MBABANE – Over a dozen companies have pledged new investments and expansions in Eswatini across key sectors following the Eswatini Investment Conference 2025, which was hosted this week under the direction of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade.
The two-day conference, organised by the Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority (EIPA), brought together local and international stakeholders from the public and private sectors. Held in Mbabane, the event served as a platform to present Eswatini as a viable destination for foreign and domestic investment.
Participants from across the continent and beyond converged at the event, which received backing from major sponsors such as Afrexim Bank, Standard Bank, Public Service Pension Fund, Swaziland Building Society, DP World, Rhodes Food Group, MTN, Wanderport, Cotecna, Eswatini Railways, Eswatini Air, and others. Local media houses and international platforms including CNBC Africa, Railways Africa Magazine and African Pilot also supported the conference.
Day two of the forum saw a project pledge session where companies outlined upcoming developments in key sectors. Among those were African Alliance Group, RES Corporation, Voltalia, Sturdee Energy, African Food Security, Eswatini Metal Foundry, Magomba Mining, Big Bend Textiles, Kellogg Tolaram Eswatini, Eswatini Railways and EWADE.
Their investments cover areas such as renewable energy, agro-processing, agriculture, recycling, mining, and manufacturing. Each participating company was offered a slot to present their plans to the audience of delegates, officials and investors.
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