Source: The World Bank Group |

World Bank Expands Support to Electrify Rural Eswatini, Reaching 200,000 People

The initiative will utilize both grid and off-grid solutions to expand energy access, particularly in underserved rural communities

A new World Bank financed project is helping set Eswatini on the path to universal energy access by 2030. The Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) project for Eswatini will help the country reach the remaining 12% of the population with electricity access, ensuring that households in the most remote and disadvantaged…

Source: State House Seychelles |

New High Commissioner of Eswatini Presents Credentials to President Ramkalawan

Discussions between the two dignitaries focused on strengthening cooperation in key areas such as tourism, trade and investment, and agriculture

His Excellency Mlondi Solomon Dlamini, High Commissioner-designate of the Kingdom of Eswatini to the Republic of Seychelles, officially presented his credentials to President Wavel Ramkalawan during a ceremony at State House this morning. President Ramkalawan extended a warm welcome to H.E. Dlamini and congratulated him on his new diplomatic role.…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism - Foreign Affairs Department, Republic of Seychelles |

Seychelles and Eswatini are poised to strengthen their partnership in various fields

During the meeting, the two parties explored ways to enhance cooperation in the fields of tourism, environment and climate change, promotion of cultural exchanges, promotion of trade and investment, and the blue economy

On Monday, February 3, 2025, H.E. Mr. Mlondi Solomon Dlamini, the High-Commissioner-designate of the Kingdom of Eswatini, met with Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, at Maison Quéau de Quinssy, ahead of his accreditation ceremony. During the meeting, the two parties explored ways to enhance cooperation…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism - Foreign Affairs Department, Republic of Seychelles |

Vice President Afif and Special Envoy from the Kingdom of Eswatini discuss candidature for the position of Commissioner with the African Union

The election of the African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment will take place in February 2025 during the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Vice-President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Ahmed Afif, today received a Special Envoy of His Majesty King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini, as part of the latter’s campaign for the position of the African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment. The…

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Eswatini: African Development Bank approves a loan of over $140 million to open up two major regions with road infrastructure project

The new road surfaces will be adapted to climate change, enabling all-weather transportation locally and the wider area

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of $140.6 million to Eswatini for the first stage of a programme to improve road links and mobility at national and regional level in both urban and rural areas and create at least 200 jobs.…

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Support Helps to Expand Contribution of Nuclear Technology to Sustainable Development in Eswatini

A team of experts from the IAEA, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) met with Emaswati counterparts to formally launch an imPACT Review of the country’s cancer treatment capacities

Since becoming a Member State of the IAEA in 2013, the Kingdom of Eswatini has made measurable progress towards the achievement of its national development objectives, as well as those established in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, through continuous engagement with the Agency’s technical cooperation (TC) programme. Training courses, expert…

Source: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) |

Médecins sans frontières (MSF) to roll out injectable Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention drug in southern Africa

Increasing access to this long-acting preventive medicine could be a game changer in curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS

As World AIDS Day approaches on December 1, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is preparing to roll out long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in its projects in southern Africa. CAB-LA, administered as an injection every two months, has been described as a potential game changer in the fight…

Source: Energy Capital & Power |

Mining Ministers Present Critical Mineral Expansion Strategies at Critical Minerals Africa (CMA)

Critical Ministers Africa hosted African mineral Ministers in a panel discussion showcasing progress made in metals development

The second day of the Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit began with a Ministerial Forum, where mining ministers from Eswatini, Malawi, Argentina and representatives from Tanzania highlighted initiatives to advance the mining sector. HRH Prince Lonkhokhela, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy for the Kingdom of Eswatini, described mining as…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Eswatini |

Eswatini Successfully Completes Second Joint External Evaluation

The JEE was commissioned by the Minister of Health, Honorable Mduduzi Matsebula, in Ezulwini on September 23

The Kingdom of Eswatini has successfully completed its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) capacities. The JEE is a voluntary, collaborative, and multisectoral process designed to assess a country’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond swiftly to public health risks, whether…

Source: Coca-Cola |

The Coca-Cola System in Africa Unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

‘The Coca-Cola System’s Africa Water Stewardship Initiative’, with a nearly USD 25 million investment, will support water solutions in local communities in Africa

The Coca-Cola Company in Africa (www.Coca-ColaCompany.com) and its bottling partners Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) and Coca-Cola HBC announced a nearly USD 25 million investment to help address critical water-related challenges in local communities in 20 African countries, starting this year through 2030. The work will…