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Staff writer Sub-Saharan African infrastructure development expert and business tycoon-Dr Tinashe Manzungu says his achievement to be selected among the Leaders Without Borders (LWB) Top 100 Influential Global Voices 2024 is a prodigious opportunity which enables knowledge transfer; investment; networking and partnership among others. Manzungu who is attending the unveiling ceremony of the LWB Top […]
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BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU MBABANE – A huge milestone for Sarnilo! Eswatini-based singer, songwriter, and rapper Sarnilo has been crowned Spotify Fresh Finds Africa Artist for July. Not only that, her song Addict was also featured on their playlist. Born Samketi Ntando Dlamini in Mbabane, Sarnilo is half Swati and half Malawian. When reached for comment, […]
Continue ReadingBY FIONA MOTSA MBABANE– In New York! If you are in New York Times Square, you might spot Eswatini’s country music duo Dusty and Stones on the screens. Dusty, real name Gazi Simelane, and Linda ‘Stones’ Msibi are country music singers from Eswatini and have been featured in motion pictures running through the New York […]
Continue ReadingBY PHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE– Thumbs up! The African Development Bank (AfDB) satisfied with the Eswatini portfolio implementation progress at the mid-term of Country Strategy Paper. This is according to reports by the Marabi Post, which stated that in a meeting held about two weeks ago, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group […]
Continue ReadingBY KWANELE TSABEDZE MBABANE – “His Majesty’s Government is well pleased with the recognition.” This was Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo’s response to Eswatini being awarded the Best Urban Development Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Initiative of the Year in the 2022 Africa NDC Investment Awards. Eswatini will be officially given the award during the NDC Investment […]
Continue ReadingBY PHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE- Eswatini youth from all walks of life was represented. This is according the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday, which revealed that emaSwati youth from various backgrounds were in attendance at the Youth Connekt Africa Summit 2022 at Kigali in Rwanda. This year’s summit started from October 13 to October 15. […]
Continue ReadingBY PHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE- The talks of high poverty rate will soon be over in the country. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has made a committment to help end Eswatini’s poverty within five years. Making this commitment was UNDP Regional Director for Africa, also UN Assistant Secretary General, Ahunna Eziakonwa during the Eswatini Investment […]
Continue Reading… As it spreads its wings to Africa BY PHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE- The multinational Inyatsi Construction Group continues to deliver on its vision to become Africa’s leading integrated business partner. In a statement that was published earlier today, the construction company now works in nine African countries. The statement revealed that through the tireless work […]
Continue ReadingBY PHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE- Entrepreneurs in Green Technologies are up for a treat. The United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA) revealed that in collaboration with the Africa Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP), they were offering a free online training course on Green Technologies for African MSMEs, including emaSwati. MSMEs are Micro, Small […]
Continue ReadingBY MBONGENI NDLELA LOBAMBA – It is good news for low-income earners and bad news for those who are considered high-income earners. As a means to address income inequality, people earning E4 000 a month or less will not be taxed and those earning less than E250 000 a year (E20 833.33 a month) will […]
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