Corporate Governance: REDI Consulting’s first National Convention of Company Secretaries is set to bring governance and compliance leaders to Pigg’s Peak Hotel, spotlighting how company secretaries can strengthen transparency, ethics and accountability across public and private sectors. Standards & Trade Access: Senate President Lindiwe Dlamini says proposed ESWASA law reforms could help SMEs get the certification needed to reach bigger export markets, while ESWASA’s executive director warns current rules leave compliance non-mandatory. Tax & Revenue Pressure: Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg tells MPs Eswatini Revenue Service’s near E18bn domestic tax target is now “unattainable” given shifting global conditions. Food & Consumer Safety: Commerce, Industry and Trade Minister Manqoba Khumalo says government will intensify inspections after a Mbabane Chinese restaurant was shut over alleged non-conformance and sale of high-alcohol beverages. Connectivity Costs: Pricing data shows Eswatini among the world’s most expensive fixed broadband markets, with high infrastructure and competition costs driving prices. Regional Investment Pipeline: Ghana, Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia and Zambia showcased investable projects at Reuters Investment London, including transport, water systems and export-grade charcoal. HIV Access Advocacy: MSF urges governments to use legal tools to challenge monopoly patent conditions for Lenacapavir to expand access and cut prices. Energy/Industry Diplomacy: King Mswati III calls for stronger Eswatini–Zambia cooperation across trade, culture and security, highlighting Zambia’s mining, forestry and manufacturing. Citizenship & Infrastructure Claims: Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo says King Mswati III granted him Eswatini citizenship and a diplomatic passport, citing plans tied to infrastructure development and energy.