Southern Africa
Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.
South Africa’s Data Hosting Shift Turns Compliance Into Strategy
South Africa's tightening data governance framework, led by POPIA and the National Cloud and Data Policy, is pushing businesses from…
Karooooo Billionaire Calisto Moves Into Car Insurance
South Africa's Competition Commission has backed Karooooo billionaire Zak Calisto's bid to buy into King Price insurer via two acquiring…
South Africa Fuel Prices Rise 65 Cents in March
South Africa's petrol price rises 20 cents per litre and diesel 60 to 65 cents from 4 March, reversing two…
South Africa’s Debt Crisis Has Peaked
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana told Parliament that South Africa has turned a corner on debt, with the ratio expected to…
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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…