Economy
Businesses struggle despite economic growth
MBABANE – Gross domestic product (GDP) figures mean nothing to the average businessman who is living ‘hand-to-mouth’, trapped by debt and struggling to...
Eswatini strengthens financial market foundations
MBABANE - Eswatini’s financial sector is entering a transformative phase as indicated by pension reform, growing regional integration and an increasing commitment to...
CBE assets soar by 12.27 per cent
MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has reported a notable expansion in its balance sheet, reflecting strengthened financial performance and strategic...
Public: Bread price hike will make us poorer
MBABANE – Government’s approval of a seven per cent increase in the price of bread has sparked widespread discontent among members of the...
Hard times: Bread price to increase by E1.17
MBABANE – EmaSwati will now dig deeper into their pockets as the price of bread will increase by a maximum of E1.17 from...
IMF sees Eswatini outpacing regional growth rates
MBABANE – Eswatini’s economy is projected to grow by 4.3 per cent in 2025, according to the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) released...
Inflation ticks up after months of downward trend
MBABANE - Eswatini’s inflation rate edged slightly higher in September 2025, marking the end of an over five-month downward streak that had provided...
Neal leads Africa’s call for global financial reforms
MBABANE – Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg has urged the world’s leading financial institutions to take bold action and implement fundamental reforms to...
Eswatini’s economy expands by 3.4 per cent in Q2
MBABANE - Eswatini’s economy grew by 3.4 per cent in real terms in the second quarter of 2025, compared to the same period...
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Eswatini’s fastest lady honoured at TUT sports awards
MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...
Standard Bank brings back Instant Money
MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...
Butsegetsege set to light up Eswatini for Kagogo Weekend
MBABANE — Excitement has reached a fever pitch across the kingdom as viral cultural sensation Mavusane Cyzweh, widely known as Butsegetsege, officially confirms...
Eswatini now imports building blocks
MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...
Bunye Betfu Co-op’s E19m missing
MANZINI – Bunye Betfu Buhle Betfu Savings and Credit Co-operative a scheme for civil servants, is in tatters. The scheme, one of the...
