Southern Africa

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

AfricaGovernance

Ramaphosa: high-profile arrests are coming

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ramaphosa told an ANC event that high-profile corruption arrests are imminent, that the NPA is actively working its caseload, and…

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AfricaGovernance

South Africa kills tourist visa scheme for ETA

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa plans to phase out the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme and absorb it into a broader Electronic Travel Authorisation…

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AfricaGovernance

World Bank funds Malawi cyber response team

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Africaspoint Editorial

The World Bank has renewed technical support for Malawi's cybersecurity agenda, backing the establishment of an independent Data Protection Authority…

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AfricaGovernance

43% of South Africa’s youth have no job

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's youth unemployment hit 43.8% in Q1 2026. A Mail and Guardian analysis makes the case for the proposed…

HormuzSouth Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026

South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…

Angola GDP growth 5.3 percent non-oil diversification Q1 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

Africa startup funding May 2026 $259 million Bima NALA LemFi fintech reboundAI

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026Uganda Airlines Boeing 10 aircraft fleet expansion Museveni 2026

AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

Africa digital inclusionCyril Ramaphosa

MTN donates devices to school with perfect matric pass rate

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Africa agribusiness exportsAfrica agro-processing

Zimbabwe avocado exports set to double in 2026

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Africa soft powerCyril Ramaphosa

South Africa ranked among world’s most polite nations

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South Africa’s offshore oil push survives four years of courts

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