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

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

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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…