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Banco Sol’s Osvaldo Macaia delivers $18mn profit turnaround as Angolan lender faces capital test

Banco Sol’s Osvaldo Macaia delivers $18mn profit turnaround…

Two years into a sweeping restructuring, Banco Sol has returned to preliminary profitability,

China deepens Gabon mining ties with $198mn manganese project as Oligui Nguema pushes industrialisation

China deepens Gabon mining ties with $198mn manganese…

Beijing’s expanding role in Gabon’s mineral sector highlights a wider African shift towards

South Africa remains Africa’s largest economy

South Africa remains Africa’s largest economy

Government points to reforms as basis for recovery, but growth stays short of

Nigeria leads African banana production with 6.9mn tonnes, but exports expose structural weaknesses

Nigeria leads African banana production with 6.9mn tonnes,…

AFRICAHEADLINE | ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE & AGRIBUSINESS Africa’s largest banana producer recorded 8.6% output

South Africa’s ANC: A decade of electoral decline, social transformation and the struggle to retain political influence

South Africa’s ANC: A decade of electoral decline,…

AFRICAHEADLINE | OPINION & POLITICAL ANALYSIS The African National Congress has lost much

Mali’s economy set to expand 5.5% as gold recovery boosts growth despite security risks

Mali’s economy set to expand 5.5% as gold…

AFRICAHEADLINE | ECONOMIC OUTLOOK | WEST AFRICA Mali’s economy is forecast to grow

South Africa’s ANC retains electoral lead despite 14.82-point decline as opposition gains ground

South Africa’s ANC retains electoral lead despite 14.82-point…

AFRICAHEADLINE | SPECIAL REPORT — POLITICAL ANALYSIS PRETORIA — With 99 per cent

Angola’s José de Lima Massano urges banks to lend more to farms and factories at AFIS

Angola’s José de Lima Massano urges banks to…

AfricaHeadline | Finance African banks earned a 17 per cent return on equity

Banco Sol’s Osvaldo Macaia delivers $18mn profit turnaround as Angolan lender faces capital test

Banco Sol’s Osvaldo Macaia delivers $18mn profit turnaround as Angolan lender faces capital test

Two years into a sweeping restructuring, Banco Sol has returned to preliminary profitability, recovered millions of dollars in

China deepens Gabon mining ties with $198mn manganese project as Oligui Nguema pushes industrialisation

China deepens Gabon mining ties with $198mn manganese project as Oligui Nguema pushes industrialisation

Beijing’s expanding role in Gabon’s mineral sector highlights a wider African shift towards domestic processing, as Libreville seeks

South Africa remains Africa’s largest economy

South Africa remains Africa’s largest economy

Government points to reforms as basis for recovery, but growth stays short of what is needed Macroeconomic analysis

Nigeria leads African banana production with 6.9mn tonnes, but exports expose structural weaknesses

Nigeria leads African banana production with 6.9mn tonnes, but exports expose structural weaknesses

AFRICAHEADLINE | ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE & AGRIBUSINESS Africa’s largest banana producer recorded 8.6% output growth in 2024, yet its

South Africa’s ANC: A decade of electoral decline, social transformation and the struggle to retain political influence

South Africa’s ANC: A decade of electoral decline, social transformation and the struggle to retain political influence

AFRICAHEADLINE | OPINION & POLITICAL ANALYSIS The African National Congress has lost much of the electoral dominance it

Mali’s economy set to expand 5.5% as gold recovery boosts growth despite security risks

Mali’s economy set to expand 5.5% as gold recovery boosts growth despite security risks

AFRICAHEADLINE | ECONOMIC OUTLOOK | WEST AFRICA Mali’s economy is forecast to grow by 5.5% in 2026, supported

South Africa’s ANC retains electoral lead despite 14.82-point decline as opposition gains ground

South Africa’s ANC retains electoral lead despite 14.82-point decline as opposition gains ground

AFRICAHEADLINE | SPECIAL REPORT — POLITICAL ANALYSIS PRETORIA — With 99 per cent of votes counted in South

Angola’s José de Lima Massano urges banks to lend more to farms and factories at AFIS

Angola’s José de Lima Massano urges banks to lend more to farms and factories at AFIS

AfricaHeadline | Finance African banks earned a 17 per cent return on equity in 2025. At the Luanda

