Southern Africa
Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.
SA airports open door to private concessions
South Africa's ACSA is exploring private sector concession models for its airport network as part of a R21.7 billion upgrade…
SA’s Biovac wins $108m to build Africa’s vaccine factory
Cape Town's Biovac has secured €75 million from the EIB and $20 million from the IFC to build Africa's first…
Platinum overtakes coal as SA’s top export
South Africa's platinum export volumes rose 18% year-on-year in Q1 2026 as China and European demand rebounded, with PGMs overtaking…
SA mining hits 2-year high on platinum surge
South Africa's mining output surged 9.7% year-on-year in February, the fastest pace since February 2024, driven by a 52.3% jump…
