Namibia Tells New Swiss Envoy to Win Trade, Investment
Namibia's president told her new Swiss envoy to turn goodwill into trade and investment, four months after nonstop Zurich-Windhoek flights...
October 4, 2026Topic
SACU
Moody’s Cuts Botswana Rating as Diamonds Slump
Moody's cut Botswana to Baa2 on 25 September, its second downgrade in a year, as a diamond slump drains revenue....
October 4, 2026
Lesotho Economy Gets a Reprieve as AGOA Runs to 2028
The Lesotho economy depends on garment exports to the United States. AGOA has been extended to 2028, but the World...
September 19, 2026
Namibia’s Reserves Rose While Its Banks Got Tighter
Namibia reserves rose 2.9% to N$58.04 billion at end-July, lifting import cover to about 3.6 months, while commercial bank liquidity...
September 6, 2026
Eswatini’s Budget Rests on a Customs Cheque It Does Not Control
The Eswatini IMF Article IV mission left Mbabane with a deficit near 5.9 percent of GDP and public debt heading...
September 4, 2026
Brazil and South Africa Talk Trade as US Tariffs Push Them Together
Brazil South Africa trade deepens after US tariffs hit both: bilateral trade was about US$2bn in 2025, with minerals and...
September 1, 2026
India and SACU Move to Deepen Trade Relations
India SACU trade talks restart: the two sides signed terms of reference on 12 August 2026 to launch a preferential...
August 13, 2026
Africa Pushes Back on Who Sets the Rules at Its Border
Africa sovereignty tested in one week: SACU's $420B relaunch, Kenya courts expel US Ebola facility, and FATF grey-lists 6 economies...
June 26, 2026