Eswatini Financial Times

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Stocks rally in Asia as electronics get a tariff break

Asia stocks are on the up By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Major stock indexes bounced in Asia on Monday and Europe looked set to follow after the White House exempted smartphones and computers…

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‘Small, incremental changes lead to significant progress over time’ 

Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Thobile Dlamini By Kwanele Dhladhla  Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Thobile Dlamini says that thriving in the versatile taxation…

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King commissions nationwide Army recruitment

His Majesty King Mswati III and the Queen Mother Indlovukazi at the 25th Army Day celebrations at Nokwane on Friday. By Thokozani Mazibuko The Kingdom of Eswatini continues to intensify…

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‘Public service is a marathon, not a race’

Manzini Municipal Council CEO Lungile Dlamini By Kwanele Dhladhla  Astute Municipal Council of Manzini Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lungile Dlamini has expressed a strong sense of belief that collaboration remains…

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Ex-FIFA boss Blatter and France great Platini to learn fate in corruption case

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France soccer great Michel Platini By John Revill ZURICH, Switzerland – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France soccer great Michel Platini will appear before a Swiss…

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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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New Maize disease threatens farmers, Pannar offers a solution

By Bahle Gama A newly emerging maize disease, Goss’s Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight, has been detected in South Africa, sparking concerns among farmers and agricultural experts. The disease, which…

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ERS set to collect E16.5 billion in revenue

The Eswatini Revenue Services (ERS) is on track to set a new revenue collection record of E16.5 billion for the 2025/26 fiscal year. This projection marks a significant increase from…

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