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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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Over 213k votes ahead of Made in Eswatini Awards

MBABANE – The excitement around locally produced goods and services has reached an all-time high.More than 213 000 votes have been cast in...

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Govt wants to tackle SEZs delays, attract investors

MBABANE - More than five years after the launch of Eswatini’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs), the country is yet to see a single...

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CBE’s call to boost MSME green financing

EZULWINI – There is an urgent need to enhance financial access for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in a way that enables...

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Eswatini, US-based firm pursue energy security partnership

MBABANE - Government has entered discussions with United States-based Baker Group of Companies to explore new avenues of collaboration in sustainable power generation...

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EIPA awards over E1.1m EITF opportunities

MBABANE - Local businesses have scored big ahead of the 2025 EITF, as the EIPA has awarded service tenders valued at E1 141...

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ESE June trades rise by 9.37%, hit E16.5m

MBABANE - The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) recorded a strong performance in June 2025, with the total value traded surging to E16.56 million,...

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New platform to connect start-ups to capital, trade

JOHANNESBURG – Start-ups across southern Africa, including Eswatini, have been called  to seize emerging opportunities in renewable energy, mining and fintech by accessing...

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Trade surplus narrows, exports fall 15.2%

MBABANE - The Kingdom of Eswatini recorded a reduced trade surplus in April 2025, according to the Central Bank of Eswatini’s (CBE) Recent...

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Consultants invited to develop MNWAP masterplan

MBABANE – Government, through EWADE, is inviting consultancy firms to express interest in developing the Holistic Approach Development Master Plan (MNWAP-HADMP) for the...

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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...