Banks lend E2.8bn to emaSwati to buy homes
Buying a new home By Sifiso Sibandze The persistent soaring of borrowing costs is failing to shatter emaSwati’s dream of owning their own homes mortgage loans account for about 45.3…
EEC profits meant for projects, guaranteed supply – MD
By Ntombi Mhlongo A bigger chunk of the profits generated by the Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is used to fund the various projects that the parastatal commissions in different parts…
10 factory shells urgently needed by investorsÂ
An artist impression of the factory. By Ntombi Mhlongo The demand by investors for factory shells in the Kingdom of Eswatini is exceptionally high. This was shared by Eswatini Investment…
RES pays E186m dividends: Who got what?
By Phephile Motau and Sifiso Sibandze From the E186 million dividend declared by the Royal Eswatini Corporation (RES) for the financial year ended March 2022, Tibiyo Taka Ngwane has pocketed…
African Airlines take bold step towards open skies vision
Airplanes belonging to two of the continent’s biggest airlines. By Sifiso Sibandze Momentum is building behind the Single African Air Transport Market, or SAATM, a flagship project designed to create a…
Over E1.9m loss in six months due to cybercrime
The country has lost close to E2 million in 2022 alone due to cybercrimes. By Khulile Thwala As the world and technology evolve, so do the dangers associated with innovations.…
Interest rate hike to protect savings-CBE GovernorÂ
CBE Governor Dr Phil Mnisi By Ntombi Mhlongo Despite the inflation rate going down, there is no guarantee that interest rates will go down as well. The Central Bank of…
How Sports Can Boost African Economies
Fans enjoying a soccer match at the stadium. By Dumi Jere Aside from all the other controversies about Qatar’s restrictions at the ongoing FIFA Soccer World Cup, the event has…
Highlanders E600 000 fans violence bill
Mbabane Highlanders Managing Director Chief Ally Kgomongwe By Lwazi Dlamini Mbabane Highlanders fans’ endless un-sportsmanship behaviour is drilling a big hole in Managing Director Chief Ally Kgomongwe’s pockets. A staggering…
Swazi Med frustrates consumersÂ
Swazi Med’s Principal Officer Peter Simelane By Phephile Motau Swazi Med is allegedly holding emaSwati at ransom by refusing them to join other medical aid schemes operating in the country.The…