South Africa: JSE Rolls Out Simplified Listing Rules to Cut Costs, Attract Issuers

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has implemented a simplified version of its Listings Requirements, completing a major overhaul of its regulatory framework aimed at making South… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Pfuma Fund REIT to List On VFEX With USD Retail Property Portfolio

Pfuma Fund REIT is set to list on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange on February 4, 2026, giving investors access to Zimbabwe's retail property sector through a US… Read more »

South Africa: JSE Lists Cartesian Balanced ETF As Active Products Gain Ground

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has listed the Cartesian EasyETFs Balanced Actively Managed ETF on its Main Board, adding to a growing range of active investment products on the… Read more »

South Africa: Rand Strengthens On Gold Rally Ahead of SARB Rate Decision

South Africa's rand moved closer to the 16-per-dollar level on Monday as record gold prices supported the commodity-linked currency ahead of the South African Reserve Bank's first… Read more »

South Africa: Germany Weighs €720m in New Climate Loans for South Africa

Germany is in talks with South Africa over an additional €720 million in concessional climate financing under the Just Energy Transition Partnership, according to Rainer… Read more »

East Africa: Malawi Inflation Slows to 27.9 Percent As Food Prices Ease

Malawi's year-on-year inflation rate fell to 27.9% in November 2025, down from 29.1% in October, driven mainly by slower increases in food prices. Read more »

South Africa: Rand Rally Lifts South Africa's Equity Market to 7-Year High

South Africa's benchmark equity market has climbed to its highest capitalization since 2019, supported by a stronger rand and rising metal prices, per Bloomberg report. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Plans Voluntary Delisting From ZSE

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited has announced plans to pursue a voluntary delisting from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, subject to shareholder approval, as the company seeks to… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Central Bank Plans Major Overhaul of Cash System

South Africa's central bank is planning the biggest reform of the country's cash system in decades, proposing a new cash-management company, white-label ATMs and tighter oversight… Read more »

Zambia: Zambia Lawmakers Approve Constitutional Changes Ahead of 2026 Vote

Zambian lawmakers approved amendments to the country's constitution on Monday, reshaping the composition of parliament less than a year before national elections scheduled for… Read more »

Africa: South Africa Inflation Slows in November, Boosting Rate-Cut Bets

South Africa's annual inflation slowed more than expected in November, strengthening the case for an interest-rate cut early next year as the central bank shifts toward a lower… Read more »

Zambia: Dot Com Zambia IPO Draws Record Demand Ahead of Luse Alt-M Debut

Dot Com Zambia Plc's initial public offering has been heavily oversubscribed, underscoring strong investor appetite ahead of its listing on the Lusaka Stock Exchange's alternative… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Holds Rates As South Africa's Policy Shift Limits Room to Cut

Namibia's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 6.50%, citing the need to protect its currency peg with South Africa as policy conditions tighten across the border. Read more »

South Africa: New $4m Fund to Support Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

South Africa's Business Partners has introduced the ZAR90 million ($4 million) Basadi-Women Growth Fund to expand access to finance for women-owned small and medium businesses that… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Ageiro Raises $3m to Scale Agentic Ai Platform

South Africa-based enterprise AI company Ageiro has raised $3 million to expand its agentic AI platform, which converts business intent directly into production-ready applications.… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Extends GDP Growth Streak but Momentum Slows in Q3

South Africa's economy grew for a fourth straight quarter in the three months to September, expanding 0.5% from the previous period, according to data from Statistics South Africa. Read more »

South Africa: Cell C Debuts On Johannesburg Stock Exchange After $156m Share Sale

Cell C Holdings has joined the Johannesburg Stock Exchange's Main Board after completing a R2.7 billion ($156 million) share offer through The Prepaid Company, part of Blu Label… Read more »

Zambia: S&P Lifts Zambia's Rating to CCC+ After Restructuring Gains

S&P Global Ratings upgraded Zambia's sovereign rating to CCC+ from selective default, citing progress in restructuring $13.3 billion of external debt. Read more »

Zambia: Dot Com Zambia Launches IPO On Lusaka Securities Exchange

Dot Com Zambia has opened its initial public offering on the Lusaka Securities Exchange, targeting up to ZMW 12.3 million through the sale of one million shares at ZMW 12.3 each.… Read more »

Mozambique: UK Pulls $1 Billion Financing From TotalEnergies' Mozambique LNG Project

The UK government has withdrawn more than $1 billion in planned financing for TotalEnergies' liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, adding pressure to a development already… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Rebuffs Trump's Threat to Bar South Africa From G20

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to exclude Pretoria from next year's G20 summit, saying South Africa remains a founding and… Read more »

South Africa: South African Academy Gets Funding to Digitize Savings Communities

Stokvel Academy, a South African social enterprise focused on strengthening stokvels through financial education and governance training, has received funding from E Squared… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's Plentify Raises Series a to Expand Smart-Energy Tech

South African electrotech startup Plentify has raised an undisclosed Series A round to expand into the U.K., Australia, and Brazil, markets facing growing renewable-energy… Read more »

Africa: SolarSaver Bags $60m to Expand SME Solar Solutions in Southern Africa

South African solar developer SolarSaver has secured $60 million to scale its small-scale solar and battery systems for businesses across Southern Africa. The company builds, owns,… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's Maxwell+Spark Gets $15m for Lithium-Ion Battery Systems

South African-founded green-tech firm maxwell+spark has closed a $15 million Series B round to speed up the rollout of its lithium-ion battery systems across industrial logistics.… Read more »