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EIPA applauds govt for Eswatini’s retention into AGOA

By Bahle GamaThe Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority (EIPA) applauded the government for Eswatini’s retention on the list of countries eligible to benefit from the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).…

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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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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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Disney to start cracking down on password-sharing from June, CEO Iger says

File photo: A smartphone with displayed “Disney” logo is seen in front of displayed “Streaming service” words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File photo Walt Disney’s streaming…

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Detained Binance executive in court on Nigerian tax, money laundry charges

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in…

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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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