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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Moody’s backs South Africa as debt peaks in 2025

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Africaspoint Editorial

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

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Dangote bets $1bn on Zimbabwe’s industrial recovery

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Africaspoint Editorial

Dangote Group announced a minimum $1 billion investment in Zimbabwe covering a gas pipeline, power generation plant and cement facility,…

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Shiprazor raises $2.65m to fix Africa e-commerce logistics

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Africaspoint Editorial

Cape Town logistics startup Shiprazor raised $2.65 million in seed funding, bringing total capital to $3.3 million, to expand its…

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

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Secha Capital reached the second close of its $40 million Fund II with E Squared Investments joining as…

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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…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

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

South Africa fuel petrol station pump price diesel record high Hormuz crisis
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SA diesel hits R32 in historic fuel price shock

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Eskom plans R343bn capex after 320 load-shedding-free days

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SA manufacturing bounces to 52.6 but rally in doubt

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Zimbabwe ships Africa’s first lithium sulphate

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