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Eswatini Financial Times

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Economy

Taxpayers to bleed E2.4m for strengthening public procurement

By Phephile Motau With the government spending billions of Emalangeni each year on public procurement, its systems remain inefficient. To fix this, the government has approached the African Development Bank…
News

Eswatini provided with the biggest AfCFTA opportunity 

By Ntombi Mhlongo If well implemented, the Trade Activation Programme (TAP) is set to become a perfect platform for the Kingdom of Eswatini to tap into the opportunities that are…
Economy

SA’s plan for a new power company is an advantage for Eswatini but…

By Ntombi Mhlongo  For stakeholders in the energy sector, the plan by South Africa to set up a new state-owned power company could be an advantage for the Kingdom of…
Editor's Picks

Eswatini sticks to its guns on proposing rhino horns legal trade 

By Phephile Motau Eswatini has once again made a proposal to be allowed to trade its rhino horns, which could bring in about E170 million from the country’s 330kg stockpile.…
News

FMD threat to Eswatini: Need for funding to rehabilitate cordon fences

By Ntombi Mhlongo Limited funding to rehabilitate cordon fences along borders poses a threat to the country’s efforts to work together with South Africa to contain the spread of foot…
News

PSPF to purchase E50million ESASCCO Building

By Phephile Motau Two decades after the beginning of the construction of the Eswatini Association of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (ESASCCO) commercial building, it will finally be completed. The building,…
Life

The Pros and Cons of Private School vs. Public School

 By Bongiwe Zwane-Maseko The choice between private school and government school has gained considerable attention over the years, particularly in Eswatini – where parents have found themselves having to weigh…
News

Eswatini protected from poultry dumping?

 By Bahle Gama While member states of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) fight against poultry anti-dumping by European countries, Eswatini appears not to be affected. Director of Veterinary and…
Editor's Picks

E680 million projected for scholarships and tuition 

By Bahle Gama The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is projected to spend E680 million on scholarships and tuition this academic year. Minister Phila Buthelezi said this during a…
Economy

Asians’ clandestine, anti-trust tactics for booting out Emaswati from retail sector exposed  

 By Bongiwe Zwane- Maseko and Ntombi Mhlongo  Retailers across the Kingdom have raised serious concerns against Asian-owned wholesalers who they claim exercise unfair business practices. The bone of contention is that…