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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Yoco snaps up AI startup Dyner

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Yoco, South Africa's small-business payments company serving 200,000 merchants, has acquired Dyner.ai, an AI operating system for restaurants and independent…

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Canal Plus hits JSE June 3

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Africaspoint Editorial

Canal Plus will list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on June 3, 2026 under code CNP, becoming the first French…

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Rupert’s Richemont posts record $26bn sales

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Richemont reported revenue of €22.4 billion ($26 billion) for FY2026, up 11% at constant exchange rates, with net profit surging…

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Standard Bank tops Africa at R517bn

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Africaspoint Editorial

Standard Bank Group closed May 23 at a market capitalisation of R517 billion ($31 billion), overtaking Capitec at R511 billion…

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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…

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SARB MPC repo rate decision South Africa 6.75 percent 2026SARB repo rate cut 6.5 percent MPC South Africa May 2026

SARB cuts repo to 6.5 percent

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SARB MPC repo rate decision South Africa 6.75 percent 2026South Africa Infrastructure

South Africa’s rate decision lands Thursday

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South Africa’s Starlink law fight escalates

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South Africa’s NHI loses in ConCourt

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