Zimbabwe Says 720 Tonnes of Lithium Ore Left on Forged Papers
A Harare court heard that 720 tonnes of unbeneficiated lithium ore left Zimbabwe in 23 trucks on fraudulent export documents,...
September 7, 2026Topic
Southern Africa
Malawi El Niño Plan Is Only One Third Funded
The Malawi El Niño preparedness plan needs about US$282 million. Only US$94 million is mobilised, leaving a gap that reaches...
September 6, 2026
Zambia’s State Firm Puts Ndola Refinery at US$1.2 Billion
Zambia's state holding company says the Ndola refinery will cost US$1.2 billion, above the licensed US$1.1 billion. The difference is...
September 6, 2026
An Attack on a Hunting Camp Moves Mozambique’s Insurgency West
A Niassa attack on a hunting camp killed two people and forced a helicopter evacuation of three American hunters, widening...
September 6, 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
Zimbabwe Extends Mining Regularisation Deadline to 31 December
Zimbabwe extends mining regularisation deadline to 31 December 2026, as state agency logs 18 suspected smuggling cases covering about 2,660...
September 6, 2026
Angola Sells Standard Bank Angola Stake
Angola sells a 34% stake in Standard Bank Angola on the Luanda exchange, worth up to about US$229 million, with...
September 6, 2026
Malawi Will Not Devalue, and the IMF Will Not Sign
The Malawi forex crisis has left fuel and medicine imports rationed, and a new IMF programme is stuck on the...
September 4, 2026
Lesotho Got Its Duty-Free Access Back. The Clock Is Still Running
Lesotho AGOA access is restored after a stopgap US tariff expired in July, and Congress has now voted to extend...
September 4, 2026