Eswatini runs solar-plus-battery minigrid tender

The energy regulatory authority of Eswatini is searching for a project developer to deliver a solar-plus-battery minigrid facility. The deadline for applications is Dec. 3. October 28, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Aboodi Vesakaran, Unsplash The...

Swazi grower runs bananas completely without chemicals

In 2016, Jozua Scheepers and his brother Gerrie almost lost their farm in Nsoko, Eswatini: by that time, half their fields had perished in seven years of drought, and they were taking off a crop on 5% of their sugar cane, which was covering the...

Eswatini faces growing cybercrime threats

Facata scams, phishing, and online fraud are hitting Eswatini hard. Reading Time: 3 minutesEswatini is facing an alarming surge in cybercrime cases, with Mobile Wallet Fraud, locally known as facata scams, topping the list of reported incidents....

Eswatini appoints Bangladeshi national as honorary consul

Staff Correspondent 21 October, 2025, 19:15 Bangladeshi businessman Morshedul Alam Chaklader, left, has been appointed as the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Eswatini to Bangladesh. | Press release Bangladeshi businessman Morshedul Alam...

Lesotho textile workers march against US-tariff job losses

Hundreds of textile workers marched in Lesotho's capital Friday in protest against massive job losses caused by US-imposed tariffs on exports. The Trump administration slapped the small southern African nation with 50 percent tariffs -- the...

Ranked: Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025

Ranked: 35 Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

Swaziland under the Mswati–Taiwan–Israel alliance: an ongoing struggle

Writing in response to a blog post published on roape.net in May 2025, Sacolo Bafanabakhe outlines the broader historical processes of political, economic and social failure in Eswatini that have led the Communist Party of Swaziland to declare...

Natural Resources Minister Prince Lonkhokhela signs Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Mozambique, project seeking to provide clean water for the benefit of Lomahasha residents to commence soon.

By Bongiwe Dlamini LOMAHASHA:Prince Lonkhokhela, the Minister of Natural Resources and Energy has, on behalf of eSwatini, signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Mozambique. The agreement signed this week, seeks to enhance a collaboration...

SA acts dominate Eswatini events this October

Eswatini has been buzzing with top South African stars, from Azana and Sun-El Musician to Blaq Diamond and Mlindo The Vocalist, lighting up stages across the kingdom. Reading Time: 2 minutesEswatini has recently witnessed an influx of South...

COMESA Competition Commission’s Assertiveness: BMW Recall Highlights Growing Regional Consumer Protection

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission (CCC) is cementing its role as a proactive consumer watchdog with the amplification of a major safety recall affecting 12 491 BMW vehicles...

Nigeria tasked on production capacity to unlock Africa’s trade potential

•AfCFTA key to protecting continent’s trade interests, intra-African trade As global trade uncertainties continue, Nigeria and the rest of Africa have been urged to step up pace and industrialisation efforts as well as become more resilient in...

OPINION:EmaSwati behaving like they have another country by keeping quiet while Mswati destroys eSwatini, allowing United States(US) to dump dangerous criminals.

By Wandile Dludlu. The Nation of emaSwati in the modern anatomy lies an alienated character, we behave like not owners nor indigenous Swazis who must enjoy and endure comprehensive real rights and duties over the land, waters, airspace and...

How Eswatini Has Sat on E100 Million Pharmaceutical Plant for 8 Years

Reading Time: 3 minutesEight years ago, Eswatini was on the verge of establishing its first pharmaceutical manufacturing plant near the Royal Science and Technology Park (RSTP) in Nokwane. The ambitious E100 million project aimed to reduce the...

Jason Hickel: ‘As long as capital controls production, we will have perverse results’

He says that when he was a child, the front grille of the family car would be filled with bugs when he traveled through his native Eswatini, formerly Swaziland. Now, professor and economic anthropologist Jason Hickel, 42, barely sees half as many...

EXPOSED:Defense Under Secretary Sanele Malambe in over R5million corruption scandal with SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff and other suppliers, separate First National Bank(FNB) account created for alleged money laundering.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Sanele Malambe, the Under Secretary(US) in the Ministry of Defense and State Security has been implicated in a highly syndicated corruption scandal involving SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff. The Defense and State...

Timing, Targeting, & Technology: Your New Collections Playbook

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$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies

The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...

Cape Verde Makes Historic FIFA World Cup Qualification with Dominant Victory Over Eswatini

Praia, Cape Verde – October 14, 2025 – In a momentous achievement for African football, Cape Verde has etched its name into the annals of World Cup history by securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The island nation triumphed 3-0 over...

Minister appoints new Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) Board

Minister Savannah Maziya has appointed a new ESCCOM Board led by Business Eswatini CEO Nathi Dlamini. The board will guide Eswatini’s ICT policy, boost innovation, and promote digital inclusion. Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Minister of Information,...

American energy diplomacy can spur human flourishing in Africa and counter Beijing and Moscow

When Russia’s state-owned Rosatom announced last week that it had signed a deal to build two nuclear power plants in Ethiopia, it was energy policy in action. Such geopolitical moves, characteristic of Moscow and Beijing extending influence across...