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…