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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Showmax dies April 1, content moves to DStv Stream

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Africaspoint Editorial

MultiChoice has set March 31 as the final day of Showmax subscriptions, migrating content to DStv Stream after the platform…

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Mastercard pays $1.8bn for South African fintech

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Africaspoint Editorial

Mastercard is acquiring BVNK, the stablecoin infrastructure company founded by three South Africans, for up to $1.8 billion — the…

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Momentum doubles down on Southern Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

Momentum Group is concentrating its Africa investment in Southern Africa, selling its Ghana and Zambia operations to double down on…

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Mozambique pitches $57bn energy vision in Brussels

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Daniel Chapo opened Mozambique's energy investment forum in Brussels on March 18 with a $20 billion TotalEnergies commitment confirmed…

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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…

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Africa startup investor numbers hit five-year low

Only 162 unique investors participated in African startup deals in the first four months of…

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Paymentology raises $175m for Africa fintech infrastructure

Paymentology, a global card issuer-processor serving banks and fintechs across African markets, raised $175 million…

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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%…

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South Africa’s record year pulls Europe

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Zambia bets on tripling copper output

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