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Zizwe Vilane, Economic Development Consultant and Director of Mpowered Eswatini, a local NGO and Director of the Africa Centre for International Development. (R) Nosipho Simelane, a Research and Renewables Engineer at the Eswatini Electricity Company. (Pic: Powered by Africa)
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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...

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ERS loses against Tribunal over USA Distillers’ E77m tax case

MBABANE – The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) has suffered a significant legal setback in its long-running tax battle with USA Distillers. This is...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Home Affairs Corruption: Cleaners fired for selling marriage certificates

MBABANE – Two Ministry of Home Affairs cleaners have been dismissed from the public service after admitting to soliciting money from the public....