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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 Group earnings up 6 per cent

MBABANE – Nedbank Group’s results for the six months to June 30, 2025, amid a challenging operating environment, reflect a 6 per cent...

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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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MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...

Eswatini now imports building blocks

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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MANZINI – Bunye Betfu Buhle Betfu Savings and Credit Co-operative a scheme for civil servants, is in tatters. The scheme, one of the...