Trade & Industry: India and South Africa are reviving talks on a long-delayed Preferential Trade Agreement, aiming to finalise Terms of Reference and deepen cooperation across critical minerals, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing, with Eswatini sitting inside the SACU gateway. Investment & Energy: Eswatini is courting Taiwanese firms—packaging manufacturers for local value addition, and energy investors after Prime Minister Russell Dlamini’s renewable-project tour in Taiwan, targeting large power projects to push generation capacity beyond 1,000MW. Governance & Courts: A lifestyle audit has been recommended for employees in the Office of the Master of the High Court after a judicial commission flagged administrative weaknesses and isolated corruption concerns. Sports & Youth: Nsingizini Hotspurs land a major Sibebe Premium Lager sponsorship ahead of the CAF Champions League, while the Eswatini National Youth Games (Aug 14–17) prepare for a regional youth debut with Seychelles and Lesotho. Business Support: Oracle Innovate Lab cohort 2 reports over E1m in combined revenue from its first intake, showing momentum for SME growth. Culture & Leadership: Inkhosikati LaNgangaza praises King Mswati III for recognising women’s leadership as Eswatini hosts regional women leaders at the IGNITE conference. Football Draw: Eswatini’s Nsingizini Hotspurs learn CAF Champions League preliminary opponents after the draw, setting up a clash with Zimbabwe’s Scottland FC.