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Poet and praise singer Msandi KaBaba

Msandi Kababa’s new album connects listeners spiritually

Poet and praise singer Msandi KaBaba By Bahle Gama Poet and praise singer Msandi KaBaba says his soon-to-be-released album ‘My spiritual journey’ is meant to connect with listeners spiritually. Set…

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Eswatini's national soccer team at the 2022 COSAFA Cup tournament

Sihlangu’s future is in safe hands as the Under-20 squad shows a lot of potential

Eswatini’s national soccer team at the 2022 COSAFA Cup tournament By Lwazi Dlamini Not since the products of the Umtsentse Development Programme in the late 1990s and early 2000s has…

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Eswatini Air's plane arriving at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare.

Eswatini Air’s Zimbabwean deal to boost tourism

Eswatini Air’s plane arriving at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare. By Ntombi Mhlongo “We have arrived”! This was a bold statement made by the Minister of Tourism…

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The company has seen an increase in its loan book.

First Finance’s gross loan portfolio increases to E1 billion

The company has seen an increase in its loan book. By Khulile Thwala First Finance Company, a subsidiary company wholly owned by FINCORP has assisted emaSwati with a total of…

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The Dollar

African countries to trade in local currencies instead of Dollars under AfCFTA

The Dollar By Khulile Thwala The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is striving for the usage of local currencies in trade among countries in the continent. Secretary General of…

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SADC Logo

SADC solicits partners to bolster disaster risk coordination

SADC Logo By Khulile Thwala The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has solicited partners in the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The partnership, which will bolster…

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Women are said not to be represented enough in the construction sector.

Women are under-represented in the construction industry

Women are said not to be represented enough in the construction sector. Stories by Phephile Motau Women are underrepresented in the country’s construction industry, according to a report by the…

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Attendees of the workshop by the Construction Industry Council (CIC).

Contractors must improve financial management- EBA

Attendees of the workshop by the Construction Industry Council (CIC). By Bahle Gama Eswatini Bankers Association (EBA) CEO Zakhele Lukhele has advised contractors, especially small ones, to improve their financial…

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Some of the people and businesses that have benefited from the initiative.

248 SMEs, farmers empowered to bolster export trade

Some of the people and businesses that have benefited from the initiative. By Phephile Motau A total of 45 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and 203 farmers throughout the country…

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Small hold farmers working the land.

WFP’s E23.2m boost for smallholder farmers

Small hold farmers working the land. By Khulile Thwala The World Food Programme (WFP) has noted that smallholder farmers, particularly, women, have enhanced capacities to sustainably produce and supply structured…

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