Southern Africa
Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.
Saudi Arabia wants South Africa’s best
Saudi Arabia posted 174 percent more job ads targeting South African professionals in 2025 than in 2024, driven by Vision…
44% of SA professionals overwhelmed despite coping
South Africa's Profmed 2025 Stress Index, drawn from 4,000 professionals, finds stress has shifted from isolated episodes to a persistent…
Botswana opens $75,000 citizenship by investment
Botswana has unveiled its Impact Investment Programme, offering citizenship for contributions of $75,000 to $90,000, as Africa's leading diamond producer…
South Africa’s record year pulls Europe
South Africa welcomed a record 10.5 million international visitors in 2025 and used ITB Berlin 2026, the world's largest travel…
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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%…