Economy
Eswatini’s economic growth faces structural test
MBABANE – The country’s economic outlook over the medium term offers cautious optimism, but also a clear warning. According to renowned Economist and...
Eswatini business sector in 2025: A year in review
MBABANE – As 2025 draws to a close, Eswatini’s business sector has remained in a state of cautious expansion, shaped by domestic reforms,...
Matsapha Town value surges from millions to billions
MATSAPHA - The value of Matsapha Town has increased from about E12 million in 1986 to E5.7 billion currently.Matsapha Town Council Acting Chief...
Women entrepreneurs face financing barriers
MBABANE – Women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have emerged as one of the most powerful drivers of Eswatini’s economy, yet limited...
Eswatini–UK trade slumps
MBABANE - Eswatini’s trade performance with the United Kingdom (UK) has taken a significant downturn.The latest data released by the UK’s Department for...
6 major risks threaten financial stability, CBE warns
EZULWINI - Eswatini’s financial system is operating under increasingly complex and interlinked pressures, with risks emerging from fiscal constraints, external uncertainties and domestic...
Concentration risk faces Eswatini Stock Exchange outlook
EZULWINI – Concentration risk on the Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) has emerged as the most pressing structural vulnerability in the domestic capital market.This...
Fiscal deficit to widen by 3% of GDP, reach E2.88bn
EZULWINI - The Governor of the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE), Dr Phil Mnisi, has issued a strong and timely warning about the...
Households rely on short-term loans for daily needs
EZULWINI - Households are increasingly borrowing money for day-to-day needs rather than long-term investments.This is a trend the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE)...
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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...
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...
Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance
LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...
Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout
MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...
