Southern Africa
Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.
SA’s Biovac wins $108m to build Africa’s vaccine factory
Cape Town's Biovac has secured €75 million from the EIB and $20 million from the IFC to build Africa's first…
Platinum overtakes coal as SA’s top export
South Africa's platinum export volumes rose 18% year-on-year in Q1 2026 as China and European demand rebounded, with PGMs overtaking…
SA mining hits 2-year high on platinum surge
South Africa's mining output surged 9.7% year-on-year in February, the fastest pace since February 2024, driven by a 52.3% jump…
South Africa manufacturing contracts for fourth straight month
South Africa's manufacturing output fell 2.8% year-on-year in February 2026, the fourth consecutive monthly contraction and worst since April 2025,…
