Port Louis — His Excellency Mlondi Solomon Dlamini, the brand new Excessive Commissioner of the Kingdom of Eswatini with residence in Maputo, Mozambique, offered his Letters of Credence to H.E. Prithvirajsing Roopun, President of the Republic, on 27 March 2024. He additionally paid a courtesy name on the Prime Minister, Honourable Pravind Jugnauth, and the Minister of International Affairs, Regional Integration and Worldwide Commerce, Honourable Maneesh Gobin.
The assembly with the Minister of International Affairs, Regional Integration and Worldwide Commerce offered a chance to briefly assessment bilateral relations between Mauritius and Eswatini. Either side, inter-alia, explored avenues to strengthen the financial ties between the 2 international locations, notably stressing the potential of the African Free Commerce Settlement (AfCFTA) in boosting commerce and financial integration inside Africa. Minister Gobin highlighted the AfCFTA’s potential so as to add worth to African economies and promote native transformation industries and enterprise linkages by means of regional provide chains.
Additionally they mentioned concerning the safety scenario within the Southern African Improvement Neighborhood (SADC) area, recognising the essential significance of sustaining stability. Either side emphasised that peace and prosperity had been important parts for enhancing regional cooperation and improvement, and expressed their respective commitments on this regard.
Eswatini, which shares its borders with South Africa and Mozambique, has a inhabitants of 1.2 million, with a per capita GDP of $3,958 (2021). Barely greater than half of the financial system is concentrated in companies, and trade, notably manufacturing, contains one other third.
Mauritius and Eswatini have signed bilateral agreements close to air entry and bilateral air companies, mutual exemptions of visa necessities and double taxation avoidance.
Commerce connections between Mauritius and Eswatini stay restricted, with Mauritius’ exports to Eswatini averaging Rs 100 million yearly lately. These exports primarily comprise textile merchandise similar to cotton yarn, males’s jackets, and t-shirts.
Along with commerce, there are funding prospects in Eswatini, notably in sectors similar to renewable vitality, agro-processing, ICT, Excessive-end trend clothes manufacturing, tourism and healthcare.
Ministry of International Affairs, Regional Integration and Worldwide Commerce