Business in Eswatini Mbabane, Liswati Economy

1. Introduction to the Kingdom of Eswatini (Southern Africa)
2. Business in Mbabane and Lobamba
3. Liswati (Swazi) Economy
4. Swazi International Trade
   1. Swazi Trade Agreements
   2. Eswatini's Customs: Swaziland Revenue Authority
5. Business and Investment Opportunities in Eswatini
   1. Mining
   2. Tourism
   3. Manufacturing
   4. Swazi Agribusiness
6. Set-up a business in Eswatini
7. Case Study: Swazi Companies
   1. Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation Limited
   2. Tibiyo Taka Ngwane - one of the top players in Eswatini
8. Access to the Swazi Market
9. Transport and Logistics
10. Business Plan for Eswatini

Sample - Tibiyo Taka Ngwane

The purposes of the subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in the Kingdom of Eswatini” are the following:

1. To analyze the Liswati (Swazi) Economy, Logistics and Foreign Trade
2. To identify business opportunities in the Kingdom of Eswatini
3. To explore the Swazi trade relations with the student's country
4. To know the Swazi Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Swazi companies
6. To develop a business plan for the Swazi market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Eswatini” belongs to the following Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate in African Business.

Master in Business in Africa, Transport and Logistics in Africa.

Course: Business in Southern Africa.

Masters adapted to Swazi Students.

Languages: or Eswatini Suazilandia Suazilandia.

Credits of the Subject “Business, Trade and Transport in Eswatini”: 1

Transport and Logistics in Eswatini. Access to the:

1. Port of Durban
2. Port of Maputo
3. Cairo-Gaborone Logistics Corridor
4. North-South Logistics Corridor
5. Tripoli-Windhoek Logistics Corridor

Trade Agreements and preferential access of Eswatini:

1. Eswatini and the Southern African Economic Area
2. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
3. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
   1. EU-SADC Agreement
4. COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
5. African Continental Free-Trade Area
6. Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
   1. India-SACU Agreement
   2. EFTA-SACU Agreement
   3. UK-SACU and Mozambique Economic Partnership Agreement
   4. MERCOSUR-SACU Preferential Trade Agreement
7. EU-Eswatini
   1. Africa-EU Partnership
   2. EU-GSP
8. The United States-Eswatini
   1. AGOA (U.S.)
   2. COMESA-U.S. Agreement
9. Arab Bank for Africa (BADEA)

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
   2. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. BIC (Containers)
4. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
5. IMO - not a member

1. Economic Commission for Africa
2. African Union
   1. AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (not signed)
   2. AUDA-NEPAD
   3. Africa Agriculture Development Programme
3. African Development Bank
4. Africa-Asia Partnership
5. Africa-India Cooperation
6. Africa-BRICS
7. Africa-Turkey Partnership
8. Afro-Arab Cooperation
9. Arab Bank for Africa (BADEA)
10. Africa-Korea Partnership
11. Africa-Japan Cooperation
12. Africa-South America Summit
13. China-Africa Cooperation

1. United Nations
2. World Bank
3. World Trade Organization (WTO)
4. International Monetary Fund
5. World Custom Organization
6. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
7. Commonwealth of Nations
8. African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) countries

1. Borders of Eswatini: South Africa and Mozambique
2. Population of Eswatini (Africa): 1.4 million inhabitants
   1. Bantu
3. Capital of Eswatini: Mbabane (administrative, 94,874) and Lobamba (legislative)
4. Area of Eswatini: 17,363 km²
5. Languages of Eswatini: English and siSwati
6. Independence of Eswatini from the United Kingdom in 1968
7. Currency of Eswatini: Lilangeni (SZL)

More information about Eswatini (EENI African Business Portal).

Main Religions in Eswatini:

1. African Traditional Religions
2. Christianity (83% of the Swazi population)

Eswatini belongs to the Southern African Economic Area.

Liswati (Swazi) Economy. Economic profile of Eswatini.

1. Eswatini is a free market Economy
2. Low cost of doing business
3. Swazi GDP per Capita: 3,565 dollars
4. GDP growth rate of Eswatini: 3.5%
5. Growth of the transport, storage, and communications sector: 19.3%
6. Swazi inflation rate: 4.3%
7. Key sectors of the Liswati (Swazi) Economy: mining (diamond, coal, kaolin, quarried stones, gold), tourism, manufacturing (Motor Car Assembly), and agribusiness (agriculture, horticulture, forestry)
8. The European Union and South Africa represent 70% of the total exports of Eswatini

International Trade and Business in Eswatini:

Nearest ports. The main import and export ports of Eswatini (landlocked country) are:

1. Port of Durban (South Africa).
   1. Distance Port of Durban-Mbabane: 537 kilometers
2. Port of Maputo (Mozambique).
   1. Distance: 80 kilometers