Weekly Brief
The week's key market moves, data releases and company news across the region, in one short read.
Intelligence for Southern African markets
Clear, sourced briefings on the markets, sectors and companies shaping Southern Africa, delivered to your inbox.
One sector a week. Every figure sourced and dated.
What we publish
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
Focused
On release
Briefs for every planning cycle
From a short weekly read to a full annual outlook, plus focused briefs when a sector or a release needs closer attention.
Monthly Brief
A roundup of the month's trends by sector and country, with the figures that matter.
Quarterly Review
A deeper look at the quarter: performance, policy changes and what to watch next.
Annual Outlook
The year ahead for Southern African markets, sector by sector and country by country.
Special Brief
A close look at one industry or product, such as cement, maize or lithium.
Release Brief
Factual readings of company results, budgets, fiscal policy and official statistics as they are published.
Coverage
Sectors and countries we cover
Fourteen sectors across fifteen markets and the corridors that connect them.
Sectors 14
- Mining
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Transport and logistics
- Heavy industry
- Light industry
- FMCG
- Trade (imports and exports)
- Technology
- Telecoms
- Tourism
- Banking and financial services
- Stock markets and securities
- Entrepreneurship and MSMEs
Countries 15 + corridors
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
- Zambia
- Botswana
- Namibia
- Mozambique
- Malawi
- Angola
- DRC
- Tanzania
- Lesotho
- Eswatini
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
- Regional corridors
Depth varies where official data is late or thin, and we say so in each brief.
How we work
Facts first, every time
Our standards are simple and apply to everything we publish.
01
Sourced
Every figure carries its source, so you can trace it back yourself.
02
Dated
Every figure is dated, so you always know how current it is.
03
Verified
Figures are checked against the original release before publication.
04
No advice, no politics
We report markets, not opinions. No political commentary and no personal financial advice.
Where our numbers come from
National statistics offices, central banks, stock exchanges, company filings, the IMF, the World Bank and FEWS NET.
Every line in a brief is labelled
- DataFrom official or company sources, with source and date.
- TalkMarket and consumer sentiment, labelled as such.
- ForecastOutlooks attributed to their source.
Paid research and custom work
Research built around your question
When published briefs are not enough, we design and run research for your organisation, to the same sourcing standards.
- SurveysBusiness, consumer and stakeholder surveys.
- FieldworkPrimary data collected on the ground.
- TrackingPrices, markets and indicators monitored over time.
- Monitoring and evaluation (M&E)Measuring progress against programme goals.
- Impact assessmentEvidence on what changed, and why.
Tell us what you need to know
Send a short note on your question, the markets involved and your timeline. We will reply with a proposed approach.
Email us about research or write to hello@southernmarketsbrief.com