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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AfricaBusiness

South Africa manufacturing contracts for fourth straight month

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's manufacturing output fell 2.8% year-on-year in February 2026, the fourth consecutive monthly contraction and worst since April 2025,…

AfricaBusiness

FirstRand dumps UK bank after $993m car loan hit

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's FirstRand will exit UK bank Aldermore after raising motor loan provisions to £750m ($993m), more than a decade…

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South Africa pulls record $53bn in one day

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's 2026 Investment Conference closed with a record R889.8bn ($53bn) in pledges across 81 projects. Ramaphosa raises five-year target…

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AfricaBusiness

South Africa gets only 1% of global mining spend

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa attracts just 1% of global mineral exploration spend despite world-class reserves. Anglo American's R600m injection brings the Junior…

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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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Ramaphosa: high-profile arrests are coming

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South Africa kills tourist visa scheme for ETA

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World Bank funds Malawi cyber response team

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Ekurhuleni UniversitySouth Africa skills development

43% of South Africa’s youth have no job

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