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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Ford builds Mandela-signed truck for children

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has donated a one-of-a-kind Ford Ranger Wildtrak X bearing Nelson Mandela's authorised…

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MTN donates devices to school with perfect matric pass rate

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: MTN South Africa has donated digital devices to Qibing Secondary School in the Free State, which recorded a…

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Zimbabwe avocado exports set to double in 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Zimbabwe's avocado exports are on track to more than double to over 6,000 tonnes in 2026, up from…

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South Africa ranked among world’s most polite nations

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Africaspoint Editorial

A global Remitly survey has placed South Africa in the top 10 most polite nations in the world, with 1.82%…

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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

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

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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…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

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

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From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank

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All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

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South Africa backs Senegal against Morocco ruling

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SAA is Africa’s first Bitcoin airline

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