Times Of Swaziland: GOVT SEEKS OVER E1.7BN FOR CLEAN ENERGY TRANSFORMATION ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 11/04/2025 08:13:00 MBABANE - Eswatini is taking a bold step towards a cleaner and more energy-efficient future, with government seeking to secure over E1.7 billion (equivalent to MARKET SLIGHTLY EASES IN MARCH ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 11/04/2025 08:11:00 MBABANE - The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) ended March 2025 with a small drop in overall value, but trading activity picked up compared to the CTM RETURNS TO ESWATINI FOLLOWING PROLONGED LEGAL BATTLE ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 07/04/2025 08:38:00 MATSAPHA – After a lengthy legal battle, CTM has officially returned to its rightful premises in Matsapha, signalling the end of a drawn-out franchise dispute. The CBE TO ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 07/04/2025 08:36:00 NKONYENI – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) is set to undergo a significant transformation in its monetary policy governance framework. This comes as the bank ESWATINI MOVES TOWARDS STREAMLINED BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 04/04/2025 09:16:00 MBABANE – Government in collaboration with the EIPA and international partners, is taking a major step towards improving the country’s business environment with the introduction CBE OPENS DOORS FOR MORE BANKS TO ENHANCE COMPETITION ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 04/04/2025 09:15:00 MBABANE – Eswatini’s financial sector is set for a major transformation as the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) prepares to welcome new international banks into FARMERS STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENOUGH RETURNS ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 31/03/2025 08:33:00 MBABANE - The Minister for Finance, Neal Rijkenberg says that while agriculture is widely recognised as a solution to unemployment and poverty, the sector’s fundamental ESWATINI CUTS IMF DEBT BY OVER 50%, MOVES TO 2ND LOWEST ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 31/03/2025 08:31:00 MBABANE - Eswatini has significantly reduced its debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by over 50 per cent. This has seen the country moving up NBFI ASSETS SOAR BY 3.5%, REACH E110b ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 24/03/2025 08:40:00 MBABANE - NBFI assets increased by 3.58 per cent, bringing the total assets to E110 billion from E106 billion in the previous quarter. However, according to E4bn MANZINI ARCH CONSTRUCTION STARTS IN 2 MONTHS ================================================================================ Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 24/03/2025 08:38:00 EZULWINI – Construction of the highly anticipated E4 billion Manzini Arch development is set to begin within the next two months, marking a major milestone