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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Momentum doubles down on Southern Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

Momentum Group is concentrating its Africa investment in Southern Africa, selling its Ghana and Zambia operations to double down on…

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Mozambique pitches $57bn energy vision in Brussels

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Daniel Chapo opened Mozambique's energy investment forum in Brussels on March 18 with a $20 billion TotalEnergies commitment confirmed…

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AfricaBusiness

Saudi Arabia wants South Africa’s best

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Africaspoint Editorial

Saudi Arabia posted 174 percent more job ads targeting South African professionals in 2025 than in 2024, driven by Vision…

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44% of SA professionals overwhelmed despite coping

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Profmed 2025 Stress Index, drawn from 4,000 professionals, finds stress has shifted from isolated episodes to a persistent…

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Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line

President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…

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Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.

Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…

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From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank

Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education…

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All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA.…

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Zambia bets on tripling copper output

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Africa AviationBrussels Airlines

Gulf crisis sends Lufthansa to Africa

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Africa Europe ExpansionJSE Listed Companies

The African insurer taking on Europe

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Zambia brings AI into the classroom

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