Informal Sector

Minister Neal Rijkenberg’s E29.4bn pro-growth, inclusive budget

Finance Minister Neal RijkenbergBy Sifiso Sibandze Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg on Monday delivered a E29.4 billion pro-growth which is also viewed as being inclusive. Eswatini’s 2024/2025 budget presents a pro-growth…

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ERS makes great strides in net promoter score

ERS Commissioner General Brightwell Nkambule.By Silindzelwe NxumaloThrough the commitment made by the Eswatini Revenue Services (ERS) on April 6, 2022 their customer service KPI, the Net Promoter Score, jumped from…

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Global central banks unite in ‘higher for longer’ credo

Central banks for the world’s biggest economies have served notice that they will keep interest rates as high as needed to tame inflation, even as two years of unprecedentedBy Mark…

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EFT July 29 – August 4 Edition

Front page of the EFT

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South African rand gains on U.S. jobs data after ‘torrid week’

South African Rand coins are seen in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/Illustration/File PhotoJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African rand recouped some losses against the dollar on…

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EFT July 15-21 Digital Edition

The front page of the Eswatini Financial Times

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New Mali mining law could boost state, local interest in projects to 35%

An artisanal gold miner tosses a bucket of mudwater to clear the way for work on a small-scale gold mine in Kalana. REUTERS/Joe PenneyBy Felix Njini and David LewisNAIROBI (Reuters)…

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Eswatini Financial Times July 8 – 14 Digital Edition

The front page of the Eswatini Financial Times

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Kenyan president’s tax hikes alienate his ‘hustler’ base

Workers package rice processed at the Capwell industries limited in Thika area of Kiambu County, Kenya. REUTERS/Monicah MwangiBy Duncan MiririGITHUNGURI, Kenya (Reuters) – Eighty per cent of voters in this…

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Uganda says 2023/24 GDP growth to reach 6%

Ugandan business people are seen at a market with their merchandises for sale at Mpondwe border that separates Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Mpondwe, Uganda. REUTERS/James Akena/File…

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