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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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SBS Bank heads into 1st AGM post-conversion

MBABANE – SBS Bank Eswatini will hold its first AGM next month, marking another milestone in its transition from Swaziland Building Society into...

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Eswatini should focus on economic stability over growth

MBABANE - Eswatini should prioritise economic stability and sustainability over an aggressive pursuit of growth as global and regional uncertainties increase the risk...

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SA’s Atana wins E1.15m road safety audit tender

MBABANE - South African consultancy firm Atana (Pty) Ltd has been awarded a E1.15 million contract for the provision of consultancy services for...

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Trade deficit reaches E1.05bn in first 4 months

MBABANE - Eswatini’s merchandise trade deficit widened to E1.05 billion during the first four months of the 2026/27 fiscal year, as imports continued...

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Eswatini stock market edges higher in July

MBABANE - Eswatini’s stock market edged higher in July, with market capitalisation and the All-Share Index recording modest monthly gains despite weaker equity...

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CBE governor’s 4 priorities to shape financial system

EZULWINI - Central Bank of Eswatini Governor Dr Phil Mnisi has outlined four priorities to shape the next phase of Eswatini’s financial system...

Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise Chief Executive Dr Samson Sithole. (File pic)
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EWADE’s Mpakeni Dam injects E739.2m into local businesses

MPAKENI – The economic impact of the under construction E2.6 billion Mpakeni Dam is already being measured in hundreds of millions of emalangeni...

NAMBoard CEO Bhekizwe Maziya. (File pic)
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NAMBoard enforces 24% edible oil levy

MBABANE - NAMBoard will from September 1, 2026 enforce a 24 per cent levy on imported edible oils entering the country, tightening compliance...

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Agriculture holds major untapped value-chain wealth

MBABANE – Eswatini’s agriculture sector has significant untapped commercial potential, with maize, dairy, beef and vegetables identified as priority value chains capable of...

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MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...

Standard Bank brings back Instant Money

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...

Bunye Betfu Co-op’s E19m missing

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