Central Bank of Eswatini highlights digital inclusion progress at AfSIA Advisory Council Meeting
Date: 2026-03-20
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
The Central Bank of Eswatini
has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing digital and financial inclusion
during the Africa Strategic Investment Alliance (AfSIA) Advisory Council
Meeting.
Speaking on behalf of the
Governor, Director of Operations Beverly Mavuso addressed participants at the
Eswatini Revenue Services Auditorium, where high-level discussions focused on
accelerating Africa’s digital and financial inclusion agenda. She emphasized
the Bank’s alignment with AfSIA, an Africa-led initiative launched with AeTrade
Group and endorsed by the African Union, aimed at closing the SME financing gap
and promoting inclusive economic growth.
Mavuso noted that AfSIA’s
objectives are closely aligned with the Central Bank’s priorities, including
expanding access to finance, strengthening digital payment systems, and
supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as youth and women entrepreneurs.
She highlighted Eswatini’s
progress in financial inclusion, which currently stands at 87 percent,
supported by innovations such as the Eswatini Payment Switch’s Fast Payments
module that enables real-time, round-the-clock transactions across service providers.
