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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AfricaBusiness

JSE Up 44% in a Year. BofA Says the Run Is Not Over Yet.

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Africaspoint Editorial

Bank of America says South Africa's record stock market run has further to go, driven by gold up 86%, platinum…

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Zimbabwe Caps Municipal Business Fees to Cut Costs

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Africaspoint Editorial

Zimbabwe has gazetted Model Fees By-Laws capping most business licences at US$500 per year and cutting hotel compliance fees by…

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AfricaGovernance

South Africa’s Data Hosting Shift Turns Compliance Into Strategy

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's tightening data governance framework, led by POPIA and the National Cloud and Data Policy, is pushing businesses from…

AfricaBusiness

Karooooo Billionaire Calisto Moves Into Car Insurance

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Competition Commission has backed Karooooo billionaire Zak Calisto's bid to buy into King Price insurer via two acquiring…

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Richest people in Africa 2026

Africa's wealthiest individuals in 2026 span oil refining, mining, telecoms, retail and financial services. This…

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Africa startup investor numbers hit five-year low

Only 162 unique investors participated in African startup deals in the first four months of…

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Paymentology raises $175m for Africa fintech infrastructure

Paymentology, a global card issuer-processor serving banks and fintechs across African markets, raised $175 million…

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Zambia cuts interest rate to two-year low of 13.25%

The Bank of Zambia cut its Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 13.25%…

South Africa’s Debt Crisis Has Peaked

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Zimbabwe Opens Tobacco Floors on 4 March

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Anglo American Takes $2.3 Billion Hit on De Beers as Sale Process Nears Completion

Zambia Rejects $1 Billion US Health Deal Over Secret Mining Demands

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