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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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Mozambique removed from FATF grey list as TotalEnergies LNG project resumes

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Mozambique has been officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force's grey list and has seen the resumption of TotalEnergies'…

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

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa has secured a commitment from the World Economic Forum to host a major high-level event in 2027, building…

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

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MTN Group has reached an agreement to take full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion transaction, consolidating control…

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

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Africaspoint Editorial

The Africa green economy summit opened in Cape Town on February 24, bringing together global investors, the African Development Bank,…

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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%…