- 24 February 2023
- EFT Reporter
14% increase in National Budget
Finance Minister Neal RijkenbergBy Ntombi MhlongoThe Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg has tabled a national budget of E26.44 billion. This reflects an increase of 14 per cent when compared to…
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- 19 February 2023
- EFT Reporter
Misinformation trap: EU calls for ‘sanctions’ against Eswatini
His Majesty, King Mswati IIIBy Muzi DlaminiFrom being one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies in 2022, Eswatini is at risk of seeing a sudden economic meltdown following the European Union, one…
Read More- 17 February 2023
- EFT Reporter
Live Broadcast: Speech From The Throne
Watch the proceedings from Parliament live on our site with a live Blog encompassing rolling coverage from our sister publication, Eswatini Daily News.
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- 31 January 2023
- EFT Reporter
Over E150m needed for OVC fees grant increase
By Ntombi MhlongoAs the calls for a review of the Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) education grants grow, the government would need to fork out around E150 million a year…
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- 29 January 2023
- EFT Reporter
Russia-Africa Summit a chance for Eswatini to deepen trade Â
By Ntombi Mhlongo The recent visit by the Russian Federation Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov opened a big opportunity for the Kingdom of Eswatini to increase its trading partners and…
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- 2 January 2023
- EFT Reporter
Global leaders believe achieving zero hunger in Africa is within reach
By Khulile ThwalaOver 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 still room…
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- 29 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
Political unrest eats into RES profits
Ethanol plantBy Phephile MotauPoor cane crop production and political unrest have decreased the Royal Eswatini Sugar (RES) Corporation’s ethanol profits by 36 per cent.This was disclosed by the organisation in…
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- 20 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
E4.26m water supply for drought-prone Lubombo
By Khulile ThwalaDraught-prone Lubombo is set to benefit from financial and technical support from the Republic of China on Taiwan in the local water sector to the tune of E49.6…
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- 12 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
10 factory shells urgently needed by investorsÂ
An artist impression of the factory.By Ntombi Mhlongo The demand by investors for factory shells in the Kingdom of Eswatini is exceptionally high. This was shared by Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority…
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- 1 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
Minister Rijkenberg’s tax amendments rejected
Finance Minister Neal RijkenbergBy Ntombi MhlongoFinance Minister Neal Rijkenberg has met serious resistance to his envisaged tax amendments.Members of Parliament voted against Rijkenberg’s tax proposals from his February Budget Speech…
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