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Eswatini Mobile invests E150m in network upgrades

By Alec Lushaba and Ntombi Mhlongo Eswatini’s homegrown telecommunications giant, Eswatini Mobile intensifying its growth throughout the Kingdom with an E150 million investment. Executive Chairman Michelo Shakantu said as an…

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Brewing feud among Mbabane taxi operators 

By Bahle Gama Permitted taxi operators are threatening to put off all illegally operating taxis from the streets as they are threatening the survival of their business. Understandably, removing pirating…

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Trailblazing Inyatsi treks deeper into Africa

Inyatsi Group Chairman Michelo Shakantu By Ntombi Mhlongo Eswatini-founded Inyatsi Group Holdings is making significant inroads throughout the African continent with investments and projects worth E3.7 billion currently being rolled…

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Eswatini’s E2bn Cocaine market shocker!

By Phephile Motau Shockingly, with about 14 400 Cocaine addicts, Eswatini has a thriving market for cocaine amounting to over E2 billion per year. This is according to a report…

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Global leaders believe achieving zero hunger in Africa is within reach

By Khulile Thwala Over the past few months, numerous reports on an impending food security crisis have been documented, including those published by the Eswatini Financial Times. However, there is…

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Senior SADC Officials discuss Finance and Investment Protocol

By Bongiwe Zwane-Maseko Senior Officials from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) attended a workshop to consider the outcome of the assessment of the implementation and relevance of the SADC…

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Corruption threat as officials refrain from declaring assets

By Khulile Thwala Across the world, most countries expect their top leaders to declare assets with the relevant commissions, and when they do not, this can lead to political instability…

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African Consortium initiates talks to strengthen Eswatini’s economic policies

By Khulile Thwala The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) has initiated collaborative talks with Eswatini to conduct programmes and research aimed at strengthening the country’s economic policies. The organisation extended…

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Borrowing costs hike doesn’t affect well-repaid loans

By Bahle Gama Diligent loan repayment cushions consumers against interest rate hikes. This was an observation made by Eswatini Bankers Association (EBA) CEO Zakhele Lukhele. On November 25, the Central…

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AfDB satisfied with LUSIP II development

By Phephile Motau The African Development Bank has given the progress of the LUSIP II Project rave reviews. This is contained in the Implementation Progress and Results Report (IPR) compiled…

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