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Inflation eases to 2.4% in November

MBABANE – Eswatini’s inflation rate eased further in November, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showing that overall prices rose by 2.4 per...

Eswatini champions regional drive for SAATM

MATSAPHA – Eswatini this week positioned itself at the centre of Africa’s aviation liberalisation drive. It hosted a high-level regional capacity-building workshop aimed at...

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...

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MBABANE — The nation is mourning the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Lindiwe, Minister of Home Affairs, who died yesterday following a...

Late CJ Bheki Maphalala repatriated from South Africa

MBABANE - The body of the late Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has been repatriated into the country from South Africa. Maphalala's body was...

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MBABANE – Former Ngwempisi Member of Parliament Mthandeni Dube is nowhere to be found. This was determined after an enquiry team established by...

Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala to receive State Funeral

MBABANE – Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala will be accorded a State Funeral, Minister for Tinkhundla Administration and Development Sikhumbuzo Dlamini has announced. Dlamini...

Nation mourns Chief Justice Maphalala at State memorial

MANZINI - A profound atmosphere of grief, honour, and deep reflection engulfed the new auditorium at the Zakhele Free Evangelical Assemblies, as thousands...