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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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Rhodes professor leads competitiveness drive

EZULWINI – Eswatini’s journey towards becoming a more competitive economy officially took off, as the first national training under the National Competitiveness Council...

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EWSC awards SLS/TFC Joint Venture E13.1m contract

MBABANE - The Eswatini Water Services Corporation (EWSC) has taken a major step towards improving wastewater management in the Shiselweni Region.The utility has...

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Rijkenberg defends 40% to GDP public debt position

MBABANE - Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg has sought to allay fears surrounding Eswatini’s growing public debt.Speaking during the Ministry’s Finance on Focus...

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Mpakeni Dam construction hits 31 per cent

MBABANE – Construction of the game-changing Mpakeni Dam under the MNWAP has officially passed the 31 per cent completion mark, signalling significant progress...

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World Bank urges reforms to unlock private sector growth

MBABANE – The World Bank has called for urgent structural reforms to address long-standing constraints holding back private sector development, job creation and...

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Eswatini offers attractive exchange control incentives

MBABANE – Eswatini is positioning itself as a more competitive investment destination through a package of incentives designed to attract foreign direct investment...

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CBE holds repo rate despite falling inflation, SARB cut

MBABANE - The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has maintained its repo rate at 6.75 per cent, even as headline inflation eased for...

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EWADE entrusted to deliver food sovereignty – minister

MBABANE – Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka says government has placed a monumental task before EWADE Chief Executive Officer Dr Samson Sithole to...

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6 sectors urgently need digital investment

MBABANE – Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg has identified six priority sectors where digital transformation can unlock Eswatini’s productivity and boost economic growth.Speaking during...

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Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government

MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...

‘MaMkhize’ brings back black, white kit

(At Prince of Wales Sports Ground) MBABANE – It was indeed a homecoming party. This came after Mbabane Highlanders President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize...

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,...