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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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Nedbank commits to climate-smart business investments

MANZINI – Nedbank Eswatini has placed itself at the forefront of the green finance revolution, using its financial expertise to drive sustainable economic...

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Grindrod diversifies to rescue jobs as coal falters

MBABANE – In a major lifeline for Eswatini’s struggling coal and logistics industry, Grindrod Logistics Eswatini has launched diversification efforts that could save...

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EswatiniBank MD calls for less dependence on agriculture

MANZINI - EswatiniBank Managing Director Nozizwe Mulela has cautioned that the country’s heavy dependence on agriculture could hinder wider industrial development and leave...

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ENIDC drives E40bn industrial pipeline projects

MANZINI - ENIDC is driving pipeline projects worth over E40 billion in collaboration with strategic development finance institutions and investors, spanning energy, agriculture,...

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RESCorp bolsters locals with E1.068bn tenders

MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation (RESCorp) awarded 107 tenders worth E1.068 billion to local companies during the 2024/25 financial year. This...

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RESCorp targets E2bn profit by 2030

MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation (RESCorp) has set its sights on a bold target - to achieve E2 billion in net...

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Minister hails progress on new factory projects

MBABANE – Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade, Manqoba Khumalo, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of two major factory projects in Pigg’s...

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RESCorp profits slump 35 per cent

MBABANE –  The financial year 2024/25 proved to be a challenging one for the Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation (RESCorp).Yet, the company emerged resilient,...

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Economy records marginal growth amid trade deficit

MBABANE - The Ministry of Economic Planning and Development has reported that Eswatini’s economy recorded marginal growth in the first quarter of 2025.The...

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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,...