Category: African News

BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA MANZINI –  The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has commenced preparations towards the 46th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government following the convening of the Standing Committee of Senior Officials in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The meeting marked the official beginning of engagements leading to the regional summit and also saw […]

Kingdom set to provide platform for dialogue on family, culture and African values BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Eswatini is set to host the African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty next year, positioning the Kingdom as a platform for continental dialogue on family development, cultural identity and values-based policies. The conference, which brings […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – President Cyril Ramaphosa has challenged the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to take a leading role in ensuring that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) moves beyond political commitments and becomes a reality through national legislation across the continent. Addressing the opening of the First Ordinary Session of the Seventh Legislature […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Eswatini is projected to maintain a fiscal deficit of 5.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026, placing the Kingdom in a comparatively stronger position than several African countries facing much wider budget deficits, according to the World Bank. The projection is contained in the Africa Economic Update, April […]

Delegation paid courtesy call on President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare King express confidence in President Mnangagwa’s leadership on global stage The delegation included Eswatini’s Minister of Agriculture, Mandla Tshawuka BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – King Mswati III has dispatched an eight-member delegation led by Prince Lindani to Zimbabwe, Harare to deliver a […]

Eswatini adviced to establish strong coordination structures BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Government of Eswatini has dispatched a delegation from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to Uganda on a benchmarking mission aimed at strengthening preparations for the Kingdom’s 2027 Population and Housing Census. The week-long technical study tour a few weeks ago was to […]

By Sifiso Nhlabatsi MBABANE – Some of Southern Africa’s top central banking officials have gathered in Eswatini ahead of the high-level Common Monetary Area (CMA) Governors’ Meeting, where regional leaders will deliberate on the state of the global economy and the stability of the financial systems within the monetary bloc. The officials were welcomed by […]