Business
BUFE Indaba to empower MSMEs on tax compliance
MBABANE - The Business Federation of Eswatini (BUFE) is set to host the second edition of its Tax Indaba. This is a strategic...
Eswatini Coffee brews success through Kenya market
MBABANE – Eswatini’s ambition to deepen its participation in regional trade and investment networks is steadily taking shape. The latest testament to this...
Banking sector’s loan portfolio weakened in Aug
MBABANE – The quality of Eswatini’s banking sector loan portfolio weakened slightly in August 2025, as nonperforming loans (NPLs) increased both on a...
Markets record modest gains in third quarter
MBABANE - Eswatini’s capital markets registered modest gains during the third quarter of 2025, supported by firmer share prices in a few listed...
COMESA issues tough airline guidelines to protect travellers
MBABANE - The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has issued a strong directive to airlines operating within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern...
IMF sees Eswatini outpacing regional growth rates
MBABANE – Eswatini’s economy is projected to grow by 4.3 per cent in 2025, according to the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) released...
Inflation ticks up after months of downward trend
MBABANE - Eswatini’s inflation rate edged slightly higher in September 2025, marking the end of an over five-month downward streak that had provided...
Minister applauds SBS’s leap to banking status
MBABANE - Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg has expressed excitement over the granting of a provisional banking license to the Swaziland Building Society...
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Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue
MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...
E2bn Chinese fraud suspect fears death penalty
MBABANE – The Chinese national, Jin Houyun, who is suspected of involvement in pooling over E2 billion from thousands of investors in China...
Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals
MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...
DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget
MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...
Detained foreign nationals take chief immigration officer to court
MBABANE – A group of sixty-four foreign nationals detained at the Sidvwashini Correctional Services have approached the High Court, accusing the chief immigration...
