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On-the-ground business intelligence in South Africa & Eswatini, since July 2019.
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Madagascar built its international reputation on lemurs, rainforest and an island economy shaped by tourism and conservation, not on mineral beneficiation or pharmaceutical manufacturing. Yet it was Antananarivo's Novotel Hotel and Spa that hosted the eighth SADC...
Beitbridge is best known to most travellers not as a customs case study but as the long, hot queue between a South African holiday and a Zimbabwean one, or the gateway leg of a journey toward Victoria Falls, Hwange or the Limpopo's game lodges. The contradiction...
Southern Africa's tourism economy and its livestock economy sit closer together than the two industries' trade bodies usually acknowledge. Game ranching, wildlife conservancies and cattle country overlap across much of the region, and the curio markets,...
Zimbabwe's vehicle rental market continues to evolve, quietly adapting to the needs of a diverse and mobile population. From shifting internal tourism patterns to the growing fluidity of business travel, demand for professional, reliable, and versatile car hire...
Most people who cross a SADC border in a given week are not economists tracking a ministerial communique. They are traders with a bag of goods, a family visiting relatives in a neighbouring country, or a small operator running a stall that depends on stock bought...
In South Africa, the mall is not just a place to shop - it’s a lifestyle destination, a social circuit, and increasingly, a coffee hub. Across the country, with over 3,500 malls stretching from Sandton to Sea Point, coffee culture has planted itself firmly between...
Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe are not, on the surface, an obvious cluster for a tourism story. But set aside the awards ceremony itself and look at what these four countries have in common beyond having entered the same regional quality competition: each is...
In Botswana, Namibia, and Angola, the business environment is changing fast - driven by urban growth, expanding middle classes, and a rising interest in health and wellness. Across cities like Gaborone, Windhoek, and Luanda, you'll find more people talking about...
In towns across Zambia, Malawi, and the central regions of Africa, the fitness conversation is getting louder. From Lusaka to Lilongwe, more young people are thinking about wellness, more communities are forming around active lifestyles, and the demand for accessible...