Sales & CSR: Eswatini Mobile’s chairman and CEO praised the sales team during quarterly refresher training at Inyatsi House, urging customer-first service as the firm pushes its growth vision. Retail margins: Spar is leaning harder into own-brand/private-label products to lift margins and reignite momentum after weaker interim results. Science for growth: South Africa’s science minister Blade Nzimande called for stronger S&T cooperation across Africa to close the digital divide and speed up sustainable development, including for health and climate challenges. Diplomacy & trade ties: Eswatini’s MOFA says Taiwan-Eswatini relations remain solid after reports of debate in parliament over possible China ties. Regional trade agenda: CTICC2 in Cape Town will host major SACU meetings next week, with Eswatini among expected participants. Housing service delivery: The Eswatini Housing Board launched a real-time customer feedback platform using the Net Promoter Score approach across calls, email, SMS, web and social channels. Digital payments: MTN promoted MoMo API tech to help developers build revenue-generating apps, including in healthcare. Health & fraud risks: ERS trial heard how a “facata” scam allegedly duped an employee into a loan and drained funds, while MTN also rolled out the Siswati-localised Notsa Health App for digital health guidance. Policy & competition: Commerce minister Manqoba Khumalo said competition and standards bodies must help SMEs compete fairly against large firms.