Month: July 2026

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE- Homegrown pan-African microlender Letshego Africa has received overwhelming shareholder approval to proceed with a major restructuring that will see the company retain its operations in Eswatini as part of its future growth strategy. Shareholders voted in favour of the disposal of five subsidiaries in East and West Africa during the company’s […]

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE– Young people in Sithobela gained practical career skills, entrepreneurial knowledge and renewed confidence through an Eswatini National Youth Council workshop designed to prepare them for employment and business opportunities. The Eswatini National Youth Council (ENYC) has continued its drive to empower young people by hosting a CV and Business Plan Development […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE– Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Honourable Professor Mthuli Ncube, has called on Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states to deepen regional cooperation, saying no country in the bloc can realise its full economic potential by working in isolation. Ncube made the remarks while officially opening the […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE- Eswatini’s call for families to have children responsibly has brought renewed attention to a demographic challenge that experts say could have significant implications for the country’s future economic and social development. Speaking during the launch of the National High School Population and Development Essay Competition in Ezulwini on Thursday, Principal Secretary […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE DVOKOLWAKO – In a powerful push to bring more girls into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), rural pupils at Nceka High School and Dvokolwako High School have been celebrated for completing a coding programme that is opening doors to the digital future and reshaping how young girls view their potential in […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE EZULWINI– For years, travellers arriving in the Kingdom of Eswatini have spoken of the country’s warm hospitality and welcoming people. Now, that reputation has received official international recognition, with Happy Valley Hotel becoming the first hotel in the Kingdom to be awarded a 4-star grading by the Eswatini National Establishment Grading Board. […]

BY  PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE– As Africa embraces a new era of artificial intelligence and digital governance, Eswatini is increasingly earning continental recognition, with the Kingdom showcasing its digital transformation achievements on one of Africa’s biggest technology platforms. The Kingdom of Eswatini strengthened its position as an emerging digital transformation leader after the Minister of Information, […]