‘Conference outputs will improve Eswatini greatly’
The second edition of the Eswatini Economic Conference (EEC) 2019 personified a nation united to seek collective solutions for economic development. This Conference, whose theme was ‘Knowledge, Innovation, and Development in Eswatini: Current and Future Prospects’, comes after the inaugural one held in 2017 at…
More funding needed for R&D projects
The Right Honourable Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini has recognised that there needs to be more funding directed towards research and development projects. The PM made this observation when officially opening the Eswatini Economic Conference (EEC) 2019 on Wednesday at the Royal Swazi Convention Centre in…
ESEPARC study receives Best Conference Paper award
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…
ESEPARC presents 14 studies at 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…
PM to grace opening of Eswatini Economic Conference 2019
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…
Transforming Eswatini’s TVET System: Lessons from Taiwan and Mozambique
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…
Register for the Eswatini Economic Conference 2019 today!
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…
Is public procurement a credible route to stimulate domestic economic growth?
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…
Youth needs to leverage 4IR opportunities
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…
Submission deadline for EEC 2019 research papers this week
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…