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Plan and Purse: SADC Ministers Adopt 2026–27 Corporate Plan and Push a Regional Development Fund in Pretoria
Regional integration in southern Africa has never failed for want of plans. It has failed, repeatedly, for want of money to execute them — ambitious frameworks signed at summits, then starved of the financing to move from communiqué to construction. The region's...
Plan and Purse: SADC Ministers Adopt 2026–27 Corporate Plan and Push a Regional Development Fund in Pretoria
Regional integration in southern Africa has never failed for want of plans. It has failed, repeatedly, for want of money to execute them — ambitious frameworks signed at summits, then starved of the financing to move from communiqué to construction. The region's...
Beyond the Grid: SADC Pushes Green Hydrogen, E-Mobility and Inclusive Energy Value Chains
Connecting more households to the grid answers only half of southern Africa's energy question. The other half is what kind of energy that grid carries, who builds the industries around it, and whether the transition creates jobs at home or simply imports finished...
Wired for Power: SADC Energy Week Backs Interconnectors and Universal Access by 2030 in Victoria Falls
Southern Africa does not lack power potential; it lacks the wires, the rules and the reach to move what it generates to where it is needed. A region with world-class solar resource, large hydro endowments and growing gas finds still leaves a substantial share of its...
Platinum’s Record Run: Metal Clears US$2,100 an Ounce After All-Time High
For two decades platinum was the metal that the market quietly forgot. Gold drew the headlines, lithium drew the venture money, and platinum drifted as a by-product play priced off the diesel engine and the catalytic converter. That neglect has now reversed in...
Plan and Purse: SADC Ministers Adopt 2026–27 Corporate Plan and Push a Regional Development Fund in Pretoria
SADC ministers in Pretoria approved a 2026–27 Corporate Plan and pushed a Regional Development Fund — what self-financed integration means for Zimbabwe.
Beyond the Grid: SADC Pushes Green Hydrogen, E-Mobility and Inclusive Energy Value Chains
SADC’s energy bloc pushed green hydrogen, e-mobility, clean cooking and inclusive value chains — and how Zimbabwe can build industries, not just import them.
Wired for Power: SADC Energy Week Backs Interconnectors and Universal Access by 2030 in Victoria Falls
SADC Sustainable Energy Week in Victoria Falls backed regional interconnectors, universal access by 2030 and harmonised rules — and what it means for Zimbabwe.
Platinum’s Record Run: Metal Clears US$2,100 an Ounce After All-Time High
Platinum cleared US$2,125.80/oz in January 2026 after an all-time high and a 127% 2025 gain — what the rally means for Zimbabwe’s Great Dyke producers.
BoFiNet Names Dr Gaone Seleka CEO to Drive Digital Infrastructure
BoFiNet has appointed Dr Gaone Seleka as CEO to expand Botswana’s fibre backbone and cross-border connectivity. What it signals for operators and
Battery Boom: Lithium Carbonate Tops US$24,000 a Tonne as Storage Demand Surges
Battery-grade lithium carbonate hit about US$24,086 a tonne in March 2026 as storage demand surged, sharpening Zimbabwe’s case for beneficiation.
Pool-House Reform Opens the Door to More Homeowners
On 5 March 2026 Minister Ramogapi added a tenant-purchase option and dropped plot-size and eligibility limits to Botswana’s pool-house scheme; 277 sold, 248 in
Green Light From Washington: IMF Approves 10-Month Staff-Monitored Programme for Zimbabwe
IMF approves a 10-month Staff-Monitored Programme for Zimbabwe. Inflation at 4.4%, reforms on procurement and SOEs. Why credibility, not cash, is the prize.
Dikoloti Warns Farmers: FMD Controls Vital for EU Beef Access
Acting Minister Dikoloti has told Digawana farmers that strict FMD protocols are essential to regain Zone 11’s green status within 3–6 months and protect
Bullion Backstop: 9.4 Tonnes of Q1 Gold Deliveries Shore Up the ZiG in Zimbabwe
Fidelity Gold Refinery took 9.4 tonnes of gold in Q1 2026, up 10.5% year-on-year, feeding the US$1.3 billion reserves that back Zimbabwe’s gold-linked ZiG.
Bank of Botswana Lifts Policy Rate to 3.5% to Calm Credit Markets
The Bank of Botswana’s policy rate rose from 1.9% to 3.5% in 2025, with prime at 7.19%, amid diamond-driven liquidity strain. What the move means for borrowers
Single Digits: Tight Liquidity Pulls Zimbabwe Inflation to Around 4%
Zimbabwe’s inflation fell to around 4% in Q1 2026 as the RBZ held broad money supply at ZiG108.09bn — disinflation built on deliberately tight liquidity.
Court Rejects Bid to Halt PSBC Secretary Appointment
The Lobatse High Court has dismissed a union bid to block Andrew Motsamai as PSBC Secretary, clearing the way for Botswana’s public-service bargaining-council
Ghosts Flushed Out: RBZ Orders Mobile-Money KYC by 30 June and Bank-Backed Nano-Loans in Zimbabwe
RBZ orders mobile operators to verify ghost mobile-money accounts by 30 June 2026 and mandates that nano-loans be underwritten by banks in Zimbabwe.
P558m Road Contract to Spur Rural Mobility
Government has awarded SteelBase Construction a P558.2m contract for a 60km Digawana–Ntlhantlhe road. What the price signals and what all-weather rural
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