Southern Africa

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

EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a 50% tariff on volumes above…

South Africa’s fiscal turnaround gathers pace

South Africa's National Treasury reported a primary budget surplus of R86.7 billion (1.1% of GDP) for 2025/26, exceeding the 0.9%…

South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by the March and March movement…

South Africa braces for June 30

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

Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

Safaricom’s OneApp hits 4.7 million users

Safaricom's unified My OneApp platform reached 4.7 million registered users as of June 29, with…