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...
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It was an oversight – DPM on E7 million immigrants’ funds
LOBAMBA – “Saphandleka” (it was an oversight).Those were the words of Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Thulisile Dladla, as she admitted that it was...
SODV Act: Sex offenders register in pipeline
EZULWINI – Government is set to operationalise the National Register for Sex Offenders by recruiting a registrar to administer the system.The announcement was...
