Eswatini

The country became one of the first three COMESA Member States to successfully integrate their national systems with the e-Co system, a major step towards facilitating cross-border trade within COMESA

"Eswatini has skilled and competent people, but the political system has destroyed the economy and forced skilled citizens to migrate to other countries," Zweli Martin Dlamini, editor of Swaziland News, told Channel Africa

The University of Eswatini now survives on donations, due to the government's inability to fund education, including universities; the First National Bank delivered an upgraded Cyber Space offering students a stimulating opportunity

Dessislava Choumelova, EU ambassador to the country, announced and signed financial agreements with the government amounting to €27 million to support young people and women in vulnerable situations

According to the African Development Bank, in its Eswatini Economic Outlook, economic optimism prevails in the country, while the debt burden is shrinking and the debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to reach 38% in 2024

The government of the Kingdom of Eswatini has strongly denied the allegations levelled against King Mswati III over the killing of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, promising action against those linking the King to the killing of the 52-year-old lawyer

22 children from Ezulwini community were trained in the preparation of Tangyuan, a traditional Taiwanese delicacy made from glutinous rice, in an event at Eswatini Cooperatives Development College aimed at fostering cultural exchange

The country has been ranked the most corrupt in Africa at 87%, by Afrobarometro, a pan-African and independent research network; due to the shortage of medicines caused by corruption, hundreds of people have died since the health crisis broke out

Neal Rijikernberg, Minister of Finance, launched the End Malaria Border Fund's Resource Mobilisation Campaign, an initiative that aims to raise funds that will help the country's end malaria activities

The partnership with EU in the coming years, within the framework of Multiannual Indicative Programme for Eswatini, will prioritise green skills, including technical knowledge, competencies and skills for effective use of green technologies and processes

Pro-democracy groups in Eswatini and civil society marched to the US Embassy in Ezulwini, demanding an end to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian war

To increase transparency and accountability, the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of Eswatini, in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda, presented financial management systems and e-government procurement projects to stakeholders within government

The United Nations World Food Programme today received a contribution of JPY 200 million, or $1,5 million, from Japan to provide life-saving food assistance to approximately 30.000 orphaned and vulnerable children under the age of 6 throughout the country