Is govt formulating policies that go against facts?
The President of Business Eswatini, Andrew Le Roux, has raised concerns that government seems to be formulating policies that go against the evidence and facts provided through research. He cited a number of ESEPARC studies whose recommendations have seemingly not been taken into account but…
‘We need to look to think tanks for economic recovery’
“We need empirical evidence for the country’s economic recovery, and we need think tanks to give us these solutions.” This assertion was made by Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs Hon Moses Vilakati during the celebration of Think Tanks Day 2019 hosted by the Eswatini…
Think tanks vital for good governance
Editors Forum Secretary General Jabu Matsebula says the purpose of think tanks is to supply facts that provide leadership and good governance. He was speaking during the celebration of Think Tanks Day 2019 hosted by the Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) on…
Are stokvels an effective instrument for income generation and wealth creation?
To provide policy solutions that will enable the country to take advantage of the opportunities that come with the key socioeconomic challenges that face the economy, ESEPARC plays a critical role in conducting and providing quality economic and public policy research to inform public and…
Minister Dr Gina to grace ESEPARC Think Tanks Day
The Minister of Economic Planning and Development, Dr Tambo Gina, will on Thursday (January 31) join ESEPARC in celebrating Think Tanks Day 2019. The Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC), in coordination with the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania’s Think Tanks…
Professor Lanier Nalley visits ESEPARC, shares insights on cannabis & other issues
Professor Lawton Lanier Nalley of the University of Arkansas says venturing into the cannabis industry is a half moral and half economic problem, but if left untapped, the country could be losing substantially in tax revenue. The professor paid a visit to the Eswatini Economic…
ESEPARC Executive Director wins regional prize for science diplomacy
Executive Director of the Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC), Dr Thula Sizwe Dlamini, has won the 2018 TWAS Regional Prize for Science Diplomacy. The regional prize awarded by The World Academy of Sciences Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partner (TWAS-SAREP), which is hosted by…
‘We need to go back to the basics to turn the economy around’
To turn the country’s economy around, Emaswati need to go back to the basics; the land. This is an assertion made by Wits Business School Director and Professor of Finance, Dr Paul Alagidede in his presentation during a public lecture on ‘SMEs and Industrialisation: Materialising…
SMEs must go into business of value addition
Wits Business School Director, Professor Paul Alagidede says small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to get into the business of transforming what is produced in order to realise more economic benefits. This was during a public lecture on ‘SMEs and Industrialisation: Materialising SDGs 8 &…
Govt to recapitalise and relaunch SME guarantee scheme
Government will soon recapitalise and relaunch its Small Scale Enterprise Loan Guarantee Scheme (SSELGS) to ensure that SMEs have easier access to finance. During a public lecture on ‘SMEs and Industrialisation: Materialising SDGs 8 & 9 in Eswatini’, SME Unit Director Mluleki Dlamini noted that…