- 6 May 2024
- EFT Reporter
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…
Read More- 4 May 2024
- EFT Reporter
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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- EFT Reporter
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…
Read More- 15 April 2024
- EFT Reporter
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…
Read More- 15 April 2024
- EFT Reporter
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…
Read More- 15 April 2024
- EFT Reporter
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…
Read More- 1 April 2024
- EFT Reporter
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,…
Read More- 1 April 2024
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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…
Read More- 25 March 2024
- EFT Reporter
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…
Read More- 25 March 2024
- EFT Reporter
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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