Economy
IMF projects over 4 per cent growth, but not enough…
MBABANE – Eswatini’s economy is expected to grow by 4.3 per cent in 2025 and 4.6 per cent in 2026, but structural reforms...
Eswatini rakes in E35 billion from AGOA
MBABANE – Since the country attained AGOA status in 2000, Eswatini has made significant trade strides.The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), signed...
AfDB warns Eswatini on SACU risks
MBABANE - The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2025 Country Focus Report has cautioned that Eswatini’s fiscal position is highly vulnerable due to its...
CBE revises inflation forecasts downward
MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has revised its short-term and medium-term inflation forecasts downward, citing lower food inflation, stronger currency...
BE, Benin Chamber of Commerce sign MoU
MBABANE - Business Eswatini (BE) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Benin (CCIB) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The...
SADC payment system handles E218bn transactions in Aug
MBABANE – The SADC-RTGS system processed E218 billion at peak, highlighting its growing role in boosting cross-border trade and regional financial integration across...
Economy sustains growth as GDP hits E89bn
MBABANE – The country’s economy has demonstrated continued resilience, with the latest data from the Central Statistical Office (CSO) revealing a gross domestic...
Eswatini inflation rate eases to 2.6 per cent in August
MBABANE – Eswatini’s inflation rate has cooled further in August 2025, dropping to 2.6 per cent from 2.8 per cent in July, offering...
AfDB approves E12.9m grant for financial reforms
MBABANE - Eswatini is embarking on a comprehensive reform of its public financial management (PFM) systems.This is a monumental effort that just got...
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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...
