Business
Business confidence improves as credit to enterprises up to E13.2bn
MBABANE – In a clear sign that local corporate entities are aggressively positioning themselves for expansion, business confidence in Eswatini has marked a...
Embrace value addition – Standard Bank chief economist
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – African countries must urgently shift from exporting raw materials to producing higher-value goods.That is if the continent is...
IMF urges sweeping financial sector reforms in Eswatini
MBABANE – Local financial watchdogs have been called to strengthen oversight, improve data quality and expand surveillance as the financial sector grows increasingly...
Debt surge could trigger ratings downgrade – Rijkenberg warns
MBABANE - Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg has cautioned that rating agencies such as Moody’s Ratings could downgrade the country’s outlook.This is if government’s...
Partnerships, value addition fuel Africa’s sustainable economic future
CAPE TOWN – Stronger partnerships, greater intra-African trade, increased value addition and sustained investment in people and productive industries emerged as central themes...
Revenue Appeals Tribunal records 44 tax disputes since inception
EZULWINI – The Revenue Appeals Tribunal has received 44 tax appeals since it became operational in 2022, with 36 cases already concluded and...
Standard Bank Unlocked targets Africa’s next growth chapter
CAPE TOWN – More than 140 business leaders, policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs from across Africa and key global markets will converge in Cape...
‘SA anti-migrant crackdown threatens Eswatini economy’
MBABANE – The ongoing anti-migrant campaign in South Africa could significantly disrupt Eswatini’s economy. This is unless the country moves quickly to diversify...
Japan injects E12m into green airport project
MATSAPHA – The Government of Japan has committed nearly E12 million towards a project aimed at transforming King Mswati III International Airport into...
MNWAP agricultural transformation gains momentum
MBABANE - The Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (EWADE) has reached a major milestone in the implementation of the Mkhondvo-Ngwavuma Water Augmentation...
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Maidens thrilled as His Majesty the King appreciates them
MBANGWENI – Imbali was overjoyed when His Majesty King Mswati III appreciated her during the ongoing annual Umhlanga Ceremony at Mbangweni Royal Residence....
Nation mourns Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe
MBABANE — The nation is mourning the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Lindiwe, Minister of Home Affairs, who died yesterday following a...
Zama zamas poison Phophonyane lifeline
MBABANE – Illegal miners are allegedly polluting the Phophonyane River, on which thousands of emaSwati depend. The river supplies water mainly to Pigg’s...
Late CJ Bheki Maphalala repatriated from South Africa
MBABANE - The body of the late Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has been repatriated into the country from South Africa. Maphalala's body was...
Mthandeni vanishes as HMCS probes audio
MBABANE – Former Ngwempisi Member of Parliament Mthandeni Dube is nowhere to be found. This was determined after an enquiry team established by...
