Savannah Maziya

Savannah Maziya (born 1968) is a Swazi businesswoman and politician, who has served as Minister of Information, Communications and Technology of Eswatini since 2023. She is also member of the Senate since 2023.

Early life Maziya was born in 1968 in the town of Siteki, Eswatini. She obtained an MBA in strategy and finance from De Montfort University in the United Kingdom, and a degree in communication and radio broadcasting management from Bridgewater State University in the United States and studied at Columbia University in New York. On 13 November 2023 she was appointed Minister of Information, Communications and Technology and was sworn in on 22 November 2023.

As Minister of ICT, she highlighted the advantage that Eswatini has as a small country, in that it is easier to roll out digital services across the country and adapt policies, as well as the need to digitise public services in order to modernise the economy and improve the quality of life of the population. She has launched a STEM mentoring programme aimed especially at girls in rural and vulnerable areas in 2025.

In February 2026 Maziya called for a united global approach to artificial intelligence legislation with small countries having an active role.