Southern Africa
Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.
South Africa’s pension fund buys Balwin
A PIC-led consortium has made a firm R2.26 billion ($130 million) offer to buy out Balwin Properties minority shareholders at…
Eskom hunts billions for nuclear plan
Eskom is in exploratory talks with the World Bank, the African Development Bank and commercial lenders for a nuclear programme…
Mineral ban nets Zimbabwe $984m
Zimbabwe's mineral sector posted Q1 2026 sales of $983.85 million, up 79% in value year on year, as the government's…
Pick n Pay sells its crown jewel
Pick n Pay raised R4.7 billion ($282 million) by selling a further 12.5% stake in Boxer Retail through an accelerated…
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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives
Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…
US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…