Category: TechNews

BY NOXOLO DLAMINI TIMPHISINI – Two Form 5 learners from Timphisini Central High School have turned an unsuccessful experience at last year’s STEM Expo into an opportunity to explore robotics and develop a Smart Surveillance System designed to improve security through technology. The project was inspired by the learners’ participation in the STEM Expo held […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI – As online scammers become increasingly skilled at making fake messages, social media accounts and financial offers appear genuine, the Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) has urged the public to keep personal information private to guard against fraud and identity theft. The warning was delivered during the launch of Cybersecurity Awareness Month […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI EZULWINI – Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate economic development, improve public services and create new opportunities for businesses across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) region. This was stated by Telecommunications Officer Leonard Chitundu, who represented COMESA Director for Infrastructure and Logistics at the Regional Validation […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI – For pupils who have had limited access to computers in the classroom, learning is set to become more practical and technology-driven as Eswatini rolls out 1140 computers donated by Taiwan to schools and tertiary institutions across the country. The donation forms part of a wider effort to strengthen digital learning, equip […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI LOBAMBA – A total of 2 774 content creators have registered with the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology as government moves to open opportunities for Emaswati participating in the growing digital content economy. Minister Savannah Maziya told the Senate, during the Portfolio Committee First Quarter Performance Report Debate that the Ministry […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MACETJENI – Eswatini’s digital transformation journey has reached another significant milestone following the official launch of the Macetjeni Innovation Hub (iHub), a facility set to empower rural communities through technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and digital skills development. The state-of-the-art facility was officially launched August 6, 2026, by the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade, […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE LOBAMBA – The Government has reported that the Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC) Infrastructure Rebuild Project is now 96 percent complete, bringing the country closer to a stronger and more reliable telecommunications network as efforts to modernise Eswatini’s digital infrastructure gather pace. The progress was revealed by the Minister of Information, […]