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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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Nedbank wins clearance for $856m NCBA Kenya deal

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South Africa's Nedbank has secured Kenya's Capital Markets Authority exemption to proceed with its $856 million acquisition of 66% of…

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SA startup raises $5.2m for AI TB stethoscope

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Africaspoint Editorial

Cape Town's AI Diagnostics raised $5.2 million to scale its Ostium AI-powered digital stethoscope, which screens for tuberculosis by analysing…

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Ramaphosa offers Starlink a BEE workaround

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Ramaphosa offered Starlink an equity-equivalence compliance path on April 15, but SA's telecoms licensing rules require specific regulatory changes…

AfricaBusiness

ADNOC eyes Shell’s 600 SA fuel stations for $1bn

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ADNOC is in advanced talks to acquire Shell's 600 South Africa fuel stations for about $1 billion, ending 120 years…

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Richest people in Africa 2026

Africa's wealthiest individuals in 2026 span oil refining, mining, telecoms, retail and financial services. This…

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Africa startup investor numbers hit five-year low

Only 162 unique investors participated in African startup deals in the first four months of…

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Paymentology raises $175m for Africa fintech infrastructure

Paymentology, a global card issuer-processor serving banks and fintechs across African markets, raised $175 million…

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Zambia cuts interest rate to two-year low of 13.25%

The Bank of Zambia cut its Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 13.25%…

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SA’s Biovac wins $108m to build Africa’s vaccine factory

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Platinum overtakes coal as SA’s top export

SA mining hits 2-year high on platinum surge

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South Africa manufacturing contracts for fourth straight month

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