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Eswatini benchmarks Nigeria’s industrial free zone model

MBABANE - Eswatini is taking a page from Nigeria’s industrialisation playbook by studying how Africa’s most populous nation has successfully developed and managed...

Eswatini sugar faces Zimbabwe surtaxes

EZULWINI - Eswatini’s sugar industry has become a symbol of the persistent trade barriers stifling Africa’s regional integration. The country’s sugar exports are...

Industrialisation key to Africa’s economic resilience – ECA

EZULWINI – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has reaffirmed that inclusive industrialisation is the most viable development path for Southern...

EWADE, ZTCS JV seal E331m MNWAP deal

LUBOVANE – The Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE) and ZTCS Joint Venture have signed contracts totalling E331.3 million under the Mkhondvo-Ngwavuma...

Investors show confidence in government’s E200m bond

EZULWINI – Investor confidence in Eswatini’s economic outlook remains robust. This is evidenced by the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE), on behalf of...

ECA recognises Eswatini as Southern Africa’s stable economy

MBABANE – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has singled out Eswatini as one of Southern Africa’s most stable economies.The ECA...

MNWAP becomes case study for PPP excellence

MBABANE – The Mkhondvo-Ngwavuma Water Augmentation Programme (MNWAP) is set to serve as a case study for Eswatini’s Development and Application of Public-Private...

MSMEs conference to unlock growth opportunities

MBABANE - The Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade, Manqoba Khumalo, has officially launched the Eswatini Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Conference...

AfDB approves E11.76m grant for MNWAP plan

MBABANE - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of about E11.76 million (equivalent to (US$862 516) under the Middle-Income Country...

FSRA leads investor education in investor week

MBABANE – The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has reaffirmed its commitment to consumer empowerment and financial literacy.Eswatini joins the global commemoration of...

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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...