Cybercrime & Courts: Manzini Magistrate’s Court sentenced 19-year-old Ngwane Park man Mpendulo Brian Kunene to 12 years (plus a E24,000 option) for the Facata scam, convicting him on eight cybercrime and money-laundering counts after defrauding four people of E12,086. Connectivity for Inclusion: MTN Eswatini and Lubane Cooperative launched the Lubane SACCO Device Loan to help members access smartphones and MTN data, boosting participation in the digital economy. Business Internet Resilience: MTN unveiled MTN Hybrid Direct Internet Access to keep enterprises online during fibre cuts, power outages and upstream terrestrial disruptions. AI for Practical Use: MTN urged businesses to turn AI into real value for operations, fraud detection and decisions—not adopt tools for their own sake. Cybersecurity Governance: ESCCOM was designated Eswatini’s national cybersecurity agency under the Computer Crime and Cybercrime Act, with a mandate to regulate, coordinate and build capacity. Education Credentials: MPs asked that Sebenta National Institute qualifications be properly recognised and made portable, addressing credibility and stigma concerns. Energy & Industry Diplomacy: Eswatini and Taiwan pledged a new 58-year partnership focused on a Strategic Fuel Reserve and a Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park. HIV Prevention Breakthrough: Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable PrEP, showed no HIV infections in a large trial, but access questions remain as funding tightens. Trade Support: EU and ITC-backed programme trained 17 local trainers to use market intelligence tools and help exporters make better decisions. Tourism Tax Compliance: ETA and ERS signed an MoU to tighten enforcement of the 3% bed levy through better information sharing and risk identification.