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SADC payment system handles E218bn transactions in Aug
MBABANE – The SADC-RTGS system processed E218 billion at peak, highlighting its growing role in boosting cross-border trade and regional financial integration across...
SEL earns E34.5m from key investee companies
MBABANE - Swazi Empowerment Limited (SEL) delivered a solid financial performance for the year ended March 31, 2025, generating E34.5 million in dividend...
EWADE, NAMBoard and government sign E851m SAPEMP rollout
MBABANE – EWADE, NAMBoard and government have signed a landmark MoU marking the start of the E851 million SAPEMP rollout to transform Eswatini’s...
Lidwala maintains 2nd spot in short-term insurance
MBABANE – Lidwala Insurance has maintained its position as the second-largest player in Eswatini’s short-term insurance (STI) sector despite a year-on-year decline in...
Eswatini inflation rate eases to 2.6 per cent in August
MBABANE – Eswatini’s inflation rate has cooled further in August 2025, dropping to 2.6 per cent from 2.8 per cent in July, offering...
Nedbank declares E50m special dividend
MBABANE – Nedbank Eswatini Limited has declared a special dividend of 203 cents per share, amounting to E50 million. This has further strengthened...
Telecomms industry revenue edges up 6 per cent
MBABANE - In the financial year (FY) 2024/25, total revenue at current prices generated by the telecommunications industry continued its upward trend. According...
FNB Eswatini responds with 2030 strategy
EZULWINI – FNB Eswatini has unveiled its 2030 strategy anchored on six key strategic pillars designed to position the bank for growth in...
Collective investment schemes maintain growth momentum
MBABANE – The Financial Services Regulatory Authority’s (FSRA) first-quarter 2025 bulletin shows continued growth in the non-banking financial sector across both collective investment...
FNB Eswatini posts E268.8m profit, assets hit E10bn
EZULWINI - FNB Eswatini has posted a profit after tax of E268.8 million for the 2024/2025 financial year, maintaining its position as the...
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Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government
MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...
PrEP boom raises fresh STI concerns
MBABANE- More than 11 000 people started pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the first quarter of 2026, signalling growing demand for HIV prevention options...
2 emaSwati named among Africa infrastructure elite
MBABANE – Two emaSwati professionals have earned continental recognition after being nominated among the Top 100 Most Influential Africans in Infrastructure for their...
King prays for wisdom, wants Madagascar issue resolved quickly
MANZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has prayed to God to grant him wisdom as Eswatini takes on the SADC Organ Troika...
Murder accused pastor’s mother: I won’t pay bail
MFABANTFU – Alice Shabangu, mother of alleged killer pastor Nkosingiphile Allen Zwane, says she will not pay bail for her son and wants...
