Explainers

  • 29 November 2023

Ngwenya still busiest trading border post for Eswatini, SA

Traffic enroute to Ngwenya Border Post. By Silindzelwe NxumaloTHE Oshoek border post continues to be the busiest trading border between Eswatini and South Africa as of August 2023, with a…
  • 23 November 2023

GBV: SADC grappling with ending scourge

Deputy Prime Minister Thuli Dladla being sworn-in to office. By Karabo Ngoepe, Nokunceda Magagula, Silindzelwe Nxumalo and Ncaba NtshakalaAlmost one in every three women globally has been subjected to some…
  • 21 November 2023

MSMEs form backbone of the Eswatini economy

Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). By Ncaba NtshakalaMicro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a crucial role in contributing to the economy of Eswatini. These businesses form the backbone…
  • 29 October 2023

South Africa’s Transnet seeks government bailout as debt mounts

Container ships are seen outside the harbour as workers at South Africa’s state-owned logistics firm Transnet continue to protest outside the Port of Cape Town on their nationwide strike action…
  • 27 October 2023

What is pushing the Nigerian naira to record lows?

FILE PHOTO: A man counts Nigerian naira notes in a market place in Yola, Nigeria, February 22, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s naira is…
  • 27 October 2023

Oil prices rise 1% on fears of escalating Middle East conflict

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a crude oil tanker at an oil terminal off Waidiao island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China January 4, 2023/File Photo By Natalie Grover LONDON…
  • 18 October 2023

Weakening Rand detrimental to foreign public debt – Economists

By Bahle GamaThe reports of the Rand grappling to stay afloat have been circulating regionally and globally causing panic in several markets. The Lilangeni is pegged with the Rand at…
  • 12 October 2023

Maloma Colliery: Building Prosperous Communities Supplement

Maloma Colliery Limited has been transforming lives in Eswatini communities. The company has spent over E1million, over three months towards repairing several roads and bridges which posed a serious challenge…
  • 12 October 2023

South Africa’s economy expected to improve into 2024 – Reuters poll

FILE PHOTO: A customer compares prices while shopping at a Pick and Pay shop in East London, in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa, March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo…
  • 9 October 2023

IMF ‘hopeful’ Zambia to announce debt deal with creditors before Thursday

IMF African Department Director Abebe Aemro Selassie listens to a question during an interview with Reuters at the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, in…