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Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities…

Congo and Chad have pledged to abolish visa requirements for African citizens in

What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and Power

What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and…

Analysis When Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on the evening of September 1,

Angola posts one of strongest second-quarter growth rates

Angola posts one of strongest second-quarter growth rates

Non-oil activity and recovering crude production accelerated growth in 2026, although a discrepancy

Ghana bets on digital cedi to reshape payments in one of Africa’s most digital economies

Ghana bets on digital cedi to reshape payments…

Bank of Ghana deepens partnership with Germany’s Giesecke+Devrient as Accra tests whether sovereign

How cashews are keeping Guinea-Bissau’s economy afloat, and exposing its weaknesses

How cashews are keeping Guinea-Bissau’s economy afloat, and…

The crop helped drive growth to 5.8 per cent in 2025, but dependence

Cape Verde sustains robust growth, but reliance on tourism exposes limits of its economic model

Cape Verde sustains robust growth, but reliance on…

Economy is forecast to expand by about 4.8% in 2026, supported by European

Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43%, but Moody’s warns recovery has yet to reach public finances

Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43%, but Moody’s warns recovery…

Second-quarter expansion and a stronger external position prompt a positive sovereign outlook, while

Etu Energias takes strategic leap with $260mn Chevron deal in Angola

Etu Energias takes strategic leap with $260mn Chevron…

Acquisition puts Edson dos Santos’s company through its biggest test yet and signals

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed

Congo and Chad have pledged to abolish visa requirements for African citizens in 2027. AfricaHeadline supports continental integration

What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and Power

What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and Power

Analysis When Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on the evening of September 1, he was met with a

Angola posts one of strongest second-quarter growth rates

Angola posts one of strongest second-quarter growth rates

Non-oil activity and recovering crude production accelerated growth in 2026, although a discrepancy between international and official data

Ghana bets on digital cedi to reshape payments in one of Africa’s most digital economies

Ghana bets on digital cedi to reshape payments in one of Africa’s most digital economies

Bank of Ghana deepens partnership with Germany’s Giesecke+Devrient as Accra tests whether sovereign digital money can find a

How cashews are keeping Guinea-Bissau’s economy afloat, and exposing its weaknesses

How cashews are keeping Guinea-Bissau’s economy afloat, and exposing its weaknesses

The crop helped drive growth to 5.8 per cent in 2025, but dependence on raw exports, weak infrastructure

Cape Verde sustains robust growth, but reliance on tourism exposes limits of its economic model

Cape Verde sustains robust growth, but reliance on tourism exposes limits of its economic model

Economy is forecast to expand by about 4.8% in 2026, supported by European visitors and investment, while high

Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43%, but Moody’s warns recovery has yet to reach public finances

Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43%, but Moody’s warns recovery has yet to reach public finances

Second-quarter expansion and a stronger external position prompt a positive sovereign outlook, while weak revenue, inflation and industrial

Etu Energias takes strategic leap with $260mn Chevron deal in Angola

Etu Energias takes strategic leap with $260mn Chevron deal in Angola

Acquisition puts Edson dos Santos’s company through its biggest test yet and signals the emergence of a new

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed
What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and Power
Angola posts one of strongest second-quarter growth rates
Ghana bets on digital cedi to reshape payments in one of Africa’s most digital economies
How cashews are keeping Guinea-Bissau’s economy afloat, and exposing its weaknesses
Cape Verde sustains robust growth, but reliance on tourism exposes limits of its economic model
Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43%, but Moody’s warns recovery has yet to reach public finances
Etu Energias takes strategic leap with $260mn Chevron deal in Angola

Economic and Business News

ADF injects CFA1.7 billion to boost exports and position West Africa at the core of AfCFTA

ADF injects CFA1.7 billion to boost exports and position West Africa at the core of AfCFTA

Abidjan The African Development Fund has approved a CFA1.7 billion grant (approximately $2.8 million) to strengthen private sector

AfricaHeadline secures exclusive coverage of the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda

AfricaHeadline secures exclusive coverage of the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda

Luanda, May 29, 2025 | AfricaHeadline Newsroom AfricaHeadline has secured exclusive media coverage of the highly anticipated 2025

Oil prices fall on prospects of lower Saudi Arabia price target

SINGAPORE, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped on Thursday, reversing earlier gains, as news of top exporter

Can Stablecoins fix Africa’s broken payments system? Investors are betting they can

Can Stablecoins fix Africa’s broken payments system? Investors are betting they can

Nigerian fintech Daya’s US$2.4 million funding reflects a broader race to modernise the financial infrastructure underpinning African trade

Angola-Namibia Energy Ties Strengthened at Angola Oil & Gas 2025

Angola-Namibia Energy Ties Strengthened at Angola Oil & Gas 2025

Cape Town, South Africa – Namibia’s Petroleum Commissioner, Maggy Shino, has called for deeper regional collaboration as African

Nigeria’s most valuable companies leading growth and innovation

Nigeria’s most valuable companies leading growth and innovation

Lagos – As Nigeria navigates through economic reforms and market challenges, the country’s most valuable companies continue to

NLNG and Venture Global Breaches: Shell says The Global LNG business built on sanctity of contracts

NLNG and Venture Global Breaches: Shell says The Global LNG business built on sanctity of contracts

Shell has accused U.S.-based Venture Global LNG of wrongfully earning $3.5 billion, according to a report by the

AfricaHeadline launches documentary series as part of the LIKE Angola – Economic Roadshow

AfricaHeadline launches documentary series as part of the LIKE Angola – Economic Roadshow

“How Angola Pulled It Off” inaugurates a continent-wide documentary series born from the LIKE Angola – Economic Roadshow,

Politics & Climate

The tragedy and the weight of João Lourenço’s role in the Washington peace agreement for the DRC

The tragedy and the weight of João Lourenço’s role in the Washington peace agreement for the DRC

Washington – The tragedy, and the magnitude, of João Lourenço’s role in the Washington Peace Agreement for the

Ivory Coast announces withdrawal of French troops, marking the end of a historic military presence

Ivory Coast announces withdrawal of French troops, marking the end of a historic military presence

Lagos, Nigeria – Ivory Coast’s President, Alassane Ouattara, has announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country,

Burkina Faso Junta appoints new Prime Minister after government dissolution

Burkina Faso Junta appoints new Prime Minister after government dissolution

Lagos, Nigeria — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has appointed Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as the new prime

ANC-DA coalition faces mounting strains amid legal ambiguity in South Africa

ANC-DA coalition faces mounting strains amid legal ambiguity in South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa – South Africa’s first-ever coalition government, led by the African National Congress (ANC) and the

Europe Profits from African Desperation: €56 Million Collected from Rejected Visa Applications

Europe Profits from African Desperation: €56 Million Collected from Rejected Visa Applications

Brussels – The European Union collected €56 million in 2023 from visa applications submitted by African citizens that

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes deactivates X account after multimillion-dollar fine on the platform

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes deactivates X account after multimillion-dollar fine on the platform

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The official X account of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes was

How Cyril Ramaphosa’s air power could crush Paul Kagame’s forces

How Cyril Ramaphosa’s air power could crush Paul Kagame’s forces

South Africa vs Rwanda Lagos, Nigeria – In African geopolitics, air superiority is the defining factor in modern

Nutrition and health in rural Africa: The critical role of food security

Nutrition and health in rural Africa: The critical role of food security

Food security is essential for the health and well-being of rural communities across Africa. With millions facing malnutrition

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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