Banco Sol’s Osvaldo Macaia delivers $18mn profit turnaround as Angolan lender faces capital test
China deepens Gabon mining ties with $198mn manganese project as Oligui Nguema pushes industrialisation
South Africa remains Africa’s largest economy
Nigeria leads African banana production with 6.9mn tonnes, but exports expose structural weaknesses
South Africa’s ANC: A decade of electoral decline, social transformation and the struggle to retain political influence
Mali’s economy set to expand 5.5% as gold recovery boosts growth despite security risks
South Africa’s ANC retains electoral lead despite 14.82-point decline as opposition gains ground
Angola’s José de Lima Massano urges banks to lend more to farms and factories at AFIS

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Banco Sol’s Osvaldo Macaia delivers $18mn profit turnaround as Angolan lender faces capital test

Banco Sol’s Osvaldo Macaia delivers $18mn profit turnaround as Angolan lender faces capital test

Two years into a sweeping restructuring, Banco Sol has returned to preliminary profitability, recovered millions of dollars in

Nigeria leads African banana production with 6.9mn tonnes, but exports expose structural weaknesses

Nigeria leads African banana production with 6.9mn tonnes, but exports expose structural weaknesses

AFRICAHEADLINE | ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE & AGRIBUSINESS Africa’s largest banana producer recorded 8.6% output growth in 2024, yet its

Tanzania removes Nigerians from referral visa list as business links expand

Tanzania removes Nigerians from referral visa list as business links expand

Dar es Salaam — Tanzania has removed Nigerian nationals from its Referred Visa Category, eliminating an additional immigration

Africa’s 10 best airlines, and what the numbers reveal

Africa’s 10 best airlines, and what the numbers reveal

Ethiopian Airlines tops Skytrax’s 2026 African ranking and also stands out for its scale. But the ranking does

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

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

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

Diamond slump tests Botswana’s five economic pillars

Diamond slump tests Botswana’s five economic pillars

JOHANNESBURG — Botswana’s diamond output fell 54.6 per cent in the final quarter of 2025, pushing the economy

Politics & Climate

China deepens Gabon mining ties with $198mn manganese project as Oligui Nguema pushes industrialisation

China deepens Gabon mining ties with $198mn manganese project as Oligui Nguema pushes industrialisation

Beijing’s expanding role in Gabon’s mineral sector highlights a wider African shift towards domestic processing, as Libreville seeks

Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed turns to military discipline as tensions threaten stability in the Horn of Africa

Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed turns to military discipline as tensions threaten stability in the Horn of Africa

The prime minister’s decision to send senior government officials for military training raises questions about leadership, state security

Rwanda faces new economic and diplomatic setback as US moves to end AGOA trade benefits

Rwanda faces new economic and diplomatic setback as US moves to end AGOA trade benefits

Africa | Trade | US-Rwanda Relations KINSHASA – Rwanda faces a fresh challenge to its economic and diplomatic

João Lourenço’s Tanzania visit seeks to turn strategic ties into a transcontinental investment corridor

João Lourenço’s Tanzania visit seeks to turn strategic ties into a transcontinental investment corridor

Railway integration between the Atlantic and Indian oceans, potential Tanzanian investment in Angola’s Lobito Refinery and new transport

Niger moves to reorganise transport, aviation security and university services

Niger moves to reorganise transport, aviation security and university services

The Council of Ministers has approved plans for a state-backed rail company, a new body to coordinate airport

AU gender equality meeting puts focus on violence against women and economic empowerment

AU gender equality meeting puts focus on violence against women and economic empowerment

Addis Ababa  — The African Union (AU) is holding the 11th Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee

France’s Bond Rout Exposes the Eurozone’s Fiscal Fault Lines

France’s Bond Rout Exposes the Eurozone’s Fiscal Fault Lines

French borrowing costs have reached a 24-year high, as political paralysis threatens fiscal consolidation and raises the stakes

COMESA Faces Test of Turning Regional Integration into Industrial Growth

COMESA Faces Test of Turning Regional Integration into Industrial Growth

Harare, Zimbabwe | October, 2026 The 25th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Common Market

Optinions & World

Russia–Africa: Seven years on, the $40bn trade pledge remains unfulfilled

Russia–Africa: Seven years on, the $40bn trade pledge remains unfulfilled

Bilateral trade exceeded $27bn in 2025 but remains well below the target set by Vladimir Putin in 2019.

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

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China deepens Gabon mining ties with $198mn manganese project as Oligui Nguema pushes industrialisation

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Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed turns to military discipline as tensions threaten stability in the Horn of Africa

Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed turns to military discipline as tensions threaten stability in the Horn of Africa

The prime minister’s decision to send senior government officials for military training raises questions about leadership, state security

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