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NEW CABINET POLICIES TO IMPACT BUSINESS
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Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 02/03/2025 09:08:00

MBABANE -The Cabinet has approved over 100 policies in the 2024/25 financial
year, with several having a direct impact on the business community. These
policies, which

FILE DU TOIT HOLDINGS’ SHAREHOLDING REPORT, REGISTRAR ORDERED
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Kwanele Dlamini on 17/02/2025 07:54:00

MBABANE – The High Court has ordered the registrar of companies to file a
report detailing changes in the directorship and shareholding of Du Toit

INFLATION TICKS UP FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE MONTH
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Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 17/02/2025 07:51:00

MBABANE – Eswatini’s inflation rate has continued its upward trend for the
second consecutive month, rising to 4.1 per cent in January 2025 from 3.9

AGRICULTURE BUDGET SEES 6.45% INCREASE IN 2025
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Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 16/02/2025 08:25:00

MBABANE – The Ministry of Agriculture in Eswatini has received an increased
budget allocation for the 2025/26 financial year, rising from E1.55 billion in
2024/25

SENSIBLE YET CAUTIOUS OUTLOOK - BE ON BUDGET
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Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 16/02/2025 08:10:00

MBABANE -  The 2025/26 National Budget, presented by the Minister for Finance,
Neal Rijkenberg, has drawn measured praise from Business Eswatini (BE), which
recognises the

PRIVATE SECTOR MUST LEAD ECONOMIC GROWTH-UN
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Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 14/02/2025 07:02:00

MBABANE – The United Nations (UN) has urged Eswatini’s private sector to
take a leading role in accelerating sustainable development. The UN emphasised
that the country’s

SA INVESTORS IN PETROLEUM, MINING SHOW INTEREST IN ESWATINI
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Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 14/02/2025 06:59:00

MBABANE – Eswatini’s petroleum and mining sectors could soon see significant
investment following a high-level meeting between Minister of Natural Resources
and Energy,Prince Lonkhokhela, and

E5.7M WATER INVESTMENT SECURED
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Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 10/02/2025 08:12:00

MBABANE - Eswatini is set to benefit from a funding allocation of US$299 656
(approximately E5.7 million) under the African Union (AU) Green Climate Fund

SOME BANKS MISS DEADLINE, EXTENSION GRANTED
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Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 10/02/2025 08:08:00

MBABANE - Eswatini’s transition towards a modernised, real-time digital
payment system has encountered some setbacks. This is because several banks and
other financial institutions missed

PRIVATE SECTOR AT HEART OF MSME POLICY 2024–2029
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Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 09/02/2025 07:55:00

MBABANE – The Eswatini MSME Policy 2024–2029 is set to transform the
country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) into formalised,
competitive businesses that can