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Eswatini digital transformation and policy initiatives

Overview

Eswatini is advancing various digital initiatives aimed at modernizing its economy and governance. In September 2026, retail and wholesale companies began participating in a pilot phase for the Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) Fiscalisation Project. This e-invoicing initiative seeks to replace manual, paper-based processes with a digital system for real-time transaction validation to improve tax accuracy and compliance.

Following this, in October 2026, the government expanded its digital focus toward social equity. In collaboration with stakeholders from The Gambia and Smart Africa, supported by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Eswatini began developing gender impact assessment tools. These instruments—including a Gender Impact Assessment Tool, a Gender Monitoring Tool, and a Gender Audit Tool—are designed to ensure that digital policies and platforms address barriers in access, affordability, and online safety for women and underserved groups.

Entities

Business Eswatini · The Gambia · Eswatini · Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Eswatini Revenue Service

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Eswatini develops gender impact tools for digital transformation

    Eswatini is partnering with The Gambia and Smart Africa to pilot gender impact assessment tools designed to ensure women and underserved groups are included in the nation's digital transformation.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Eswatini retailers volunteer for digital e-invoicing pilot

    Eswatini retailers and wholesalers have volunteered for a pilot e-invoicing project to digitize tax administration and improve compliance through real-time transaction validation.

Sources

eswatinipositivenews.online · insidebiz.co.sz · times.co.sz