Southern Africa

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

Africa’s first big battery is rewriting energy

South Africa's HEX Battery Energy Storage System in Worcester is delivering 100 MWh of stored power to Africa's first utility-scale…

Bolt is now legal in South Africa

Bolt South Africa has become the first major ride-hailing platform to register under the country's new e-hailing regulatory framework, receiving…

JSE Up 44% in a Year. BofA Says the Run Is Not Over Yet.

Bank of America says South Africa's record stock market run has further to go, driven by gold up 86%, platinum…

Zimbabwe Caps Municipal Business Fees to Cut Costs

Zimbabwe has gazetted Model Fees By-Laws capping most business licences at US$500 per year and cutting hotel compliance fees by…

Nigeria health sector records major gains

IN SHORT: Nigeria's health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant…

Namibia rejects Starlink licence application

IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications…

Stanbic launches women’s banking in Ghana

IN SHORT: Stanbic Bank Ghana has launched Obaa Sima, a dedicated women's banking proposition targeting…

Ghana makes UN history on slavery

IN SHORT: Ghana tabled a resolution at the UN today declaring the transatlantic slave trade…