Economy
6 sectors urgently need digital investment
MBABANE – Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg has identified six priority sectors where digital transformation can unlock Eswatini’s productivity and boost economic growth.Speaking during...
21 Taiwan businesses invest E1.85bn, create 13k jobs
EZULWINI - Taiwanese businesses have invested over US$100 million (approximately E1.85 billion) in Eswatini, creating around 13 000 jobs across key industries. This...
PM woos Japan’s ITOCHU for strategic investments
MBABANE – Eswatini has intensified its economic diplomacy drive, as Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini held high-level talks with ITOCHU Corporation’s Africa Bloc...
ECMA unveils plan to launch Eswatini bond exchange
MBABANE – Eswatini’s capital markets are poised for a historic transformation as the Eswatini Capital Markets Association (ECMA) announced plans to establish a...
Eswatini, World Bank to chart digital economy roadmap
MBABANE – Eswatini’s economic future will take centre stage this week as the World Bank, in collaboration with government, launches the Eswatini Economic...
‘Non-aligned’ foreign policy puts country in strategic advantage
DR CONGO – Former Democratic Republic of Congo leader Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over alleged...
Eswatini capital markets nearly double in 10yrs
MBABANE – Eswatini’s capital markets have experienced a 91 per cent surge in value over the past decade, growing from E20.8 billion in...
BRICS slows down on de-dollarisation
JOHANNESBURG - Member countries of the BRICS trading bloc seem to have backed down from their rather lofty ideal of establishing their own...
Downside risks dominate global economic outlook – IMF
JOHANNESBURG – The downside risks still dominate the global economic outlook, with policy priorities for the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors...
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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....
