Business
Trade exports dip by 10.99% in Feb
MBABANE – The latest merchandise trade statistics released by the Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) for February 2026 present a complex portrait of a...
EswatiniBank deepens green financing drive, invests E210.8m
MBABANE – EswatiniBank has intensified its push towards sustainable development, with Managing Director Dr Nozizwe Mulela revealing that green financing remains a central...
ESPPRA, CEEC advance citizen empowerment procurement reforms
MBABANE – The implementation of Eswatini’s Citizen Economic Empowerment (CEE) framework is gaining tangible traction.The Eswatini Public Procurement Regulatory Agency (ESPPRA) is now...
Local businesses rally behind growing buy local movement
MBABANE – A growing wave of confidence in locally produced goods is sweeping across the country, as evidenced by a sharp rise in...
E786m Protea Bond wins global award
MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has once again elevated Eswatini’s presence on the global financial stage after its innovative E786...
Investors eye Eswatini after investment roadshow
MBABANE – Eswatini’s investment landscape has received a significant boost after five international and regional impact investors signalled strong interest in the country.This...
Inflation drops to 1.9% in Feb
MBABANE – Eswatini’s headline inflation continued its downward trajectory in February 2026, easing to 1.9 per cent, signalling sustained price stability in the...
SACU ministers engage on trade issues amid global tensions
MBABANE – Ministers responsible for trade and industry from member States of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) met last Friday to deliberate...
Competition Commission grapples with funding, skills shortages
MBABANE – The Eswatini Competition Commission (ESCC) faced a number of structural and operational challenges during 2025 that constrained its ability to fully...
ERS urges businesses to embrace stronger tax compliance
PIGGS PEAK – The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) has intensified its call for stronger tax compliance in the country.The ERS has warned that...
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I don’t have money to compensate them – Polycarp
MONENI – Moneni overseer Prince Polycarp says he does not have the money to compensate the over 200 new homesteads that were settled...
Macadamia processing plant boosts Eswatini’s export ambitions
MATSAPHA – Eswatini’s rapidly expanding macadamia industry is poised for a major growth as Elangeni Food Group moves closer to commissioning its processing...
Hitman, healer at centre of State’s murder case against Mashumi
MBABANE – A suspected hitman and a traditional healer are at the centre of the State’s case against Mashumi Andreas Shongwe. The two,...
Eswatini among southern Africa’s fastest-growing economies
MBABANE – Eswatini is expected to remain among Southern Africa’s strongest-performing economies this year, with African Development Bank projections placing the kingdom third...
Sthombesihle: Culture meets couture
From the quiet village of Mbekelweni to the vibrant high-fashion red carpets of Eswatini, Sthombesihle Dlamini is carving out a distinctive space as...
