Southern Africa

Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.

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AfricaBusiness

South Africa braces for June 30

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected cost of R600 million ahead…

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AfricaBusiness

DStv sets World Cup streaming record

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Africaspoint Editorial

DStv Stream recorded over 900,000 concurrent viewers for South Africa's opening World Cup 2026 match against Mexico on June 12,…

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AfricaBusiness

Stop checking passports, SA minister warns

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on June 14 that private citizens…

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Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club

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Africaspoint Editorial

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange on June 8, 2026, becoming…

Angola GDP growth 5.3 percent non-oil diversification Q1 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

Africa startup funding May 2026 $259 million Bima NALA LemFi fintech reboundAI

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026Uganda Airlines Boeing 10 aircraft fleet expansion Museveni 2026

AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026CBN Nigeria Central Bank Year award Cardoso reform FX inflation 2026

Ghana’s 1,400bps rate cut leads Africa

Ghana's Bank of Ghana cut its benchmark rate by a cumulative 1,400 basis points from…

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Africa sovereign wealth funds $164 billion minerals mining 2026Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s gold miner doubles output target

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Africa clean energy solar power investment boom 2026Eskom Green renewable energy mining manufacturing 32GW 2040 South Africa 2026

Eskom creates Green arm for renewable future

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Africa clean energy solar power investment boom 2026AI

MTN launches a R30 streaming service

Africa clean energy solar power investment boom 2026Eskom Green renewable energy mining manufacturing 32GW 2040 South Africa 2026

Eskom signs a landmark LNG deal

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