Location of Eswatini

Eswatini is a sovereign state in Southern Africa. Eswatini is a developing country with a small economy. Its GDP per capita of $9,714 means it is classified as a country with a lower-middle income.[1] As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa. Eswatini's currency, the lilangeni, is pegged to the South African rand. Eswatini's major overseas trading partners are the United States[2] and the European Union.[3] The majority of the country's employment is provided by its agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Eswatini is a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active      State-owned      Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
Aero Africa Consumer services Airlines Manzini 2003 Charter airline, defunct 2009
Central Bank of Eswatini Financials Banks Mbabane 1974 Central bank
Royal Swazi National Airways Consumer services Airlines Manzini 1978 Airline, defunct 1999
Swazi Express Airways Consumer services Airlines Matsapha 1995 Airline, defunct 2008
Eswatini Railways Industrials Railroads Mbabane 1963 Railway
Eswatini Airlink Consumer services Airlines Matsapha 1999 Airline
Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Mbabane 1986
Eswatini Stock Exchange Financials Investment services Mbabane 1990 Primary exchange
Tibiyo Taka Ngwane Conglomerates - Kwaluseni 1968 Media, sugar, real estate

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Swaziland". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Swaziland | Office of the United States Trade Representative". Ustr.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Swaziland". Comesaria.org. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
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