An Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) study, ‘An Insight Into Community-Based Ecotourism in Eswatini: Theory versus Practice’, conducted by Graduate Researcher Tamika Du-Pont was awarded as one of the Best Conference Papers at the EEC 2019. The Eswatini Economic Conference (EEC) 2019…

Fourteen (14) studies conducted by the Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) were presented at the recently held Eswatini Economic Conference (EEC) 2019. One of these studies, An Insight into Community-Based Ecotourism in Eswatini: Theory versus Practice by Graduate Researcher Tamika Du-Pont received…

Prime Minister Mandvulo Ambrose Dlamini is expected to grace the official opening ceremony of the Eswatini Economic Conference 2019 next week. The two-and-a-half-day Conference jointly hosted by the Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC), the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE), and the University…

Eswatini is still lagging behind its Southern African Development Community (SADC) counterparts in the financial contribution of industry to skills development. In addition, there are many issues that need to be tackled to transform the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector in Eswatini…

Registration for the Eswatini Economic Conference (EEC) 2019 scheduled for October 23 – 25 at the Royal Swazi Convention Centre is now open. The Conference is jointly hosted by the Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC), the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE), and…

Generally, public procurement provides a significant market opportunity for private sector firms since government, in most countries, is the largest procurer of goods and services. Public procurement in Eswatini accounts for 65.9% of all government expenditure (Basheka and Bisangabasaija, 2010). As a small and open…

The youth being the cornerstone of development and economic growth in Eswatini is evident in the high population of young people, which stands at 79%. However, this cannot be realised if this economically active population is constantly faced with a number of relentless challenges, the…

The deadline for submission of full papers for the Eswatini Economic Conference (EEC) 2019 is this week, June 28. The Conference is jointly hosted by the Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC), the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE), and the University of Eswatini…

There is a need for more research on sexual harassment in the workplace and corporate bullying as these issues are increasingly creeping into the country’s work spaces, thus requiring the development of policies to protect employees. This observation was made by Ms Portia Dlamini, who…

In public policy, it is important to remember that ‘A followed by B is not the same as B followed by A’, which means that public policies should seek to address the economic and development needs of the country for the benefit of Emaswati. In…