Africa-Press – Eswatini. His Majesty the King has invited emaSwati in the diaspora to come back home and work in the soon to be established industrial park and the strategic oil reserve.
The King was speaking to a gathering of emaSwati students and those who work in the United States of America on Friday who had come to pay a courtesy call.
“The Kingdom of Eswatini is transforming and establishing critical industries that requires high-end skills and know-how of some of you who are now based in the diaspora and have been exposed to these industries.
“The investors who have shown interest to set their businesses at home would require your expertise hence I am making this call. emaSwati back home would like to learn from your experiences, hence we are appealing to you to consider returning home to contribute to the nation’s development,” the King said.
He said the United States is one of the advanced economies of the world, hence they must make use of the exposure whilst still working here.
Former Eswatini Revenue Services boss and former Principal Secretary Dumsani Masilela and former Chief Economist Nonkululeko Dlamini-Magagula and Linda Hlophe are some of the about 40 emaSwati who work at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) holding very senior positions.
The King reminded both the emaSwati students that they should always work hard and continue to be exemplary in everything they do by showing respect, which is a critical emaSwati virtue.
His Majesty the King said they do not just want the emaSwati in living in the diaspora to return home just only to work, but they want them to open business that would attract huge turnover per annum running into millions of Emalangeni.
He also challenged emaSwati to venture into investment in the tourism space, to position the country as a tourist destination.
The King said people who visit Eswatini should be exposed to a variety of places other than just the cultural aspect.
“Some countries are not even endowed with natural resources like we do but do more and create interesting opportunities. That’s what we need to venture into. I witnessed signing of Memorandum of Agreement with huge companies like Google, Space company Stardust and the United Arab Emirates which are aimed at contributing to advanced technologies and place Eswatini as an innovation hub of not just Southern Africa but the continent at large.
“We are looking forward to be amongst the most developed economies of the world, hence your contribution to the country’s advancement is key,” His Majesty the King said.
The King said despite his tight schedule whilst attending the business of the United Nation’s General Assembly’s 80th Session, he was pleased to have found time to meet with emaSwati based here.
Amongst the emaSwati students studying here who came to pay their courtesy call to the King were Samukelisiwe Tembe, a female pilot who is pursuing a Master of Science in Technology in Aviation Management and Human Factors and Temantimandze Shongwe, daughter to Teaching Service Commission Board Member Sibusiso Shongwe.
Shongwe thanked His Majesty the King for saving his father, who was a former justice minister, when faced with difficult times.
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