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South Africa’s Matlala inquiry puts cash, police contracts and political influence under scrutiny

South Africa’s Matlala inquiry puts cash, police contracts…

JOHANNESBURG — Testimony by businessman Vimu Matlala before South Africa’s Matlanga Commission has

Dangote seeks $47 billion valuation in IPO testing the limits of African markets

Dangote seeks $47 billion valuation in IPO testing…

$1.6 billion offering values Africa’s largest refinery at more than twice its construction

Visa-Free travel cannot replace the State: Africa’s lesson for 2027

Visa-Free travel cannot replace the State: Africa’s lesson…

The easier it becomes to leave, the more important it is to create

AfDB’s Sidi Ould Tah sets out strategy to close Africa’s $400bn financing gap

AfDB’s Sidi Ould Tah sets out strategy to…

ABIDJAN — When Sidi Ould Tah was elected president of the African Development

Mozambique rewrites mining rules as Chapo seeks to turn mineral wealth into investment

Mozambique rewrites mining rules as Chapo seeks to…

MAPUTO — Mozambique is moving to overhaul its mining sector in an effort

ANC’s electoral court battle: A test of electoral rules, technology and voters’ rights

ANC’s electoral court battle: A test of electoral…

Johannesburg — The African National Congress is taking its dispute over the exclusion

Africa enters a new phase: The challenge is no longer just attracting capital

Africa enters a new phase: The challenge is…

Opinion | AfricaHeadline Africa’s investment challenge can no longer be explained simply by

E1 Luanda GP Puts Angola at the heart of global sport, innovation and tourism

E1 Luanda GP Puts Angola at the heart…

AfricaHeadline is covering the electric powerboat world championship in Luanda while promoting the

South Africa’s Matlala inquiry puts cash, police contracts and political influence under scrutiny

South Africa’s Matlala inquiry puts cash, police contracts and political influence under scrutiny

JOHANNESBURG — Testimony by businessman Vimu Matlala before South Africa’s Matlanga Commission has put a series of cash

Dangote seeks $47 billion valuation in IPO testing the limits of African markets

Dangote seeks $47 billion valuation in IPO testing the limits of African markets

$1.6 billion offering values Africa’s largest refinery at more than twice its construction cost, putting African capital markets

Visa-Free travel cannot replace the State: Africa’s lesson for 2027

Visa-Free travel cannot replace the State: Africa’s lesson for 2027

The easier it becomes to leave, the more important it is to create reasons to stay. By AfricaHeadline

AfDB’s Sidi Ould Tah sets out strategy to close Africa’s $400bn financing gap

AfDB’s Sidi Ould Tah sets out strategy to close Africa’s $400bn financing gap

ABIDJAN — When Sidi Ould Tah was elected president of the African Development Bank Group on May 29,

Mozambique rewrites mining rules as Chapo seeks to turn mineral wealth into investment

Mozambique rewrites mining rules as Chapo seeks to turn mineral wealth into investment

MAPUTO — Mozambique is moving to overhaul its mining sector in an effort to attract investment, strengthen state

ANC’s electoral court battle: A test of electoral rules, technology and voters’ rights

ANC’s electoral court battle: A test of electoral rules, technology and voters’ rights

Johannesburg — The African National Congress is taking its dispute over the exclusion of 181 candidates to South

Africa enters a new phase: The challenge is no longer just attracting capital

Africa enters a new phase: The challenge is no longer just attracting capital

Opinion | AfricaHeadline Africa’s investment challenge can no longer be explained simply by a shortage of capital. Increasingly,

E1 Luanda GP Puts Angola at the heart of global sport, innovation and tourism

E1 Luanda GP Puts Angola at the heart of global sport, innovation and tourism

AfricaHeadline is covering the electric powerboat world championship in Luanda while promoting the country through its “Like Angola,

South Africa’s Matlala inquiry puts cash, police contracts and political influence under scrutiny
Dangote seeks $47 billion valuation in IPO testing the limits of African markets
Visa-Free travel cannot replace the State: Africa’s lesson for 2027
AfDB’s Sidi Ould Tah sets out strategy to close Africa’s $400bn financing gap
Mozambique rewrites mining rules as Chapo seeks to turn mineral wealth into investment
ANC’s electoral court battle: A test of electoral rules, technology and voters’ rights
Africa enters a new phase: The challenge is no longer just attracting capital
E1 Luanda GP Puts Angola at the heart of global sport, innovation and tourism

Economic and Business News

South Africa’s Eskom seeks 36% electricity price hike amidst financial struggles

South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., has requested a 36% increase in electricity tariffs for

Allen Onyema, The businessman who challenged Africa’s aviation giants and built Air Peace into a regional powerhouse

Allen Onyema, The businessman who challenged Africa’s aviation giants and built Air Peace into a regional powerhouse

By AfricaHeadline LAGOS, Nigeria — When Air Peace launched its first commercial flight in 2014, few industry observers

African Energy Chamber urges ‘Refine, Baby Refine’ as global shocks expose Africa’s fuel import vulnerability

African Energy Chamber urges ‘Refine, Baby Refine’ as global shocks expose Africa’s fuel import vulnerability

CAPE TOWN The African Energy Chamber has called for an urgent expansion of refining capacity across Africa, warning

