Business
BE urges consumers to buy local this festive
MBABANE – Business Eswatini (BE) has renewed its call for consumers to prioritise locally produced goods and services this festive season.BE says buying...
Women entrepreneurs face financing barriers
MBABANE – Women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have emerged as one of the most powerful drivers of Eswatini’s economy, yet limited...
Economy stable, structural strains persist in Q3
MBABANE - Eswatini’s economy showed notable signs of stability during the third quarter of 2025, buoyed by easing inflation, improved trade performance and...
SBC, Nedbank share price gains lift ESE market cap
MBABANE - The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) closed November 2025 on a stronger footing.This is because rising share prices in three counters -...
USL’s E2.4bn investment signals strong vote of confidence
MBABANE - EIPA says the E2.4 billion investment by Ubombo Sugar Limited (USL) marks one of the strongest demonstrations yet of growing investor...
Eswatini–UK trade slumps
MBABANE - Eswatini’s trade performance with the United Kingdom (UK) has taken a significant downturn.The latest data released by the UK’s Department for...
6 major risks threaten financial stability, CBE warns
EZULWINI - Eswatini’s financial system is operating under increasingly complex and interlinked pressures, with risks emerging from fiscal constraints, external uncertainties and domestic...
Concentration risk faces Eswatini Stock Exchange outlook
EZULWINI – Concentration risk on the Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) has emerged as the most pressing structural vulnerability in the domestic capital market.This...
SBS conversion nears completion, over E20m spent
MBABANE - The Swaziland Building Society (SBS) has spent in excess of E20 million over the past decade to transition into a fully...
USL–EEC 40MW PPA to boost power, jobs
MBABANE – Eswatini has taken another decisive step toward securing energy independence and expanding local generation capacity. This follows the signing 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...
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...
