Economy
Eswatini records 215% surge in FDI
MBABANE – Eswatini has recorded a 215 per cent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024.This is at least according to newly...
ENPC forensic audit reveals: E6m wasteful expenditure on non-existent joint venture
MBABANE – A payment of around E6 million effected based on an addendum that had not been legally concluded, is one of the...
FinTech to reduce cash reliance
MBABANE – Financial technology is expected to reduce Eswatini’s dependence on cash while expanding access to credit, savings and insurance for underserved populations.This...
Eswatini exporting jobs, losing E1.1bn annually
MATSAPHA - Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka says the country’s failure to produce enough maize and beans means it is exporting jobs and...
Electricity tariff rise to ease – EEC
MBABANE – In the next few years, the Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) anticipates that electricity tariff escalation will ease following the granting of...
EswatiniBank injects E21 billion into economy over 15 years
EZULWINI – EswatiniBank has channelled more than E21 billion in loans into the economy over the past 15 years, financing community development, national...
Inflation outlook revised slightly
MBABANE – Eswatini’s inflation outlook for the next three years has been revised slightly downwards.This comes as the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE)...
Trade improves as exports outperform imports
MBABANE – Eswatini’s merchandise trade performance improved markedly in October 2025, with exports surging by almost one-fifth year-on-year and the country sustaining a...
Trading volumes jump while ESE prices remain static
MBABANE – The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) experienced an exceptional rise in trading activity in October 2025.Equity turnover skyrocketed to E10.3 million, a...
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Mountain homes face demolition
MBABANE – EmaSwati who were allocated land on hills and mountainous areas could soon see their homes demolished as the Land Management Board...
Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer
MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...
‘MaMkhize’ brings back black, white kit
(At Prince of Wales Sports Ground) MBABANE – It was indeed a homecoming party. This came after Mbabane Highlanders President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize...
Sebakhona Clare Matisa finds new life purpose
Entering the public eye comes with a unique set of expectations. For University of Eswatini student Sebakhona Clare Matisa, national recognition arrived when...
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....
