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Economy

SA targets $500m in forex after budget deadlock ends

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Treasury is seeking to raise at least $500 million through foreign currency financing options for the 2025/26 fiscal year,...

Economy

SA targets $500m in forex after budget deadlock ends

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Treasury is seeking to raise at least $500 million through foreign currency financing options for the 2025/26 fiscal year,...

EconomyFinance

Private sector credit climbs to E21.6bn in May

Mbabane - Gross official reserves have dropped to E8.2 billion, their lowest level since early last year, according to the latest monthly report...

EconomyFinance

Private sector credit climbs to E21.6bn in May

Mbabane - Gross official reserves have dropped to E8.2 billion, their lowest level since early last year, according to the latest monthly report...

AfricaEconomy

SA loses R30bn to illegal cigarettes as tax tools stall

PRETORIA - South Africa has lost close to R30 billion over five years due to rampant cigarette smuggling and illicit trade, Finance Minister...

Economy

GDP drops slightly in Q1 2025 as primary and secondary sectors shrink

LOBAMBA – Eswatini’s economy recorded a slight decline in the first quarter of 2025, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracting by 0.25% year-on-year,...

Economy

GDP drops slightly in Q1 2025 as primary and secondary sectors shrink

LOBAMBA – Eswatini’s economy recorded a slight decline in the first quarter of 2025, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracting by 0.25% year-on-year,...

DiplomacyEconomy

Eswatini charts turnaround on economic growth

SEVILLE, SPAIN – His Majesty King Mswati III has told world leaders that Eswatini has made significant strides in stabilising its economy and...