Southern AfricaPolitics & Governance
Eswatini’s foreign business crackdown raises a bigger question: Who really benefits from economic empowerment?
Parliament has backed a 12-month transition period for foreign-owned businesses operating unlawfully, as Eswatini seeks to put more economic activity in citizens’ hands. But with jobs, consumers, investment and the readiness of local entrepreneurs at stake, the crackdown exposes the difficult balance between economic empowerment and economic disruption.
