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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.

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ADNOC eyes Shell’s 600 SA fuel stations for $1bn

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Africaspoint Editorial

ADNOC is in advanced talks to acquire Shell's 600 South Africa fuel stations for about $1 billion, ending 120 years…

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AfricaInfrastructure

SA airports open door to private concessions

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Africaspoint Editorial

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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AfricaHealth

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

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Africaspoint Editorial

Cape Town's Biovac has secured €75 million from the EIB and $20 million from the IFC to build Africa's first…

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AfricaFinance

Platinum overtakes coal as SA’s top export

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's platinum export volumes rose 18% year-on-year in Q1 2026 as China and European demand rebounded, with PGMs overtaking…

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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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South Africa manufacturing contracts for fourth straight month

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FirstRand dumps UK bank after $993m car loan hit

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South Africa pulls record $53bn in one day

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South Africa gets only 1% of global mining spend

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