Economy
Global conflict threat to economic growth
MANZINI – Economic growth threatened.Economists and champions of investment have warned that the financial solutions provided in the E36.92 billion Budget Speech hang...
Brace yourself for increased cost of living – economists
MANZINI – Eswatini should brace itself for increased cost of living, as the raging war between the USA and Iran caused disruptions in...
SADC launches body to integrate capital markets
MBABANE - Southern African capital markets are set to enter a new phase of regional integration following the establishment of the SADC Capital...
Budget expected to favour ordinary consumers
MBABANE – Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg is expected to table a national budget that favours ordinary consumers by stabilising prices, protecting incomes,...
Business Eswatini’s 9 key pillars for the 2026/27 budget
MBABANE - As the nation prepares for the tabling of the 2026/27 National Budget, Business Eswatini (BE) has issued a comprehensive roadmap of...
Sin tax, fuel levy likely to increase
MBABANE – It is a wait- and-see situation!With excise duties on tobacco and alcohol expected to rise in line with inflation in neighbouring...
King’s economic vision, directive: Each liSwati worth E40k monthly
LOBAMBA – A major directive!Some people may not be aware that His Majesty King Mswati III’s Speech from the Throne touched on an...
Major relief as NMC cuts maize prices
MBABANE – In a move aimed at easing pressure on household food budgets and reinforcing national food security, the National Maize Corporation (NMC)...
Jan trade surplus narrows sharply as exports weaken
MBABANE - Eswatini’s trade surplus narrowed sharply to E80.8 million in January 2026, down from E459.4 million in December 2025, reflecting a steeper...
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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...
