Eswatini Financial Times

Investment

Government commissions E135 mln Pigg’s Peak Factory

By Ncaba Ntshakala The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade, Manqoba Khumalo, has officially commissioned the construction of a factory shell in Pigg’s Peak valued at an impressive E135 million.…

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Invest in money trading with caution, to avoid being conned – King

By Kwanele Dhladhla His Majesty King Mswati III has issued a stern warning to Emaswati to tread with caution as they venture into money trading to avoid losing their hard-earned…

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Morocco to invest $760 mln in disaster response stockpiling

Morocco plans to spend 7 billion dirhams ($760 million) on storage platforms across the country to stockpile necessities in immediate response to potential disasters, state media said. The stockpiles were…

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Bill Gates to give away $200 billion by 2045, accuses Musk of harming world’s poor

Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away almost his entire personal wealth in the next two decades and said the world’s poorest would receive some $200 billion via his…

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Dollar rises versus yen, Swiss franc, Fed and trade talks in focus

The U.S. dollar rose against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc while steadying versus the euro as investors looked towards the impending outcome of the Federal Reserve policy meeting later…

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COSAFA Cup: Over E0.5 million kitty for Sihlangu stars

By Chris Dlamini Have you ever wondered what it would mean for Sihlangu Semnikati if Eswatini won the upcoming COSAFA Cup? The regional soccer showpiece resumes on June 4 this…

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US, China move towards trade talks, but a deal seems distant

U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook After a few weeks buying the…

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Tipping the Bottle or Balancing the Budget?

With Siphesihle Dlamini The recent recommendation by the House of Assembly Portfolio Committee to reduce the proposed Alcohol and Tobacco Levy from 4.5 per cent to a mere 2 per…

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Berkshire shares fall as Buffett names Abel CEO of $1.16 trillion empire

Berkshire Hathaway shares fell 2% in premarket trading after famed investor Warren Buffett said he would step down as CEO of the $1.16 trillion conglomerate after leading it for 60…

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Eswatini experienced a booming Easter tourism surge in April 2025

By Siphesihle Dlamini The Kingdom of Eswatini is celebrating a remarkable resurgence in its tourism sector following the Easter weekend of April 2025, with the Eswatini Tourism Authority (ETA) releasing…

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