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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AfricaBusiness

Zimbabwe Caps Municipal Business Fees to Cut Costs

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Africaspoint Editorial

Zimbabwe has gazetted Model Fees By-Laws capping most business licences at US$500 per year and cutting hotel compliance fees by…

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AfricaGovernance

South Africa’s Data Hosting Shift Turns Compliance Into Strategy

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's tightening data governance framework, led by POPIA and the National Cloud and Data Policy, is pushing businesses from…

AfricaBusiness

Karooooo Billionaire Calisto Moves Into Car Insurance

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Competition Commission has backed Karooooo billionaire Zak Calisto's bid to buy into King Price insurer via two acquiring…

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AfricaFinance

South Africa Fuel Prices Rise 65 Cents in March

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's petrol price rises 20 cents per litre and diesel 60 to 65 cents from 4 March, reversing two…

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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…

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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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Zimbabwe Opens Tobacco Floors on 4 March

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Anglo American Takes $2.3 Billion Hit on De Beers as Sale Process Nears Completion

Zambia Rejects $1 Billion US Health Deal Over Secret Mining Demands

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Zimbabwe Halts All Raw Mineral Exports to Force Processing at Home

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