Southern Africa

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

Dangote bets $1bn on Zimbabwe’s industrial recovery

Dangote Group announced a minimum $1 billion investment in Zimbabwe covering a gas pipeline, power generation plant and cement facility,…

Shiprazor raises $2.65m to fix Africa e-commerce logistics

Cape Town logistics startup Shiprazor raised $2.65 million in seed funding, bringing total capital to $3.3 million, to expand its…

Secha Capital closes on $40m to back SA’s real economy

South Africa's Secha Capital reached the second close of its $40 million Fund II with E Squared Investments joining as…

ConCourt puts SA’s NHI on trial over corruption risk

South Africa's Constitutional Court began hearing the NHI Act challenge on May 5, with justices probing whether Parliament conducted meaningful…

Richest people in Africa 2026

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

Africa startup investor numbers hit five-year low

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

Paymentology raises $175m for Africa fintech infrastructure

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

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%…