AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBushfire Festival tourism surge: Eswatini logged 26,774 arrivals over the past two days, with 32 aircraft landing and Ngwenya Border Post handling 12,517 visitors as the MTN Bushfire Festival brought a steady stream of international and regional travellers into the kingdom. Festival economic push: Festival organisers say the event is already a major economic driver (estimated around E121 million annually), and Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has challenged MTN Bushfire to double its economic impact by 2027. Digital payments at House on Fire: FNB Eswatini used Bushfire as a platform to drive cashless transactions, rolling out onsite ATMs and swipe solutions for thousands of festivalgoers. Regional travel facilitation: The UAE and Eswatini signed a mutual visa exemption MoU, aiming to make travel easier for citizens and boost people-to-people exchange. UN development focus: The UN launched its UNSDCF 2026–2030 in Eswatini, targeting human capital, private sector jobs, climate resilience and inclusive governance, with an estimated E51.84 billion investment planned. Border admin update for travellers: South Africa’s new traveller declaration system for foreign-registered vehicles takes effect from 1 June, affecting motorists travelling to and from Eswatini.
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