Swaziland

The new levy proposed by Martin Dlamini, the Minister of Finance, may see the foreign-owned banks exit from Swaziland. If the new tax is made to the law, banks in the kingdom will be required to pay 2.5 percent of their annual revenue to the King Mswati III led government. The chief executive officer of Standard Bank, Mr. Mvuselelo Fakudze, revealed that most banks in Swaziland would be closed by their...

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Moody Investor Solutions ranked Swaziland with a B2 negative credit profile in its latest annual report. The negative credit portrays Swaziland’s low strengths in economic and institutional capacity sectors. However, a relatively strong affordability of external debts and low debts margins balance to the two lows. According to Moody’s Vice President and Senior Analyst, Zuzana Brixiova Swaziland has...

Mbabane has less than 100,000 people, and it is the capital city of Swaziland. Expats who live in Swaziland recognize the beautiful sceneries of the monarchy. Swaziland is a landlocked country that gets foreign goods from South Africa and Mozambique. 26 % of people aged between 15 and 49 are HIV positive in Swaziland. Therefore, statistics show that Mozambique has the highest HIV infection rates globally....

Many pedestrians walk across Eteni, Matsapha overhead bridge without considering the current state of the structure. Over 20,000 pedestrians who use the structure are in a hurry to cross over the other side and get to work. While cars pass beneath, many people never notice the way the bridge behaves. That is not Swaziland that one wishes to stay in. Take a closer look, and you will notice that a section...

The New Year has great things in store for tourists planning to visit Swaziland; a Southern African state with a rich heritage and beautiful sceneries. According to Africa Global Village this nation has had an impeccable safety record for tourists from time immemorial and furthermore has magnificent infrastructure to host tourists visiting the nation; it is for this reason that the prestigious Hilton...

The Ministry of Economic Planning and Development in Swaziland has reported an increase in the country’s Gross Domestic Product projections, the magnitude of this growth is 2.9% as of January 2018; this figure is higher than what was reported in August the previous year which revealed an estimated 1.0% GDP forecast. The three year outlook (2018-2020) is positive in that the agricultural sector is...

There are reports that over 80% of women between the ages of 60 and above as well as 70% men are living in poverty in Swaziland. This coincidentally started at a time when the government of Swaziland is having financial issues. The government is out of cash and therefore, is unable to pay pensions it owes the elderly and people entitled to such payments. The figures were presented in program...

Swaziland is one of the sparsely populated countries in Africa. The country is located in the southeastern part of Africa. However small the nation is, the state is rich in culture from all angles. The presence of physical and drainage features like valleys, rivers, mountains, and waterfalls make the country magnificent. The people’s culture, festivals, and customs in Swaziland are preserved till...

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