How global conflict filters into the local economy

How global conflict filters into the local economy

E Nathi Dlamini, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Business Eswatini (BE), said many emaSwati initially underestimated the extent to which international conflict would affect domestic economic conditions when the Russia-Ukraine war began. “One thing I remember very...
Eswatini’s economic and political outlook

Eswatini’s economic and political outlook

1. Political context Eswatini remains Africa’s last absolute monarchy, with King Mswati III holding veto power over Parliament and government institutions. Governance indicators remain weak: The BTI 2026 report ranks Eswatini 110th out of 137 countries on political...