business and Investment Forum has reinforced the kingdom’s resolve to transform its agri-food systems and mobilise large-scale...

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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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Inyatsi Construction building foundations of First World future

For more than four decades, Eswatini has witnessed one of the most significant periods of infrastructure development in its history. Under the leadership...

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...