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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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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AfricaGovernance

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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AfricaInfrastructure

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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AfricaGeopolitics

Africa rises against SA as Afrophobia crisis deepens

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's President Tinubu ordered a crisis notification unit in South African missions, the Senate called to revoke MTN and DStv…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

HormuzSouth Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026

EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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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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Secha Capital closes on $40m to back SA’s real economy

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ConCourt puts SA’s NHI on trial over corruption risk

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