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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AfricaFinance

South Africa’s debt has peaked: Moody’s confirms the turn

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Africaspoint Editorial

Moody's confirmed South Africa's general government debt peaked at 86.8% of GDP in 2025 and will decline to 84.9% by…

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AfricaGovernance

SA minister forces Starlink showdown

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Africaspoint Editorial

Communications Minister Malatsi declared his patience exhausted with ICASA after a four-month stall on his Equity Equivalent Investment Programme policy…

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AfricaGeopolitics

Ghana evacuates citizens from South Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's President Mahama approved the immediate evacuation of distressed Ghanaian citizens from South Africa on May 14 following the latest…

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AfricaFinance

Zambia cuts rates to two-year low

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Africaspoint Editorial

The Bank of Zambia cut its Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 13.25% at its May 2026 meeting,…

HormuzSouth Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026

South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

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

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…

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EnergyEnoch Godongwana Treasury fiscal policy

South Africa sheds 345,000 jobs in Q1

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Cape Town taxis go cashless from June 1

Zimbabwe electricity power grid ZESA Hwange thermal energy supply infrastructure 2026
Dangote Zimbabwe billion investment cement power 2026Energy

Zimbabwe pledges end to load shedding by December

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ARM Nkomati nickel Boliden 2026Gold price Africa mining 2026

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

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