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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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Africa’s Top Agribusiness Minds Meet in Gqeberha

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Africaspoint Editorial

The 2026 International Conference on Business Models in Agriculture brings together farmers, financiers, policymakers and innovators in South Africa's Eastern…

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South Africa allocates R848 billion to security forces in crackdown on crime and illegal mining

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's 2026 budget allocates R848.2 billion over the medium term to peace and security, including R1 billion each to…

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Patrice Motsepe’s name surfaces in ANC leadership talks but he says he is not interested

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's richest Black billionaire has once again found himself at the centre of ANC succession speculation, with a grassroots…

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South Africa commits R1 trillion to infrastructure in its largest-ever investment pledge

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa has committed more than R1 trillion to infrastructure investment over three years, targeting roads, ports, rail, energy, and…

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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%…

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South Africa to host high-level World Economic Forum event in 2027 after historic G20 presidency

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MTN Group agrees to acquire full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion deal

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Africa green economy summit 2026 opens in Cape Town, targeting climate investment across the continent

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