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ALT Bar chart of imf growth forecast in 16 SADC countries, 2026: Tanzania 6%, Zambia 5.6%, DRC 5.2%, Zimbabwe 5%, Angola 4.4%, Botswana 4.4%, Madagascar 3.8%, Eswatini 3.7%, Comoros 2.9%, Mauritius 2.7%, Malawi 2.6%, Namibia 2%, Lesotho 1.1%, Mozambique 1%, Seychelles 1%, South Africa 1%. Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook.

ALT In the news: Bank of Namibia faces pressure to raise repo rate to 7% (Windhoek Observer). Bar chart of lending interest rate across SADC with Namibia picked out: Madagascar 60%, Zimbabwe 46.4%, Malawi 37.1%, DRC 24.1%, Angola 19.4%, Mozambique 17.5%, Lesotho 11.2%, Namibia 11%, Eswatini 10.9%, South Africa 10.7%, Seychelles 9.9%, Mauritius 9%, Comoros 8%, Botswana 6.3%. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.

ALT Deal card: Proposed Acquisition of Libertas General Insurance by Victoria Forex Bureau. M&A in Malawi, Announced, 27 Oct 2026. Source: Competition and Fair Trading Commission.

ALT Deal card: Zimbabwe's US$16.82 Million Pandemic Investment Confronts a Deeper Water Crisis. Private equity in Zimbabwe, Announced, 28 Oct 2026. Reported by Equity Axis; not yet confirmed by a regulator, exchange or the companies.

ALT Bar chart: exports sold to china, 16 SADC countries, 2024: DRC 73%, Angola 40%, Zimbabwe 27%, Namibia 23%, Zambia 22%, Botswana 20%, South Africa 18%, Mozambique 17%, Madagascar 8%, Tanzania 6%, Lesotho 3%, Malawi 2%, Seychelles 1%, Mauritius 1%, Comoros under 1%, Eswatini under 1%. Source: CEPII BACI.

ALT In the news: Tanzania discovers 223 billion cubic feet of natural gas in Mtwara (thecitizen.co.tz). Bar chart: oil, gas and LNG exports by SADC country, 2024: Angola $35.9bn, Mozambique $3.5bn, DRC $599m, South Africa $265m, Tanzania $79m, Eswatini $3m, Madagascar $2m, Mauritius $531k. Source: CEPII BACI, from UN Comtrade.

ALT Map of Lusaka in areas of about 5 square kilometres, shaded by building footprint added between 2016 and 2023, with the urban centre outlined. People in the area mapped, 2025: 4 million; Building footprint, 2023: 86.2 km²; New since 2016: 28.9 km² (+50%); New building per person: 7.2 m²; Supermarkets mapped: 169; More than 15 minutes' drive from a supermarket: 91,000.

ALT Deal card: Acquisition OF Napperby Uranium Resource AND High-Grade Exploration Projects. M&A in Namibia, Announced, 27 Oct 2026. Source: Namibian Stock Exchange.

ALT Deal card: PPC: Successful Disposal of Vacant Land by PPC Zimbabwe (Private). M&A in South Africa, Announced, 27 Oct 2026. Source: JSE (SENS announcements).

ALT Bar chart: ports and shipping imports by SADC country, 2024: Namibia $98m, Seychelles $95m, Angola $85m, Tanzania $59m, South Africa $32m, Mauritius $29m, Mozambique $28m, DRC $16m. Source: CEPII BACI, from UN Comtrade.

ALT In the news: Zimbabwe Wants Digital Payments to Build Trust in Its Newest Currency. Why Technology Alone Won't Be Enough to Save the ZIG (AllAfrica). Bar chart of mobile money account across SADC with Zimbabwe picked out: Zambia 69.3%, Lesotho 53.5%, Tanzania 52.9%, Botswana 51.6%, Eswatini 50.4%, Namibia 48.4%, Malawi 47.4%, Mozambique 45.7%, Zimbabwe 43.3%, DRC 35.1%, South Africa 31.6%, Madagascar 19.4%, Comoros 14.1%, Mauritius 10.1%. Source: World Bank, Global Findex Database.

ALT Bar chart: value added per worker in manufacturing, 2024: South Africa $29k, Eswatini $29k, Angola $26k, Mauritius $25k, Zimbabwe $24k, Namibia $23k, Botswana $19k, Comoros $8.4k, Zambia $6.4k, Malawi $5.3k, Tanzania $4.4k, Mozambique $3.9k, DRC $3.5k, Madagascar $2.5k, Lesotho $1.9k. Source: UN Statistics Division, national accounts; International Labour Organization, modelled estimates.

ALT Bar chart of general government gross debt in 16 SADC countries, 2025: Zambia 100.6%, Malawi 96.6%, Mozambique 90.3%, Mauritius 86.8%, South Africa 78.4%, Namibia 67.5%, Angola 52.9%, Seychelles 51.2%, Tanzania 49.8%, Lesotho 49.4%, Madagascar 47.7%, Eswatini 44.8%, Zimbabwe 38%, Botswana 34%, Comoros 30.5%, DRC 20.4%. Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook.

ALT Deal card: Clicks Group: Disclosures of Acquisitions of Securities in Clicks Group. M&A in South Africa, Announced, 26 Oct 2026. Source: JSE (SENS announcements).

ALT Every deal in southern Africa, in one email on Monday. Mergers, investments, loans and listings across the 16 SADC countries, each with its source. Official notices kept apart from press reports; Five full deal records a month, also free. Free.

ALT Deal card: AGFI Partnership and Transport Holdings Lacrose: merger notice. M&A in Botswana, With the regulator, 26 Oct 2026. Source: Competition and Consumer Authority.

ALT Map of Cape Town in areas of about 5 square kilometres, shaded by building footprint added between 2016 and 2023, with the urban centre outlined. People in the area mapped, 2025: 4.6 million; Building footprint, 2023: 142 km²; New since 2016: 38.4 km² (+37%); New building per person: 8.3 m²; Supermarkets mapped: 976; More than 15 minutes' drive from a supermarket: 7,000.

ALT Bar chart: mobile networks imports by SADC country, 2024: South Africa $3.3bn, Tanzania $225m, DRC $187m, Mauritius $157m, Angola $149m, Namibia $125m, Zimbabwe $123m, Zambia $97m. Source: CEPII BACI, from UN Comtrade.

ALT In the news: Comesa Summit: Zimbabwe eyes FDI rush (Financial Gazette). Bar chart of foreign direct investment, net inflows (us$) across SADC with Zimbabwe picked out: Mozambique $5.8bn, Angola $2.2bn, DRC $1.9bn, Tanzania $1.7bn, Namibia $1.4bn, Zambia $1.3bn, Zimbabwe $965m, Madagascar $889m, Mauritius $804.4m, Malawi $530.1m, Seychelles $238.6m, Eswatini $53.1m, Lesotho $33.5m, Comoros $9.2m, Botswana -$649m, South Africa -$2.2bn. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.

ALT Deal card: CBZ, BADEA sign intent for proposed US$50m Zimbabwe trade finance facility. Development finance in Zimbabwe, Announced, 22 Oct 2026. Reported by NewZimbabwe (business); not yet confirmed by a regulator, exchange or the companies.