- 3 February 2023
- EFT Reporter
E25bn readily available for budget
Finance Minister Neal RijkenbergBy Phephile MotauWithout any grant from development partners, the Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg has about E25 billion to finance the 2023/24 national budget, the Eswatini Financial…
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- 29 January 2023
- EFT Reporter
Russia-Africa Summit a chance for Eswatini to deepen trade
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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- 30 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
Senior SADC Officials discuss Finance and Investment Protocol
By Bongiwe Zwane-MasekoSenior 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 Protocol…
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- 30 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
African Consortium initiates talks to strengthen Eswatini’s economic policies
By Khulile ThwalaThe 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 an invitation…
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- 20 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
Financially struggling SADC businesses thrown a lifeline
By Phephile MotauFinancially struggling businesses in the SADC region are set to benefit from a new facility which aims to assist distressed entities.The International Finance Corporation (IFC), asset manager Nimble…
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- 11 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
African Airlines take bold step towards open skies vision
Airplanes belonging to two of the continent’s biggest airlines. By Sifiso SibandzeMomentum is building behind the Single African Air Transport Market, or SAATM, a flagship project designed to create a single…
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- 7 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
Over E1.9m loss in six months due to cybercrime
The country has lost close to E2 million in 2022 alone due to cybercrimes. By Khulile ThwalaAs the world and technology evolve, so do the dangers associated with innovations. To…
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- 15 November 2022
- EFT Reporter
African leaders ‘plead poverty’ at COP27
World Leaders met in Egypt at COP27 to discuss climate changeBy Bahle GamaAs the world pushes for a reduction in greenhouse gases and calls for cleaner ways to generate energy,…
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