Angola: Inflation drops to 25.26%, reaching its lowest level in 11 months

Angola: Inflation drops to 25.26%, reaching its lowest level in 11 months

Johannesburg, South Africa – Angola’s inflation rate recorded another month of decline, settling at 25.26% in February 2025,

AFRICA’S LARGEST ECONOMIES IN 2024 – A BRIGHT FUTURE OF GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY

AFRICA’S LARGEST ECONOMIES IN 2024 – A BRIGHT FUTURE OF GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY

The latest report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Africa’s largest economies by nominal Gross Domestic Product

Nigeria strengthens its financial defences, but investors are still waiting for proof

Nigeria strengthens its financial defences, but investors are still waiting for proof

New capital rules have reshaped the insurance industry, while the central bank reports stronger reserves and reduced government

Nigeria’s FIRST E&P targets 250,000 bpd by 2030 with expanded gas strategy

Nigeria’s FIRST E&P targets 250,000 bpd by 2030 with expanded gas strategy

Lagos – FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company (FIRST E&P), a Nigerian independent oil and gas producer, has

Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices in 2024

Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices in 2024

Johannesburg – Affordable fuel prices continue to play a pivotal role in the economic stability and growth of several

Politics & Climate

Burkina Faso Council of Ministers approves key projects and agricultural advances

Burkina Faso Council of Ministers approves key projects and agricultural advances

Lagos, Nigeria – The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, chaired the weekly Council of Ministers meeting,

Russian Tu-160 Bombers Visit South Africa Amid $500 Million Military Cooperation Expansion

Russian Tu-160 Bombers Visit South Africa Amid $500 Million Military Cooperation Expansion

Johannesburg, South Africa – In a significant move to strengthen defense ties, South Africa is hosting Russian Tu-160

Joseph Kabila Announces Return to Congolese Politics Amid Tensions and Legal Questions

Joseph Kabila Announces Return to Congolese Politics Amid Tensions and Legal Questions

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Former President Joseph Kabila has announced his return to Congolese politics after

NTAC deploys skilled volunteers to Rwanda and Benin Republic

NTAC deploys skilled volunteers to Rwanda and Benin Republic

Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has deployed sixteen highly skilled volunteers to Rwanda and

ECOWAS keeps door open as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger finalise exit

ECOWAS keeps door open as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger finalise exit

Lagos, Nigeria – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has confirmed the formal departure of Burkina

Kemi Badenoch assumes leadership of UK’s conservative party, vows renewal amidst challenges

Kemi Badenoch assumes leadership of UK’s conservative party, vows renewal amidst challenges

Lagos – In a historic move, Kemi Badenoch has been elected leader of the UK’s Conservative Party as

Colonial legacy fails to deliver as 500 years of extraction leave Europe lagging

Colonial legacy fails to deliver as 500 years of extraction leave Europe lagging

For over 500 years, Portugal and Spain exploited Africa, extracting its natural and human resources to expand their

COAL MINE EXPLOSION IN EASTERN IRAN LEAVES 38 CONFIRMED DEAD

COAL MINE EXPLOSION IN EASTERN IRAN LEAVES 38 CONFIRMED DEAD

Tragedy struck the eastern province of Iran on Monday as an explosion in a coal mine claimed at

Optinions & World

OPINIÃO | Como o relatório da HRMI sobre Angola reabre o debate sobre quem define os critérios pelos quais África é avaliada.

OPINIÃO | Como o relatório da HRMI sobre Angola reabre o debate sobre quem define os critérios pelos quais África…

Quando os rankings internacionais da Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), se transformam em narrativas globais, a metodologia torna-se

The Colonizers have returned, but this time they sign contracts

The Colonizers have returned, but this time they sign contracts

Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe’s warning and Africa’s new battle for economic sovereignty “If we don’t handle our independence very

Russia, The United States, and The myth of the quick victory

Russia, The United States, and The myth of the quick victory

A strategic assessment of 21st-Century warfare JOHANNESBURG — For much of the past three decades, military and political leaders

The DRC’s untapped power could shape Africa’s economic future if it gets the strategy right

The DRC’s untapped power could shape Africa’s economic future if it gets the strategy right

LAGOS – The Democratic Republic of the Congo has long been viewed as a paradox, a country endowed

E for Emigration: When “Exit” became Europe’s social policy

E for Emigration: When “Exit” became Europe’s social policy

By AfricaHeadline | Opinion African emigration to Europe is often portrayed as an individual choice, commonly framed as

The fear of a power vacuum: Why some African leaders refuse to let go

The fear of a power vacuum: Why some African leaders refuse to let go

Opinion | Africa By AfricaHeadline | Opinion Across Africa, moments of political transition often trigger a familiar argument:

What about Africa, now? A continent between awakening and reinvention

What about Africa, now? A continent between awakening and reinvention

By AfricaHeadline – Johannesburg | October, 2025 As the world turns its attention to America’s political battles and

La Cravate et l’Intellectuel Africain : Une Élite déconnectée du peuple

La Cravate et l’Intellectuel Africain : Une Élite déconnectée du peuple

Comment une classe intellectuelle trop occidentalisée s’est éloignée des réalités africaines Par la Rédaction d’AfricaHeadline | Juillet 2025

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South Africa’s Matlala inquiry puts cash, police contracts and political influence under scrutiny

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