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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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‘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...

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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...

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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...

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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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MBABANE – King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has appointed Prince Africa Zulu of Onkweni as Royal Vice Chancellor of the Zulu Kingdom. The appointment took...

MP Alec Lushaba makes debut as King’s interpreter

MBABANE - Hhukwini Member of Parliament Alec Lushaba made his debut as an interpreter for His Majesty King Mswati III during the 2026...

King calls for universities in all 4 regions

KWALUSENI – His Majesty King Mswati III has called for more universities in all four regions to ease admission shortages. The King expressed...