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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Angola’s economy breaks free of oil

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Africaspoint Editorial

Angola's economy expanded 5.3% year on year in Q1 2026, its strongest quarterly performance since Q2 2024. The non-oil sector…

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Aspen dumps Asia for R27bn windfall

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Africaspoint Editorial

Aspen Pharmacare completed its R27 billion ($1.65 billion) sale of its Asia Pacific pharmaceutical business to Australian PE firm BGH…

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Mulilo’s $884m solar push adds 716MW

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Africaspoint Editorial

Mulilo Renewable Energy pledged nearly R15 billion ($884 million) at the South Africa Investment Conference on March 31, 2026, to…

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AfricaBusiness

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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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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Botswana and Namibia’s $4bn refinery pact

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Dis-Chem accelerates with 34 new pharmacies

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Yoco snaps up AI startup Dyner

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Canal Plus hits JSE June 3

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