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Eswatini, SA, Moz push tripartite SEZ integration
MBABANE – Eswatini is advancing an ambitious regional economic integration initiative that could transform the country into a key manufacturing hub. This would...
Competition Commission clears E4.96bn mergers in Q1
MBABANE- The Eswatini Competition Commission (ESCC) approved six merger and acquisition transactions worth more than E4.96 billion during the first quarter of the...
Public debt climbs by 2.2% to E42.1bn
MBABANE – The country’s public debt rose by 2.2 per cent to E42.1 billion at the end of June 2026. It was driven...
Exports fall for 3rd consecutive month
MBABANE- Eswatini’s exports have declined for the third consecutive month in June. Eswatini’s trade deficit narrowed slightly in June despite the exports falling...
Private sector credit rises to E23.9bn on stronger business, household borrowing
MBABANE – Credit extended to Eswatini's private sector climbed to E23.9 billion at the end of May 2026. This was driven by stronger...
Inside SBS Bank Eswatini ownership after conversion
MBABANE – Swaziland Building Society conversion to SBS Bank Eswatini’s conversion comes with a new ownership structure dominated by institutional investors, with PSPF...
Letshego targets unbanked with digital banking push
MBABANE – Letshego Eswatini has outlined plans to deepen financial inclusion by expanding digital banking services to the country’s unbanked and under-banked population....
Beef production generates E140.4m in Q1
MBABANE – Eswatini’s agricultural sector delivered a resilient performance during the first quarter of 2026. The country’s livestock industry emerged as the biggest...
Eswatini accelerates trade reforms
MBABANE - Eswatini has taken significant step towards strengthening its position as a competitive trading nation after recording notable progress in implementing trade...
PSPF investment income surges to E3.4bn
MBABANE – The investment arm of the Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF) delivered a strong financial performance during the fourth quarter of the...
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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...
King moves to save Ncangosini residents from eviction
KONTSHINGILA – Hundreds of residents living on a privately owned farm at Ncangosini, Kontshingila, are set to be spared from eviction after an...
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...
