Angola’s New Shareholders Watched Unitel Go Dark
The Unitel cyberattack cut Angola's mobile network for four days, days after 11,264 new shareholders bought into the country's largest...
August 3, 2026Section
Southern Africa
Southern Africa – South Africa, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana – anchors the continent’s deepest capital markets and its richest seams of platinum, copper, gold, diamonds and gas. The Rio Times follows the rand, the Johannesburg market, mining and energy deals, and the South Atlantic ties that increasingly link the region to Brazil and Latin America. This hub collects our daily Southern Africa coverage for investors and expats.
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Angola Oil Revenue Hits US$8.91B as China Buys over Half
Angola oil revenue reached US$8.91 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 54.71% year on year, with China taking...
August 1, 2026
South Africa’s US$200B Pension Fund PIC Names Mohai Board Chair
Deputy Minister Seiso Mohai appointed PIC board chair, taking control of Africa's $200 billion public pension fund amid an FSCA...
July 31, 2026
Zambia’s solar capacity surges from 88 MW to 841 MW in five years
Zambia solar capacity rocketed from 88 MW to 841 MW, a near tenfold leap. See the key projects driving the...
July 31, 2026
Tyla Drops Lagos Concert After Xenophobia Backlash
Tyla’s 22 December Lagos show vanishes from her A*POP World Tour schedule after Nigerian calls for a boycott over xenophobic...
July 31, 2026
Japan Bets US$34M on Namibia Rare Earths, First Africa Mine
Namibia rare earths drew up to US$33.9 million from Japan's Jogmec on 30 July, funding a Toyota Tsusho venture at...
July 31, 2026
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy to Close, Shift to Scholarships
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy will shut its campus by late 2027 and pivot to a scholarship fund for twice...
July 31, 2026
South Africa’s TFG Sees Profit Fall 59% After Writedowns
The owner of Foschini, Markham and Jet sold more clothing than a year earlier and still saw profit drop by...
July 31, 2026
De Beers Set to Sell for US$1 Billion, a Tenth of 2011 Value
Anglo American is in talks to sell the world's best-known diamond company for about US$1 billion, against the US$12.75 billion...
July 31, 2026