How Kenyan families are saving a day each week with better water and sanitation

Hours spent fetching water represent countless missed opportunities for women and girls in education, economic empowerment and personal well-being. /AI ILLUSTRATIONIn many Kenyan households, the day begins with the search for water. The task often...

Liswati engineer named SACREEE Goodwill Ambassador

Reading Time: 3 minutesA Liswati engineer, Tenele Habangaan, has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for Gender and Youth Empowerment at the Southern African Development Community Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE)....

Eswatini Ranked Second in Africa for High Suicide Rates, WHO Warns

Reading Time: 2 minutesEswatini has been ranked second in Africa among countries with the highest suicide rates across all ages, according to recent studies. Dr Nomthantazo Dlamini from the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that the...

Your Excellencies, make your visit to Zimbabwe count

President Emmerson Mnangagwa. THIS week, Zimbabwe is hosting the President of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera, President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini, among more than 3 000...

Eswatini National Gospel Awards 2025 Adds New Categories for Inclusive Recognition

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Eswatini National Gospel Awards has introduced inclusive categories this year, expanding recognition across the gospel music scene and celebrating both artists and behind-the-scenes contributors. The announcement was...

FNB Eswatini assets at E10.3bn

Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst National Bank (FNB) Eswatini has announced that its total assets are worth E10.3 billion, up by 6% from last year’s figures. This was supported by growth in advances and deposits. Its advances grew by 13% to E4.7...

Dr P questions new studio fee model

The new Arts and Culture Recording Studio in Manzini sparks debate: Dr P warns that low access fees may undermine professionalism, while emerging artists celebrate affordable opportunities to record and grow. Reading Time: 2 minutesJELELE Chief...

Thousands of Jobs at Risk in Africa as U.S. Trade Deal Expires

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Workers and industry are bracing for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves businesses vulnerable to new competitive pressures and tariffs. The African...

REVEALED:Removed Eswatini Telecoms Managing Director Themba Khumalo investigated by the Anti Corruption Commission(ACC) for alleged bribery, colluded with Simza Enterprise(Pty) Ltd to collect over R1million.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Themba Khumalo, the removed Managing Director of the Eswatini Post and Telecommunications Corporation(EPTC) is a subject of an investigation by the Anti Corruption Commission(ACC) for alleged bribery and/or...

Mnangagwa hails Eswatini’s solidarity during Zimbabwe’s toughest times

Reading Time: 3 minutesZimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed profound gratitude to the kingdom for standing with his country during years of political isolation and punitive sanctions. Mnangagwa was delivering the keynote address at...

NEW: President Mnangagwa officially opens 57th Eswatini International Trade Fair

Debra Matabu in MBABANE, Eswatini PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA has officially opened the 57th Eswatini International Trade Fair at the Mavuso Exhibition and Trade Centre, praising the event for promoting technological advancement and regional...

President Mnangagwa to open 57th Eswatini International Trade Fair

Debra Matabvu in MBABANE, Eswatini PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA is today set to officially open the 57th Eswatini International Trade Fair here at the Mavuso Exhibition and Trade Centre. The event, which runs under the theme “Digital 2.0: Creating Business...

The Rulers of Eswatini Are Donald Trump’s Eager Accomplices

On July 16, the US Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs, Tricia McLaughlin, announced that a third-country deportation flight had landed in Eswatini, a small kingdom in southern Africa. The flight contained five...

Dr. Saico Singwane takes over as University of Eswatini(UNESWA) Head of Geography, Environmental Science and Planning(GEP) Department.

By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Dr. Saico Sibusiso Singwane has been announced as the new University of Eswatini(UNESWA) Head of Geography, Environmental Science and Planning(GEP) Department. Dr. Singwane was announced on Thursday by the institution of...

Nedbank Eswatini Advances Green Finance at EITF for Inclusive Growth

Reading Time: 3 minutesNEDBANK Eswatini seeks to advance green finance as a catalyst for inclusive growth and environmental resilience. Managing Director Fikile Nkosi said their purpose was clear; to use their financial expertise to do good for...

‘Cat’ Matlala’s Eswatini ID Declared Fake in Court Battle

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe controversy surrounding the Eswatini national identity card said to belong to 49-year-old Vusumuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala has taken a new twist, with his lawyers claiming that it was fake. This follows allegations that the South...

African industries face shock as AGOA expires

Africa’s apparel and textile manufacturers – already reeling from US tariffs – will be hardest hit by the end of the US’s tariff-free African Growth and Opportunity Act, according to research by the International Trade Center (ITC). AGOA, which...

African industries face shock as Trump ends tariff-free AGOA

Africa’s apparel and textile manufacturers – already reeling from US tariffs – will be hardest hit by the end of the US’s tariff-free African Growth and Opportunity Act, according to research by the International Trade Center (ITC). AGOA, which...

Top 10 strongest African currencies in September 2025

The value of a currency is largely influenced by economic diversification, monetary policies, natural resources, political stability and trade relations The Tunisian Dinar leads as the most valuable currency on the African continent The Kenyan...

UN champions digital ID push for pensioners, displaced persons

Homepage > News > Business > UN champions digital ID push for pensioners, displaced persons The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) has partnered with the United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC) to pilot a digital...