Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February 26, 2026

Daily Edition · Thursday, February 26, 2026 Covering Feb 25–26 What matters today 1 South Africa’s Budget 2026 delivered: debt stabilises at 78.9% of GDP, R20B in planned tax hikes withdrawn, first credit upgrade in 16 years locked in — rand firms below 16/$ 2 Zimbabwe imposes immediate ban on ALL raw mineral and lithium […]