Although the country is in a bit of turmoil, the Swazi stock exchange seems unruffled. Unions called a general strike this month, and are plotting a blockade of the roads to South Africa, this tiny hilly kingdom's neighbour and main trading partner. Police sprayed teargas at pro-democracy demonstrators in Mbabane, the capital, arrested several opposition leaders and beat up suspected dissidents. But none of this sparked panic on the trading floor. The Swazi bourse consists of a room where two brokers meet at 3pm each day, haggle for ten minutes, and then knock off for tea. One or two deals are made each week. "It's not hectic," admits Sipho Dlamini, the director.
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