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Investors enter mining, but impact yet to be realised

MBABANE - More investors are venturing into Eswatini’s mining sector, but economic impact remains largely unrealised as the industry continues to focus on...

Businesses urged to tap into AfCFTA, energy partnerships

MBABANE – Eswatini’s business community stands to benefit from two major developments highlighted in the latest edition of The Journal of African Business....

IRC dismisses Agrimech’s case against Malkerns Town Board

MBABANE – The Independent Review Committee (IRC) has dismissed the application filed by Agrimech Eswatini against the Malkerns Town Board.The decision follows deliberations...

Minister urges farmers to boost economic contribution

MBABANE – Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka has called on farmers to strengthen their role in boosting Eswatini’s economy.The minister pledged continued government...

CBE revises inflation forecasts downward

MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has revised its short-term and medium-term inflation forecasts downward, citing lower food inflation, stronger currency...

PwC, SNG help firms navigate ESG compliance

MBABANE - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and SNG Grant Thornton are supporting companies in Eswatini to navigate complex Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) compliance requirements.The...

CBE keeps interest rates unchanged

MBABANE - The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has left its key discount rate unchanged at 6.75 per cent, maintaining a cautious stance...

BE, Benin Chamber of Commerce sign MoU

MBABANE - Business Eswatini (BE) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Benin (CCIB) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The...

Standard Bank appoints new brand marketing head

MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini has announced the appointment of former Coca-Cola Beverages Eswatini (ECCB) Country Manager, Sanele Khumalo, as its new Head...

FNB Eswatini shareholders to split E81.1m

MBABANE – Shareholders of First National Bank (FNB) Eswatini will share a total dividend of E81.1 million for the financial year ended June...

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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...

King moves to save Ncangosini residents from eviction

KONTSHINGILA – Hundreds of residents living on a privately owned farm at Ncangosini, Kontshingila, are set to be spared from eviction after an...

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...