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Commerce Ministry urges MSMEs to join business federations

MBABANE - The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade has called upon all micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country to...

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Monetary indicators show mixed trends in July–August

MBABANE - The Central Bank of Eswatini’s (CBE) latest Monthly Statistical Release for July–August 2025 paints a mixed picture of the economy’s key...

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Greylisting threat recedes as Eswatini improves compliance

MBABANE - Eswatini has successfully strengthened its financial compliance framework, securing a significant boost to its standing within the Eastern and Southern Africa...

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Nedbank commits to climate-smart business investments

MANZINI – Nedbank Eswatini has placed itself at the forefront of the green finance revolution, using its financial expertise to drive sustainable economic...

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Grindrod diversifies to rescue jobs as coal falters

MBABANE – In a major lifeline for Eswatini’s struggling coal and logistics industry, Grindrod Logistics Eswatini has launched diversification efforts that could save...

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EswatiniBank MD calls for less dependence on agriculture

MANZINI - EswatiniBank Managing Director Nozizwe Mulela has cautioned that the country’s heavy dependence on agriculture could hinder wider industrial development and leave...

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About 3 500 jobs expected at green chert factory

MBABANE – About 3 500 people will be directly and indirectly employed at the green chert mine beneficiation factory at Nkomazi, northern Hhohho.A...

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ENIDC drives E40bn industrial pipeline projects

MANZINI - ENIDC is driving pipeline projects worth over E40 billion in collaboration with strategic development finance institutions and investors, spanning energy, agriculture,...

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Economy records marginal growth amid trade deficit

MBABANE - The Ministry of Economic Planning and Development has reported that Eswatini’s economy recorded marginal growth in the first quarter of 2025.The...

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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...