# Foreign Businesses Ordered to Leave

- Place: Mbabane, Eswatini (-26.3054, 31.1367)
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:46:45.017Z · expires 2026-11-19T01:46:45.017Z
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Eswatini authorities have given foreign businesses operating in the country 12 months to vacate their premises, per africa.dailynewsegypt.com.

The directive comes as part of a broader push to prioritize local ownership and economic empowerment within Eswatini's commercial landscape, reports times.co.sz.

While the government has not specified which foreign enterprises are affected, the move is seen as a significant shift in national economic policy, notes eswatinipositivenews.online.

## Sources

- [Eswatini foreign businesses given 12 months to leave](https://africa.dailynewsegypt.com/eswatini-foreign-businesses-12-months/) · africa.dailynewsegypt.com · 2026-11-11