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 ranked among world’s most polite nations
A global Remitly survey has placed South Africa in the top 10 most polite nations in the world, with 1.82%…
South Africa’s offshore oil push survives four years of courts
Four years of legal battles have slowed but not stopped South Africa's offshore oil and gas ambitions. Shell's Wild Coast…
From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank
Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education through scholarships and a PwC…
All four SA banks are chasing Kenya
All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA. Absa, Standard Bank and FirstRand…
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Richest people in Africa 2026
Africa's wealthiest individuals in 2026 span oil refining, mining, telecoms, retail and financial services. This…
Africa startup investor numbers hit five-year low
Only 162 unique investors participated in African startup deals in the first four months of…
Paymentology raises $175m for Africa fintech infrastructure
Paymentology, a global card issuer-processor serving banks and fintechs across African markets, raised $175 million…
Zambia cuts interest rate to two-year low of 13.25%
The Bank of Zambia cut its Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 13.25%…