Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for Tuesday: oil crashed about 5% while gold hit a record, a violent split that eases the...
June 16, 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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Fifty Years After Soweto, South Africa’s Youth Fight a Battle for Jobs
The Soweto uprising 50th anniversary on June 16, 2026 finds South Africa's youth facing a 60.9% jobless rate — a...
June 16, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for Monday: new IMF rankings show Congo closing in on Africa's biggest economies, even as an Ebola...
June 15, 2026
Lesotho’s $6.2 Billion Kobong Project Bets on Hydropower and AI
The Lesotho Kobong project, a $6.2 billion US-backed deal, pairs 1,200 MW of hydropower with an AI data centre. Here's...
June 15, 2026
South Africa Wins First Fitch Upgrade in 21 Years as Fiscal Discipline Pays Off
The South Africa Fitch upgrade of June 5, 2026 lifted the country from BB- to BB, its first in 21...
June 14, 2026
National Arts Festival Asks What Ubuntu Means in an Age of Algorithms
The National Arts Festival returns to Makhanda on June 25, 2026 with 270+ shows and Africa's first AI-informed opera, asking...
June 13, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday: Ghana's Kasapreko pulled off a record-breaking IPO, Dangote's refinery hit full capacity ahead of a...
June 12, 2026
Patrice Motsepe May Trade African Football’s Crown for a Run at South Africa’s Presidency
Motsepe South Africa presidency talk grows: the CAF chief may quit football to contest the ANC's 2027 race. He denies...
June 12, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday: the continent's stock markets are booming even as five of eight major economies fell into...
June 11, 2026