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Eswatini’s young honey-hunters sustain a rare bond with wild birds
Mongabay
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August 13, 2025
In Eswatini, the Southern African country formerly known as Swaziland, people still commonly hunt for honey with the help of wild birds, a new study finds. This rare form of human-wildlife cooperation, which has disappeared from much of Africa, is...
AU Water Investment Summit 2025: African Leaders Call for Urgent Action and Scaled-Up Financing
teleSUR
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August 14, 2025 Hour: 2:39 pm African heads of state, ministers, and development leaders gathered this week in Cape Town for the African Union-AIP Water Investment Summit, a high-level event aimed at confronting the continent’s escalating water...
How China rewired global power at the Changsha summit
Daily Star
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August 18, 2025
The Chinese city Changsha's humid air was thick with summer heat as delegations from not just a few allies or a bloc, but an entire continent congregated there in June, creating history. Presidents, prime ministers, and foreign ministers from 53...
Two suspects in Mpumalanga policeman’s murder shot dead in Eswatini
SABC News
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August 14, 2025
Eswatini police say three suspects wanted in connection with the murder of a police officer in Schoemansdal, Mpumalanga, a week ago have been killed in Eswatini. The three were traced to the Sishweleni region. Two of them opened fire when they...
MTN Group Unveils Strategic Leadership Changes, Expands Karl Toriola’s Role as VP of Francophone Africa
TechEconomy
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August 18, 2025
Advertisements MTN Group has announced sweeping leadership and structural changes to strengthen its Ambition 2025 strategy and prepare for growth beyond the current strategic horizon. At the heart of these changes is the appointment of Dr. Karl...
Alleged killers of Mpumalanga cop traced to Eswatini
Alberton Record
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On August 14, the Royal Eswatini Police (REP), with the assistance of Commissioner Vusie Manoma Masango, traced three suspected killers to Eswatini. Lowvelder reports that the suspects allegedly shot and killed Sergeant Lawrence Mtshweni on August...
10 Years of Impacting Township Entrepreneurs
AfricaBusiness.com
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August 13, 2025
Ten years ago, in March 2015, Kasi Business Workshop was born out of a simple yet powerful idea, to create an inclusive space where township entrepreneurs could be seen, heard and supported. Shortly after, on 15 July 2015, the very first Kasi...
Eswatini’s First Cooperative Bank Moves Forward
Eswatini Observer
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August 12, 2025
Commissioner Confirms Three-Year Project Plan Reading Time: 2 minutesCommissioner of Cooperative Development, Russell Nxumalo, has provided an update on the long-awaited establishment of a cooperative bank in Eswatini. The Commissioner’s remarks...
FNB and WesBank Inject E430 000 into Eswatini International Trade Fair 2025
Eswatini Observer
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August 14, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesWesBank and First National Bank (FNB) Eswatini have injected a combined E430 000 into this year’s Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF), reaffirming their long-standing support for the country’s premier business showcase....
Eswatini to Host 2025 COSSASA Games at Somhlolo National Stadium
Eswatini Observer
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August 12, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesSPORTS – THE refurbished Somhlolo National Stadium will take centre stage next week as Eswatini hosts the Confederation of School Sport Associations of Southern Africa (COSSASA) Games, with the OlympAfrica Centre in Lobamba...
27% of Women in Eswatini Experience Sexual Harassment in Public – Afrobarometer Survey
Eswatini Observer
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August 14, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesSexual harassment of women in public spaces, including workplaces, has been normalised. This was a deduction made by stakeholders during a data release event hosted by QA Strategic Information in partnership with...
Eswatini MPs Push for Mandatory DNA Testing
Eswatini Observer
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August 12, 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutesDUE to the increasing number of reports on men raising children who are not biologically theirs, Members of Parliament are expected to move a motion urging government to introduce mandatory DNA testing, particularly in cases...
King Mswati III Invites E40 Billion Investment for Eswatini Water Projects
Eswatini Observer
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August 14, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesHis Majesty King Mswati III has invited multilateral financial institutions, development partners and private investors to fund multi-billion Emalangeni water projects in Eswatini. He highlighted two prioritised bankable...
MaMkhize’s Eswatini football venture hits legal trouble
Briefly
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August 13, 2025
Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize is reportedly facing a new legal challenge over her involvement with an Eswatini football club Former club officials claim unresolved ownership issues and have taken the matter to the High Court of Eswatini The dispute...
AU WATER SUMMIT:King Mswati invites investors and development partners to consider funding eSwatini’s multibillion water projects to promote access to water and enhance agricultural production.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli CAPE TOWN:King Mswati has invited investors and development partners to consider financing the ongoing multibillion water projects in eSwatini. The King was addressing Heads of State and other stakeholders during the African...
Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
BioPharma Dive
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4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
BioPharma Dive
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Eswatini’s Digital Transformation Crucial for Economic Resilience and Growth
Eswatini Observer
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August 11, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesEswatini’s ongoing digital transformation presents a significant opportunity to drive inclusive growth, but it requires bold reforms, including restructuring the Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC), to...
AfDB: Eswatini’s Greatest Untapped Potential Lies in Natural Resources
Eswatini Observer
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August 13, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile Eswatini has made strides in business growth and attracting foreign investment, the African Development Bank (AfDB) asserts that the country’s greatest potential lies in its natural resources. According to the AfDB’s...
KZN Finance Dept won’t set aside additional funding for relocation of Zulu royal cultural events
Eye Witness News
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DURBAN - KwaZulu-Natal's Department of Finance said it would not set aside any additional funding for the relocation of Zulu royal cultural events. King Misuzulu KaZwelithini wants to relocate the gatherings to the north of the province. The Zulu...