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.
MBABANE - More than five years after the launch of Eswatini’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs), the country is yet to see a single...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta24 July 2025EZULWINI – There is an urgent need to enhance financial access for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in a way that enables...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta23 July 2025MBABANE - Government has entered discussions with United States-based Baker Group of Companies to explore new avenues of collaboration in sustainable power generation...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta23 July 2025MBABANE - Local businesses have scored big ahead of the 2025 EITF, as the EIPA has awarded service tenders valued at E1 141...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta22 July 2025MBABANE - The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) recorded a strong performance in June 2025, with the total value traded surging to E16.56 million,...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta22 July 2025JOHANNESBURG – Start-ups across southern Africa, including Eswatini, have been called to seize emerging opportunities in renewable energy, mining and fintech by accessing...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta21 July 2025MBABANE - The Kingdom of Eswatini recorded a reduced trade surplus in April 2025, according to the Central Bank of Eswatini’s (CBE) Recent...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta20 July 2025MBABANE – Government, through EWADE, is inviting consultancy firms to express interest in developing the Holistic Approach Development Master Plan (MNWAP-HADMP) for the...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta20 July 2025MBABANE – The Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) in Eswatini is undergoing transformation due to legislative and policy reforms, as well as technological developments....
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta20 July 2025MBABANE – Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize’s Mbabane Highlanders AM face their sternest MTN Premier League test yet when they meet Royal Leopard at Mayaluka...
BySanele Jele5 October 2026MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...
ByNtombikayise Gwebu3 October 2026MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...
ByNhlanganiso Mkhonta3 October 2026MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...
ByMfanukhona Nkambule4 October 2026MANZINI – Bunye Betfu Buhle Betfu Savings and Credit Co-operative a scheme for civil servants, is in tatters. The scheme, one of the...
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