Economy
DGRV commits E30m to boost Co-ops
MBABANE – The German Co-operative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV) has pledged more than E30 million between 2025 and 2027 to strengthen Eswatini’s co-operative...
‘Tap into regional, EU markets’ – CIPS
MBABANE - Eswatini stands at a critical crossroads as the country confronts growing global tariff pressures while new opportunities emerge across Europe, Africa...
SARFED warns rising debt poses policy risks for economy
MBABANE – Eswatini’s rising public debt is pushing the economy into a danger zone, warns Dr George Choongwa, Regional Coordinator at SARFED, calling...
Household debt declines to 74.3 per cent
MBABANE - Household indebtedness in Eswatini fell to 74.3 per cent in the 2024/25 financial year, down from 79.1 per cent the previous...
Coal output plunges 31.5 per cent, drags down GDP
MBABANE - Coal output fell by 31.5 per cent, on a year-on-year comparison, in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting weak demand from...
Economic compass realigned to reflect current realities
MBABANE – The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has unveiled its rebased gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, an exercise aimed at aligning Eswatini’s economic...
Inflation dips for sixth month to 2.8%
MBABANE – Eswatini’s inflation rate has dipped for the sixth consecutive month, reaching 2.8 per cent in July 2025, according to the latest...
Build supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurship
MBABANE – Eswatini needs to create a supportive local ecosystem for digital entrepreneurship by building a conducive regulatory environment, attracting financing and strengthening...
Mobile money drives financial inclusion growth
MBABANE - Eswatini is making steady progress in financial inclusion, with mobile money emerging as a game-changer for both urban and rural communities....
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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...
