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%…

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…