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World Bank president nominee has good plans for AfDB 

World Bank Group presidential hopeful, Ajay Banga with African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina. By Ntombi Mhlongo United States nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga has…

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62.4% increase in ESERA licence fees revenue

ESERA CEO Sikhumbuzo Tsabedze By Ntombi Mhlongo The Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) collected about E37.2 million in licence fees in the year ended March 2022. This is contained in…

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Eswatini’s tariff-free imports threaten 9 000 SA jobs

Sugar Cane in the field. By Khulile Thwala South Africa’s sugar industry risks retrenching 9 151 jobs through 2031 and losing as much as 16 per cent of its cane-growing…

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International Women’s Day: Jabu controls multibillion-dollar purse

Inyatsi Group Chief Financial Officer Jabulile Shabangu By Bongiwe Zwane – Maseko “Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily,…

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E7.3 billion to be unlocked to support African companies

African businesses have been thrown a financial lifeline. By Khulile Thwala Investment by businesses across Africa most impacted by trade and supply chain challenges will be supported by a new…

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Government to introduce early retirement options

Government wants to introduce numerous measures to deal with its wage bill. By Phephile Motau To rebalance expenditures and reduce the size of the wage bill, the government plans to…

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Trimming ministries feasible

Government of Eswatini By Sifiso Sibandze Regarding the trimming of Ministries, Eswatini would be following in the footsteps of the recently elected Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane.Matekane trimmed the Cabinet…

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Government mulls reducing ministries

Minister of Economic-Planning and Development Dr Tambo Gina By Phephile Motau The government plans to reduce the number of ministries and state-owned enterprises by the end of the financial year…

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SADC members urged to harness wildlife & blue economy

SADC countries have been encouraged to make the most of tourism and the blue economy. By Khulile Thwala The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, has called for…

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Ubombo hires PI to investigate sugar theft

Ubombo Sugar Limited hires private investigator to probe theft of their goods. By Bahle Gama Ubombo Sugar Limited has roped in a private investigator to look into the theft of…

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