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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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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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DGRV commits E30m to boost Co-ops

MBABANE – The German Co-operative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV) has pledged more than E30 million between 2025 and 2027 to strengthen Eswatini’s co-operative...

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120 jobs as SA firm set to establish footwear factory

MBABANE – Amandla Omnotho has been unveiled as the investor set to establish a footwear factory at Sigwe, in the Shiselweni Region –...

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Over 5k businesses engaged through ERS’ Bafundzise campaign

MBABANE – At least 5 000 businesses across five major urban centres have been engaged through the Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) Bafundzise Campaign....

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‘Tap into regional, EU markets’ – CIPS

MBABANE - Eswatini stands at a critical crossroads as the country confronts growing global tariff pressures while new opportunities emerge across Europe, Africa...

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Minister urges timely payments to support MSMEs

MBABANE – The Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade, Manqoba Khumalo, has urged government, parastatals and the private sector to prioritise timely payments...

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Eswatini eyes Japan as lifeline for struggling coal sector

MBABANE – Japan may hold the key to rescuing Eswatini’s coal industry from its steep decline, following revelations that the Asian economic giant...

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SARFED warns rising debt poses policy risks for economy

MBABANE – Eswatini’s rising public debt is pushing the economy into a danger zone, warns Dr George Choongwa, Regional Coordinator at SARFED, calling...

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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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MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...

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