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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SA diesel hits R32 in historic fuel price shock

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's diesel price surged R6.19 per litre from May 6, pushing both grades past R32 for the first time…

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Eskom plans R343bn capex after 320 load-shedding-free days

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Africaspoint Editorial

Eskom plans R343 billion in capital expenditure over five years, targeting 70% energy availability, 5,500MW of new renewables and profit…

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AfricaBusiness

SA manufacturing bounces to 52.6 but rally in doubt

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Absa PMI rebounded to 52.6 in April 2026 from 49.0 in March, returning to expansion for the first…

AfricaInfrastructure

Zimbabwe ships Africa’s first lithium sulphate

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Africaspoint Editorial

Zimbabwe shipped Africa's first-ever lithium sulphate consignment on April 28 from the Arcadia mine, produced at Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt's $400…

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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…

Africa fintech unicorn public listing 2026Africa startup funding Q1 2026

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%…

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ARM signs Boliden nickel deal to restart Nkomati

South Africa fuel petrol pump price relief diesel levy Treasury
Enoch Godongwana Treasury fiscal policySARB interest rates monetary policy 2026

SA slashes diesel levy to zero in R17.2bn relief

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IMF Sub-Saharan Africa outlook 2026SARB interest rates monetary policy 2026

SA inflation edges to 3.1% before oil shock registers

East Africa banking consolidation 2026Shell South Africa exit

Varun Beverages buys Twizza for $125m

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