Southern Africa

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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DStv sets World Cup streaming record

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Africaspoint Editorial

DStv Stream recorded over 900,000 concurrent viewers for South Africa's opening World Cup 2026 match against Mexico on June 12,…

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Stop checking passports, SA minister warns

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on June 14 that private citizens…

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Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club

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Africaspoint Editorial

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange on June 8, 2026, becoming…

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Zimbabwe’s gold miner doubles output target

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Africaspoint Editorial

Mutapa Gold Resources, Zimbabwe's state gold miner owned by the Mutapa Investment Fund, plans to double annual output from 105,000…

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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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MTN launches a R30 streaming service

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Eskom signs a landmark LNG deal

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South Africa’s six-quarter growth run continues

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Ramaphosa tightens immigration amid unrest

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