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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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E40m bid security for MNWAP Phase 1B tender

MBABANE – Companies interested in tendering for Phase 1B  of the Mkhondvo–Ngwavuma Water Augmentation Programme (MNWAP) will be required to provide a bid...

Business

Household debt declines to 74.3 per cent

MBABANE - Household indebtedness in Eswatini fell to 74.3 per cent in the 2024/25 financial year, down from 79.1 per cent the previous...

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Coal output plunges 31.5 per cent, drags down GDP

MBABANE - Coal output fell by 31.5 per cent, on a year-on-year comparison, in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting weak demand from...

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Eswatini issues 19 new national standards across key sectors

MBABANE – Government has issued a new set of Eswatini National Standards.These cover electricity, fuel facilities, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), food production, beverages,...

Business

AfDB rates MNWAP study as highly satisfactory

MBABANE – Eswatini has taken a step towards bolstering food security and climate resilience with the successful completion of the feasibility studies and...

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Jenny Internet’s E483k for EITF connectivity

MBABANE – The Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF) has received a boost, with Jenny Internet confirming an expanded sponsorship of E483 331.67.This will...

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Economic compass realigned to reflect current realities

MBABANE – The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has unveiled its rebased gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, an exercise aimed at aligning Eswatini’s economic...

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Nedbank E250k boost for trade fair Green Zone

MBABANE – Nedbank Eswatini committed E250 000 towards the establishment of the first-ever Green Zone at the upcoming Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF).The...

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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...

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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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