Southern Africa
Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.
Ericsson and Econet sign 5G AI deal
Ericsson and Econet Wireless Zimbabwe have signed a memorandum of understanding at MWC Barcelona 2026 to jointly test and deploy…
SA’s R155bn property play eyes sovereign fund
South Africa is creating a new state-owned company to consolidate and professionally manage its R155 billion property portfolio of 88,000…
Ramaphosa pushes $34bn bullet train
President Cyril Ramaphosa used his 2026 State of the Nation Address to recommit to South Africa's $34 billion, 500km high-speed…
Malawi cuts rates for first time in two years
The Reserve Bank of Malawi cut its policy rate by 200 basis points to 24% on March 5, the first…
Newsletter
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%…