by The Fikiria Desk | Sep 17, 2026 | Economics, Trade & AfCFTA
The Tripartite Simplified Trade Regime is testing whether lower paperwork, clearer product rules and border support can move small traders into formal regional commerce. The Malawi–Mozambique border is becoming a practical test of whether regional integration can work...
by The Fikiria Desk | Sep 17, 2026 | Consumers, Technology & AI
Mimosa Mine’s collaboration with Rockwell Automation and Mine Elect shows that connected operational technology has turned cybersecurity into a production and resilience issue. Mimosa Mine’s cybersecurity and modernisation project in Zimbabwe shows how quickly the...
by The Fikiria Desk | Sep 17, 2026 | Infrastructure & Megaprojects, Property
A $1 billion New Development Bank facility links financing for metropolitan water, electricity and waste services to verified institutional and operational reforms. South Africa’s new $1 billion loan from the New Development Bank is significant because it does not...
by The Fikiria Desk | Sep 17, 2026 | Economics, Industry & Resources
Namibia is using hydrogen and green-industry summits as economic-diplomacy platforms designed to connect projects, capital, technology and regional demand. Namibia’s green-economy strategy is increasingly being built around platforms as much as projects. The country...
by The Fikiria Desk | Sep 17, 2026 | Economics, Industry & Resources
Botswana Power Corporation wants to lift revenue from about P9 billion to P25 billion by 2031 by adding fibre, wheeling and regional energy opportunities. Botswana Power Corporation’s new five-year strategy changes the question surrounding the state utility. The issue...