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, 2026Section
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TotalEnergies Targets Namibia Oil FID as Venus and Mopane Fields Advance
Namibia oil final investment decisions are set for late 2026 as TotalEnergies advances Venus and Mopane, testing fiscal terms and...
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
Zambia’s Bemba Royal Council Has Called Off Its Biggest Ceremony
The Bemba ceremony Ukusefya Pa Ng'wena is cancelled for 2026 after the royal council said the prevailing mood in Ulubemba...
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
One Civil Servant Chairs Three Malawian Power Companies That Must Negotiate With Each Other
Malawi power sector governance is questioned: one official chairs Escom, Egenco and Power Market Limited, the three utilities that trade...
September 6, 2026
Maputo Buys Two Cranes and Bets on Its Best Year Yet
The Port of Maputo has commissioned two Liebherr cranes worth US$13.2 million and expects its direct operations to pass 17...
September 6, 2026
South African Rights Groups Want the Data Centre Boom Paused
South Africa data centres face a call for a construction pause, after the rights commission took more than 250 submissions...
September 6, 2026
Southern Africa Economy Splits as Lobito Corridor Lands US$753 Million
Southern Africa economy diverges in 2026 as Zambia's copper boom and the Lobito Corridor reshape trade while Botswana's diamond slump...
September 6, 2026