Eswatini Lifts Interest Rate to 7% After South Africa
Eswatini's central bank lifted its key rate to 7% on 25 September, two days after South Africa hiked, as fuel...
October 2, 2026Topic
Southern Africa
Lesotho Drought Risk Rises as El Niño Returns
Lesotho drought risk rises as El Niño cuts rain from October. About 311,000 people face food insecurity and the disaster...
October 2, 2026
Living in Eswatini, an Expat Guide for 2026
Living in Eswatini: a calm, English-speaking kingdom tied to the rand, but most power is imported and serious medical care...
October 1, 2026
Zambia IMF Talks Open on New Loan After Debt Default
Zambia, Africa's No. 2 copper producer, has opened talks on a new IMF loan after its US$1.7 billion programme expired....
October 1, 2026
Madagascar Minister Meets Starlink as Internet Price Cut Strains Networks
A basic Madagascar data bundle now gives five times more data for the same price. Traffic is rising, and the...
September 30, 2026
Zambia Tells UAE Investors Inflation Kept Falling Through Its Election
Zambia's president told Abu Dhabi investors inflation kept falling through the August vote, to an eight-year low, as US$2.1 billion...
September 30, 2026
Zambia Tells Copper Miners to Buy Local While Courting UAE Investors
Zambia's president told the Abu Dhabi owner of Mopani copper mine that miners must buy local. The law reserves all...
September 29, 2026
South Africa’s power utility cuts diesel bill 80% as blackouts stay away
South Africa's state power utility cut its emergency diesel bill 80% this year, to about US$71 million, after 497 days...
September 29, 2026
Mozambique Petrol Shortage Returns to Coal Hub Tete, One Pump Left
Only one station in Tete, Mozambique's coal hub, had petrol on Friday. Street sellers charge up to US$2.51 a litre,...
September 26, 2026