Eswatini Financial Times

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EmaSwati defrauded E399 million online, Interpol reaches out

Panel discussion By Delisa Magagula  The Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) has issued a stark warning about the increasing wave of online scams that have defrauded unsuspecting citizens of approximately E399…

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South African rand jumps as markets ponder US tariffs

A person counts South African Rands JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand gained on Monday as investors awaited clarity on the next round of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. At…

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Russian central bank sees chance of prolonged low oil price cycle

Fears that oil prices could collapse to 1980s levels MOSCOW – Russia’s central bank has warned the Kremlin’s policymakers the United States and OPEC have the capacity to flood the oil market and cause…

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Chinese EV giant BYD’s fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD BEIJING – Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s net profit leapt 73.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to a record 15 billion yuan ($2.1 billion), it…

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INCREASE IN ELDERLY GRANTS AMID INFLATION CONCERNS

By Bahle Gama In response to the growing economic challenges facing the nation, particularly the rising costs of essential services like electricity and water, His Majesty King Mswati III has…

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African Leaders Urged to Forge Partnerships Amid U.S Withdrawal

By Thokozani Mazibuko Professor Perry N. Halkitis, a renowned public health psychologist, has stressed the urgent need for African leaders and organizations to unite and establish new coalitions in the…

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John Dramani Mahama returning as Ghana president on pledge to mend economy

National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate and former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama salute supporters during his final election campaign rally in Accra, Ghana December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra By Maxwell…

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SA investor wants answers on Ecsponent E2.3 billion lost funds

…writes to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein A building showing the Ecsponent logo By Bahle Gama Ecsponent not only gives sleepless nights to Eswatini…

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Equinor completes Nigeria, Azerbaijan asset sales of up to $2 billion

The logo of Equinor is set up at the entrance of a building at Western Europe’s largest liquefied natural gas plant Hammerfest LNG in Hammerfest, Norway, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi…

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Nissan boss Uchida races to save the automaker – and his job

Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida By Norihiko Shirouzu,  David Dolan and Maki ShirakiTOKYO – In early October, Nissan Motor managers dialled in for a regular online meeting with boss Makoto Uchida only to hear a grim…

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