Exploring the relationship between unemployment and mental illness among the youth in selected communities of Eswatini.
Studies have demonstrated that the effects and consequences of a lack of work has detrimental effects on one’s mental health. With high levels of youth unemployment presenting a threat to the country’s efforts to sustainable economic development the study seeks to understand the link between…
Stokvels: An Instrument for Income Generation and Wealth Creation?
Stokvels are increasingly being recognised as a solution to contribute to income generation and wealth creation, especially amongst low-income earners who are excluded from the formal financial markets. This study investigates the contribution of stokvels to income generation and wealth creation in Eswatini focusing on…
An Insight into Community-Based Ecotourism in Eswatini: Theory versus Practice
The study provides a baseline of the performance of Community-based Ecotourism (CBET) ventures in Eswatini using primary data collected from 186 participants. The data was collected through face-to-face interviews amongst across five CBET sites. Descriptive and thematic analysis were used to identify; the benefits of…
Assessing the Relationship between Brain Drain and the Economy of Eswatini
Eswatini has been experiencing the brain drain phenomenon since the early 90s. Previous studies on the phenomenon attribute the brain drain to high unemployment and the labour market’s inability to absorb emaSwati. With that said, there are still no studies have been conducted to quantify…
COVID-19 RESPONSE: IDEAS FOR THE KINGDOM OF ESWATINI
‘‘COVID-19 impacts are dynamic and can be direct and indirect with some to be felt immediately while others will creep up in the medium and long-term’’. For more information please click on link below for a copy of; COVID-19 RESPONSE: IDEAS FOR THE KINGDOM OF…
THE TIME TO INVEST IN THE YOUTH IS NOW!
“The time to invest in the youth is now,” declares a young entrepreneur during an ESEPARC seminar on “Rethinking our Regular 8-5” held at the Mbabane Theatre Club, December 2019. “Eswatini’s youth are not the future but the present” he emphasised, calling upon policymakers to…
UNLEASHING ESWATINI’S PROMISING ENTREPRENEURS
A core principle of Africapitalism is the need to empower African entrepreneurs, ensuring that they are able to unleash their potential to create and grow their own businesses as a way to build more diverse and resilient economies. With the high level of unemployment and…