MBABANE – Five small businesses have walked away with top honours at this year’s MTN SEDCO Cija Ngebhizinisi Awards, held to recognise outstanding entrepreneurs across Eswatini.
The awards ceremony, hosted today, celebrated the resilience and creativity of local business owners, with each winner receiving E10,000 to reinvest in their operations. Now in its eighth year, the partnership between MTN Eswatini and the Small Enterprises Development Company (SEDCO) continues to nurture and reward grassroots enterprise.
This year’s winners represent a strong presence in agriculture, beauty, and mobile trading – sectors considered vital to the country’s economic recovery and employment growth.
The winning businesses are:
- Grow Pure Farm Produce, led by Gugu Magagula (Agriculture)
- Leevash Hair and Beauty Lounge, founded by Lenhle Shandu (Hair & Beauty)
- Khanya’s Mobile Spaza, operated by Sikhanyiso Zwane (Business Services)
- Kholoza Farm, owned by Siyabonga Dlamini (Agriculture)
- Mafu’s Farming, by Resilient Mafu (Agriculture)
Speaking at the event, SEDCO CEO Khethiwe Mhlanga praised the commitment shown by the entrepreneurs, while MTN’s Sibusiso Nhleko described the initiative as a journey that has provided opportunities and transformation for aspiring business leaders.
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