Southern Africa
Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.
Botswana opens $75,000 citizenship by investment
Botswana has unveiled its Impact Investment Programme, offering citizenship for contributions of $75,000 to $90,000, as Africa's leading diamond producer…
South Africa’s record year pulls Europe
South Africa welcomed a record 10.5 million international visitors in 2025 and used ITB Berlin 2026, the world's largest travel…
Zambia bets on tripling copper output
Zambia is courting global investors to help it triple copper output to 3 million tonnes by 2031, positioning itself at…
Gulf crisis sends Lufthansa to Africa
Lufthansa Group is adding special flights to Cape Town and expanding service to Nairobi while growing long-haul capacity by 6%…
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Nigeria health sector records major gains
IN SHORT: Nigeria's health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant…
Namibia rejects Starlink licence application
IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications…
Stanbic launches women’s banking in Ghana
IN SHORT: Stanbic Bank Ghana has launched Obaa Sima, a dedicated women's banking proposition targeting…
Ghana makes UN history on slavery
IN SHORT: Ghana tabled a resolution at the UN today declaring the transatlantic slave trade…