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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South Africa’s $8bn Afreximbank deal lands

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa joined Afreximbank on February 4, 2026, becoming the 54th member state and unlocking a $8 billion Country Programme…

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AfricaBusiness

Zimbabwe’s NRZ wins $150m Afreximbank rescue

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Africaspoint Editorial

Zimbabwe's National Railways of Zimbabwe is finalising a $150 million short-term loan from Afreximbank to rehabilitate railway infrastructure and refurbish…

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Botswana and Namibia’s $4bn refinery pact

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Africaspoint Editorial

Botswana and Namibia signed a bilateral agreement on May 28 at the AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville to jointly develop…

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AfricaBusiness

Dis-Chem accelerates with 34 new pharmacies

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Africaspoint Editorial

Dis-Chem Pharmacies will open 34 new stores in its 2027 financial year as it accelerates its integrated healthcare platform strategy.…

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…

South Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026South Africa Infrastructure

South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…

Africa gold mining JSE market cap 2026Canal Plus JSE listing MultiChoice DStv South Africa June 2026

Canal Plus hits JSE June 3

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Africa gold mining JSE market cap 2026Richemont Johann Rupert Cartier FY2026 results luxury 2026

Rupert’s Richemont posts record $26bn sales

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Africa gold mining JSE market cap 2026SARB repo rate cut 6.5 percent MPC South Africa May 2026

Standard Bank tops Africa at R517bn

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HCI lifts earnings 50% on coal boom

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