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Banks open more lending taps in 2026

MBABANE – After several years of cautious credit extension, Eswatini’s banking sector is showing clear signs of easing lending conditions.The banks are increasingly...

Local motoring industry key to economic growth – BE

MBABANE - The motoring and engineering sector has been identified as one of the critical pillars supporting Eswatini’s economy.Business Eswatini (BE) has called...

Banking Cost War: Who wins battle for your Emalangeni in 2026?

MBABANE – As the 2026 banking fee structures take effect across the Kingdom of Eswatini, the financial landscape has never been more competitive....

Energy regulator tightens rules to ensure fair competition

MBABANE – The Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) is set to intensify its oversight of the country’s energy and fuel markets in 2026.The...

CBE warns households against deepening debt trap

MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has sounded a strong warning to households heading into 2026.The bank is cautioning that rising...

SWAPROP eyes expansion, debt restructuring

MBABANE – Swaziland Property Investments Limited (SWAPROP) has signalled a robust strategic shift for the upcoming 2026 financial year. In the 2026 financial year,...

2026 opens with strong growth projections for Eswatini

MBABANE - As Eswatini steps into 2026, the country does so with renewed economic optimism, underpinned by upbeat projections from international financial institutions.In...

Why AfCFTA’s promise awaits industrial take-off

MBABANE - When the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) officially commenced trading in January 2021, expectations across the continent were immense. By...

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Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue

MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...

E2bn Chinese fraud suspect fears death penalty

MBABANE – The Chinese national, Jin Houyun, who is suspected of involvement in pooling over E2 billion from thousands of investors in China...

Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals

MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...

DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget

MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...

Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout

MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...