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Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.

AfricaBusiness

IDC saves Tongaat Hulett from liquidation for now

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South Africa's IDC injected R200 million into Tongaat Hulett on April 17, raising its total rescue funding to R2.5 billion…

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Nedbank wins clearance for $856m NCBA Kenya deal

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Nedbank has secured Kenya's Capital Markets Authority exemption to proceed with its $856 million acquisition of 66% of…

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AfricaHealth

SA startup raises $5.2m for AI TB stethoscope

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Africaspoint Editorial

Cape Town's AI Diagnostics raised $5.2 million to scale its Ostium AI-powered digital stethoscope, which screens for tuberculosis by analysing…

AfricaBusiness

Ramaphosa offers Starlink a BEE workaround

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Ramaphosa offered Starlink an equity-equivalence compliance path on April 15, but SA's telecoms licensing rules require specific regulatory changes…

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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…

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SA airports open door to private concessions

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SA’s Biovac wins $108m to build Africa’s vaccine factory

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Platinum overtakes coal as SA’s top export

SA mining hits 2-year high on platinum surge

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