Southern Africa
Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.
SA startup raises $5.2m for AI TB stethoscope
Cape Town's AI Diagnostics raised $5.2 million to scale its Ostium AI-powered digital stethoscope, which screens for tuberculosis by analysing…
Ramaphosa offers Starlink a BEE workaround
President Ramaphosa offered Starlink an equity-equivalence compliance path on April 15, but SA's telecoms licensing rules require specific regulatory changes…
ADNOC eyes Shell’s 600 SA fuel stations for $1bn
ADNOC is in advanced talks to acquire Shell's 600 South Africa fuel stations for about $1 billion, ending 120 years…
SA airports open door to private concessions
South Africa's ACSA is exploring private sector concession models for its airport network as part of a R21.7 billion upgrade…
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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives
Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…
US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…