List of Countries with Absolute Monarchy

Countries with absolute monarchy: In today’s world, most countries follow democratic systems where people elect their leaders. But a few nations still follow an old form of government known as an absolute monarchy, where one person, usually a king...

Assad’s shadow fleet linked to stealing Ukrainian grain

When a red-decked cargo vessel was spotted earlier this year loading grain at a Russian-occupied port in Ukraine, few realized that the ship’s story stretched far beyond the Black Sea. What seemed like another case of sanctions-busting maritime...

Boxer Retail reports strong IPO performance with 5. 3% earnings growth

Leading grocery discounter Boxer Retail comfortably met its IPO forecasts, increasing headline earnings a share by 5.3% in the 26 weeks ending August 31 after trading firmed in the second quarter. Net cash surged to R1.1 billion, up from R180...

Close to 50 children placed under foster care

Reading Time: 2 minutesCLOSE to 50 children have been placed under foster care and guardianship across the country this month. This was revealed by the Deputy Director in the Department of Social Welfare, under the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office...

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWhenever money is mentioned these days ears perk up, not because we love it, but it has turned out to be a much needed necessity that the entire world is looking out for. It is therefore no surprise at all that since the...

Partners in Performance welcomes Hentus Honiball to leadership team

Partners in Performance has boosted its senior leadership team in Africa with Hentus Honiball, who joins from strategy counterpart Kearney. Appointed a Managing Director and based out of Johannesburg, Hentus Honiball brings two decades of...

Regional airlines association has elected its next chairperson, deputy chairperson

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has elected its incoming chairperson and deputy chairperson, at its fifty-fifth Annual General Assembly (AGA), which was held in Lusaka, Zambia, and hosted by Proflight Zambia (which was Zambia’s...

ACC Faces Pressure Over ‘Bobhabuli’

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has once again found itself under public scrutiny over the continued absence of arrests involving high-profile individuals, commonly referred to as ‘bobhabuli’. This concern was raised...

Umuthi Fest to Light Up Mavuso

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis weekend, music lovers across Eswatini and the region are in for an unforgettable experience as the much-anticipated Umuthi Fest takes centre stage tomorrow at the Mavuso Trade and Exhibition Centre. Probably the biggest...

Calls for poverty eradication to strengthen disaster resilience

Reading Time: 2 minutesGovernment and private sector leaders have jointly emphasised that Eswatini must uproot poverty if the nation is to effectively withstand and recover from disasters. This call was made during the commemoration of the...

Between Chips and China: South Africa’s Foreign Policy Tightrope

In an era where technological power increasingly defines geopolitical leverage, Taiwan’s brief imposition of export controls on semiconductor products to South Africa marked a significant moment in using economic interdependence as a diplomatic...

Thenjiwe Moseley takes Africa to the World with ‘Unplugged’ international comedy tour

South African comedian Thenjiwe Moseley has kicked off her international Thenjiwe Unplugged comedy tour, starting with sold-out shows in Durban and Eswatini earlier this month. Best known for her role as Judge Khambule on Moja Love and her sharp...

Pricey limes could still climb further before the peak season

© Carolize Jansen | FreshPlaza.com"Last week I got R260 (12.8 euros) on the municipal market for three kilograms of limes," says a lime grower. "We're out of season at the moment, it's our flowering season, and there aren't a lot of limes...

Ranked: Countries With the Most Years in Poor Health

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AFRICA CAPITAL MARKETS FORUM 2025 7-9 OCTOBER 2025 | SANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE | JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Continental Leaders Gather to Address Africa’s $2.5 Trillion Infrastructure Gap and Drive Capital Markets Integration JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The Africa Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) 2025, the continent’s premier gathering for capital markets...

‘We’ll not be silenced’: Journos relive terror, resolve at summit

Zimbabwe Independent editor Faith Zaba (left) and Heart & Soul TV head of broadcasting Blessed Mhlanga at the Southern Africa Media Summit in Harare this week. ROOM falls silent as Faith Zaba, Blessed Mhlanga and Bheki Makhubu share harrowing...

Kirti Vardhan Singh calls for fair global practices, legitimate aspirations of Global South at NAM meet

Kampala [Uganda], October 16 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday called for advancing the "legitimate aspirations" of the Global South and urged the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to collectively push...

Fired Graduate Gets New Job at INSTACASH

UNESWA graduate Sebenele Dlamini lands a new job in IT after public outrage and support from businessman Lutfo Dlamini. Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Eswatini (UNESWA) graduate who was allegedly fired by an Asian businessman for...

Nigeria’s Refusal to Cave to Trump Signals a Shift in U.S.-Africa Relations

As Eswatini becomes the second African country after South Sudan to accept third-country migrants deported by the United States, Nigeria is charting a sharply different course. Africa’s most populous nation has rejected Washington’s immigration...

Better food systems for a better future

The Global Environment Facility’s Food Systems Integrated Program, led by FAO and IFAD, channels $282 million in GEF financing and about $2 billion in co-financing to help countries transform food systems through shifting value chains, business...