- 8 June 2025
- EFT Reporter
PM Closes Eswatini Local Government Conference with Call for Unity and Progress
By Thokozani MazibukoIn a resounding call for unity and dedication, Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini closed the Eswatini Local Government Conference at Esibayeni Lodge on Thursday, emphasizing the need for…
Read More- 8 June 2025
- EFT Reporter
HUAWEI sponsors EPTC top executives’ trip to Cape Town
By Kwanele Dhladhla Parliament has raised strong concerns over the lack of adherence to appropriate corporate governance principles after HUAWEI (an EPTC contractor and vendor), which was granted a two-year…
Read More- 4 June 2025
- EFT Reporter
It’s ‘A New Dawn’ for Nothando Hlophe!
By Siphesihle Dlamini A new dawn is a profoundly special moment for any gospel artist, symbolizing fresh beginnings, renewed hope, and divine inspiration. The sun rises, it brings with it…
Read More- 4 June 2025
- EFT Reporter
Why Parliament’s thumbs up for the E5.2 bln Strategic Oil Reserve Facility marks a defining moment for Eswatini
A New Dawn for the Energy Sector: PULSE OF THE WEEK …With Siphesihle Dlamini We live in an era where global energy instability and economic uncertainties have left many developing…
Read More- 2 June 2025
- EFT Reporter
ENPC justifies E5.2 bln Strategic Oil Reserve cost
By Kwanele Dhladhla The Eswatini National Petroleum Company (ENPC) has clarified the conundrum, which has led to the false narrative that there has been a project cost increase of over…
Read More- 2 June 2025
- EFT Reporter
Digital banking startup Chime targets $11.2 billion valuation in US IPO
Digital banking startup Chime Financial said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $11.2 billion on a fully diluted basis in its long-awaited New York initial public…
Read More- 2 June 2025
- EFT Reporter
PM Applauds 12th Parliament for Advancing Economic Growth Through E11.4 Billion Loan Approvals
By Thokozani Mazibuko Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has commended the 12th Parliament for its decisive role in stimulating economic growth, following the approval of over E11.4 billion in Loan…
Read More- 27 May 2025
- EFT Reporter
MPs call for an increase in OVC school fees
By Kwanele Dhladhla Members of Parliament have alleged that some support staff in government schools work for six months without pay due to bankruptcy, which is caused mainly by the…
Read More- 27 May 2025
- EFT Reporter
Eswatini’s E1.8 bln IDA loan to light up 50,000 homesteads by 2030
By Kwanele Dhladhla The Ministry of Finance has tabled a loan before Parliament, which seeks to raise E1.8 billion (37 million Euros) to provide electrification to 50 000 homesteads in…
Read More- 21 May 2025
- EFT Reporter
South Africa wants $100 a barrel oil before selling more crude stocks
South Africa will wait for global oil prices to rise to around $100 a barrel before selling more of its strategic crude reserves, a senior energy official told Reuters. The…
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