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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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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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Mozambique removed from FATF grey list as TotalEnergies LNG project resumes

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Africaspoint Editorial

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’s June 30 shutdown arrives

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

Angola GDP growth 5.3 percent non-oil diversification Q1 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

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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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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