Eswatini Financial Times

Economic growth

Hoisting the Eswatini flag

Waffles and Zee By Siphesihle Dlamini Winning as if their lives depended on it! Barely a week goes by without Eswatini-born superstars, Uncle Waffles and Zee Nxumalo making it to…

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OSH Policy succour for workers’ well-being’- Minister Buthelezi

By Siphesihle Dlamini The Minister of Labour and Social Services, Phila Buthelezi, has hailed the newly launched Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Policy as a landmark initiative that will empower…

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Eswatini exporters must embrace E63.7 trillion AfCFTA market

By Ncaba NtshakalaThe Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Trade, Mancoba Khumalo, has recently issued a statement to all exporting companies in Eswatini, urging them to seize the transformative opportunities presented…

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Nigeria inflation climbs to 28-year high in March

A store employee standing next to bakery products. By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo ABUJA – Nigeria’s inflation kept climbing in March, reaching a 28-year high of 33.20% in annual terms, driven by…

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World Bank sounds alarm on ‘historical reversal’ of development for poorest nations

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Half of the world’s 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest economies for the first time this century in a…

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Global Fund disburses E332m to Eswatini

By Delisa Thwala  The Global Fund currently has 14 core grants active in Eswatini, with funding totalling up to E332 620 180 which was signed for 2021-2024.  The investments aim…

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Microsoft to separate Teams and Office globally amid antitrust scrutiny

Microsoft Office By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – Microsoft will sell its chat and video app Teams separately from its Office product globally, the U.S. tech giant said on Monday,…

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China’s March factory activity expands for first time in six months

factory workers SHENZHEN, China – China’s manufacturing activity expanded for the first time in six months in March, an official factory survey showed on Sunday, offering relief to policymakers even…

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Multi-billion mega integrated innovative and wellness project launched in Hlane

…….It promises an economic boost His Majesty King Mswati III during the SOD turning ceremony in Hlane. Ncaba Ntshakalancaban.@rubiconmedia.group Blooming opportunities in Hlane! His Majesty King Mswati III officiated the…

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Oil rises as heightened geopolitical risks exacerbate supply concerns

Brent crude futures had climbed 24 cents, or 0.3%, to $85.67 a barrel. Picture: Reuters By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO – Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Monday on…

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