{"id":2133,"date":"2025-08-27T11:27:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T09:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=2046"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:27:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T09:27:47","slug":"over-e300-million-availed-for-msmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/2133\/business\/over-e300-million-availed-for-msmes\/","title":{"rendered":"Over E300 million availed for MSMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Government has unlocked E334 million in funding for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), in what officials describe as a major boost for entrepreneurship, especially in agriculture and agribusiness.<br \/><br \/>The announcement was made by Director of SMEs, Mluleki Dlamini, during the recent National Agriculture and Business Forum. <br \/><br \/>He emphasised that the country\u2019s agro-based economy required a shift in strategy to ensure that agriculture becomes a key driver of business growth.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe opportunities are there, but we need to change the narrative. Agriculture must be seen as a business, not just subsistence. Investment is the key to unlocking growth,\u201d Dlamini said.<br \/><br \/>The E334 million envelope includes the E45 million Revolving Fund with EswatiniBank, the Youth Enterprise Fund, microfinance facilities, and export guarantee schemes.<br \/><br \/>These funds can be accessed by entrepreneurs with viable projects, though applicants will be required to undergo project assessments and comply with repayment terms.<br \/><br \/>Dlamini acknowledged challenges with some schemes, including high default rates under the Small-Scale Enterprise Loan Guarantee Scheme.<br \/><br \/>\u201cWe have seen a worrying number of defaults, which weakens the sustainability of these facilities. Entrepreneurs must approach these funds with seriousness, because they are designed to revolve and benefit others too,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2052 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PAGE-7-Minister-of-Commerce-Manqoba-Khumalo-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1337\" height=\"891\" \/><br \/><br \/>He also noted the need for stronger involvement from private venture capitalists and institutional investors, who could help expand the financing landscape.<br \/><br \/>The government\u2019s broader aim is to leverage these financial resources to promote innovation, create jobs, and reduce poverty. <br \/><br \/>According to Dlamini, the E334 million pool, if used responsibly, could stimulate thousands of businesses and improve livelihoods across the country.<br \/><br \/>\u201cWe want to see more citizen ownership of enterprises, more co-operatives scaling up, and greater participation by youth and women. That is why we are coupling finance with policy support,\u201d he said.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Government has unlocked E334 million in funding for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), in what officials&hellip;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,22,23,25,26],"tags":[46,73,82,49,58],"class_list":["post-2133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","category-eswatini-daily-news","category-finance","category-national","category-swaziland","tag-africa","tag-eswatini","tag-finance","tag-human-interest","tag-national","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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