To introduce value added tax (VAT) on electricity or not? This pertinent question continues to boggle the minds of all Emaswati – be it the consumer, government, the energy regulator, the utility provider, or industry. In an attempt to assist legislators make an informed decision…

The Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) has relocated to a new office building to accommodate the rapid growth in the think tank’s operations and future expansion plans, as per the Centre’s forward-looking strategic direction. The new offices are located at Plot 874…

Eswatini boasts of a wealth of indigenous knowledge that needs to be commercialised and flooded into the global market. This is a point that was emphasised by Dr Thula Sizwe Dlamini, Executive Director at the Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC), when he…

Last week, Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) Researcher Thembumenzi Dlamini shared some insights with colleagues from around Africa at the 56th Agricultural Economic Association of South Africa (AEASA) Annual Conference. The conference was held on 25 – 27 September under the theme,…

Given the gloomy economic forecasts, a looming financial crisis, and declining revenue from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Emaswati can no longer afford to remain complacent – there has to be a major mind-set shift to turn the economy around. It is against this…

A research paper produced by the Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) was one of 11 papers chosen for presentation and discussion at the Fifth COMESA Annual Research Forum. The paper titled ‘The Impact of the Demographic Transition on Energy Demand in COMESA:…

The Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) has engaged Conningarth Economists (South Africa) to capacitate parastatal and government economists, planners, and analysts on cost-benefit analyses. The training on the Theory and Application of Cost-Benefit Analysis as a tool for Multi Criteria Decision Analysis…

Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) congratulates Senior Research Fellow, Dr Thabo Sacolo who was recently conferred a PhD in Environmental Economics by the University of Pretoria. Thabo expressed gratitude towards his family, friends, and colleagues for supporting him throughout his academic pursuits….

. . . Theme: Banking on Innovation to Kindle ‘Made in Eswatini’ It’s that time of the year once again! SEPARC and FNB Eswatini are calling on young creative minds to take the country’s future economic status into their capable hands by coming up with…

King Sobhuza II once warned the nation against culture being infiltrated by modernity and advised emaSwati to take what is good from other cultures and leave what is undesirable. This message resonated prominently during a public lecture themed ‘Knocking on Moral Values to Integrate Indigenous…