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The Eswatini General Consulate in Berlin |
Contact
Address: Französische Str. 56, D-10178 Berlin
Tel.: (+49) 30 28 09 62 50
Fax: (+49) 30 28 09 62 51
E-mail: volker.stoltz@web.de
The Ambassador
H.E. Sibusisiwe Mngomezulu
Her Excellency Sibusisiwe Mngomezulu has served as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Eswatini to the Federal Republic of Germany since 28 August 2018. With a strong foundation in economics, finance, and international development, Ambassador Mngomezulu brings a diverse professional background that spans the public and private sectors, diplomacy, and academic research.
Ambassador Mngomezulu began her career in 1993 as an Insurance Assistant for Safesure Insurance Brokers in South Africa. After completing further academic studies abroad, she worked as a Research Assistant at California State University San Marcos in 1997 and subsequently as a Graduate and Undergraduate Tutor in Economics at the US International University in San Diego in 1998. She also gained experience in the insurance sector in the United States as a Claims Evaluator for CSA Travel Protection Insurance Co.
Returning to Southern Africa, she served from 2000 to 2008 as an Industrial Consultant and Project Manager for Glotel in Eswatini. She then moved into a senior corporate leadership role as Head of Finance, Strategy, and Business Development at Chancellor House Holdings Ltd. in South Africa (2008–2013).
Her diplomatic career began in 2014 with her appointment as Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the High Commission of Eswatini in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She was later promoted to High Commissioner to Malaysia (2014–2016). In 2017, she became Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, representing Eswatini in multilateral engagements across Europe.
Ambassador Mngomezulu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science (Economics) from the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg (1994–1996), a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the US International University in San Diego (1998–2000), and a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (2002–2003).
She is fluent in English and Siswati, with a working knowledge of French.
Born on 25 December 1973, Ambassador Mngomezulu brings to her role a wealth of experience in international affairs, project finance, and economic strategy.
History
Germany is represented in Mbabane by a liaison office at the German Embassy in Pretoria. There is a regular exchange of meetings between the two countries, with the Swaziland government and civil society involved in issues concerning bilateral relations and the country’s development.
Scholarship programmes, micro-measures in development cooperation, and joint projects in the cultural and sports sectors and also in the area of humanitarian aid are important features of bilateral relations. As Germany is the main contributor to the European Union budget for the European Development Fund, it remains indirectly one of Swaziland’s most important donors.
In November 2006, a government delegation from Swaziland, headed by Prime Minister Themba Dlamini, was in Germany for political talks. King Mswati III last paid an official visit to Germany in April 2000, travelling to several federal states in an effort to attract German investment. In spring 2007, King Mswati III paid a private visit to Germany. High-level German visits to Swaziland are relatively rare. The most recent visit came from the Federal government Commissioner of Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid, Christoph Strässer, in November 2014. The aim of such a visit was to gather information on the domestic political situation in Swaziland.
