Economy
2026 budget anchored on digital financial reform
MBABANE – Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg says government is entering 2026 with growing confidence as preparations for the national budget advance, under a...
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...
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MBABANE – Mbabane Highlanders AM president Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize is back home after a business trip to China, declaring that her presence is...
Prince Africa Zulu appointed royal vice chancellor
MBABANE – King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has appointed Prince Africa Zulu of Onkweni as Royal Vice Chancellor of the Zulu Kingdom. The appointment took...
MP Alec Lushaba makes debut as King’s interpreter
MBABANE - Hhukwini Member of Parliament Alec Lushaba made his debut as an interpreter for His Majesty King Mswati III during the 2026...
King calls for universities in all 4 regions
KWALUSENI – His Majesty King Mswati III has called for more universities in all four regions to ease admission shortages. The King expressed...
