Business
Meet thought leaders of Family Business Summit 2026
Several weeks ago in these pages, I wrote about the stories family business founders carry, the early failures, the near losses, the values...
E8m retail threshold puts shops in emaSwati’s hands
MBABANE - All retail operations with an annual turnover below E8 million are to be reserved for emaSwati. This will be brought by...
FNB Eswatini earnings fall 3% despite income growth
MBABANE - FNB Eswatini’s profit before tax declined by 3 per cent to E335.7 million in the year ended June 30, 2026. This...
New COMESA rules reshape regional competition landscape
MBABANE - The new COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations, 2025, introduce significant changes to competition enforcement, merger control, consumer protection, digital markets,...
Revenue Tribunal targets efficiency as appeals rise
MBABANE – The Revenue Appeals Tribunal Eswatini (RATE) has pledged to strengthen its independence, credibility and efficiency as increasing tax appeals place greater...
Retail, wholesale sector steps up for e-invoicing pilot
MBABANE – Eswatini’s retail and wholesale businesses have stepped forward to support the pioneering phase of the Eswatini Revenue Service’s Electronic Invoicing Solution...
SBS Bank holds 1st AGM, nominates new Board
MBABANE - SBS Bank Eswatini has taken another major step towards becoming a full-fledged commercial bank after shareholders unanimously approved the nomination of...
Africa’s economic momentum gathers pace – Standard Bank Group
… as savings and cross-border trade activity accelerate MBABANE - Africa’s economic momentum is gathering pace as rising savings, electronic payments and cross-border...
Private sector credit reaches E23.8bn in July
MBABANE - Private sector credit edged higher to E23.8 billion in July 2026, although lending to businesses and small enterprises recorded declines during...
ESE unveils Kwakhanya 2030 capital markets strategy
MANZINI - The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) has unveiled an ambitious new corporate strategy, Kwakhanya 2030 The strategy seeks to reposition the bourse...
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MaMkhize’s Bull faces police test
MBABANE – Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize’s Mbabane Highlanders AM face their sternest MTN Premier League test yet when they meet Royal Leopard at Mayaluka...
Eswatini’s fastest lady honoured at TUT sports awards
MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...
Standard Bank brings back Instant Money
MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...
FNB demands over E14 million from two ex-employees
MBABANE – First National Bank (FNB) has instituted High Court proceedings against two of its former employees, seeking more than E14 million in...
Eswatini now imports building blocks
MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...
