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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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025 as 345,000 jobs were shed,…

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AfricaBusiness

Cape Town taxis go cashless from June 1

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Africaspoint Editorial

Cape Town's Codeta taxi association launches a cashless payment system from June 1, replacing cash fares with prepaid cards and…

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Zimbabwe pledges end to load shedding by December

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Africaspoint Editorial

Zimbabwe's ZESA CEO told parliament on May 11 that load shedding will end by December 2026, with 1,365MW of new…

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Pan African Resources pays $219m for Australia’s top gold district

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Africaspoint Editorial

Pan African Resources is acquiring Emmerson Resources for $219 million to take full control of Australia's richest gold district, making…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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Museveni sworn in for seventh term after 40 years in power

Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh consecutive term on May 12, extending his…

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Africa rises against SA as Afrophobia crisis deepens

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Moody’s backs South Africa as debt peaks in 2025

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Dangote bets $1bn on Zimbabwe’s industrial recovery

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Shiprazor raises $2.65m to fix Africa e-commerce logistics

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