Southern Africa

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

World Bank bets $350m on SA grid

The World Bank has committed $350 million to a new Credit Guarantee Vehicle hosted by the Development Bank of Southern…

Zimbabwe moves to clear $23bn debt

President Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is actively working to clear its $23 billion debt to multilateral institutions, backed by a new…

SA deploys army against illegal mining

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa is deploying specialised units, SANDF troops and a 12-dimensional disruption programme to dismantle…

Zimbabwe’s mineral ban: smugglers triggered it

Zimbabwe's Cabinet has formally ratified the immediate ban on all raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports, revealing that the rush…