The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade, Manqoba Khumalo, has announced that Eswatini will establish an exclusive Taiwanese industrial park, expected to generate over 10,000 jobs within the next three to five years.
The announcement came during a high-profile business seminar at the Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei, where Minister Khumalo, accompanied by a delegation of Eswatini officials, met with eager Taiwanese investors. The delegation includes the Ministers of Finance, Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Minister of Public Works and Transport , and other key government officials.
“This industrial park represents a new chapter in our bilateral relations with Taiwan,” Minister Khumalo stated. “We have already identified 158 hectares of land at Pocweni near the Royal Science and Technology Park for phase one, with plans to expand to 500 hectares as the project develops.”
The location’s strategic positioning provides access to major import and export routes, including highways to South Africa and Mozambique, and railway connections to key ports.
The initiative builds upon the momentum generated by recent diplomatic exchanges, including the visit of Taiwan’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Lin Chia-lung, to Eswatini in April 2025, where he met with King Mswati III.
The project also follows a successful investment forum held at Mountain View Hotel in Eswatini, where initial discussions between Taiwanese and Eswatini business leaders laid the groundwork for this ambitious venture.
The proposed industrial park will benefit from Eswatini’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ) designation under the SEZ Act of 2018, offering investors competitive incentives and facilitating export-oriented growth.
This development comes on the heels of Minister Khumalo’s recent participation in the Japan-Eswatini Business Forum at Expo 2025 in Osaka, where Eswatini showcased its investment potential to the global market. The timing of these consecutive international engagements highlights Eswatini’s growing appeal as an investment destination.
“The establishment of this industrial park demonstrates our commitment to fostering international partnerships and creating sustainable employment opportunities for our people,” Minister Khumalo added.