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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

Egypt holds rates high as record remittances strengthen external buffers

Egypt holds rates high as record remittances strengthen…

Central bank resists rate cuts despite rising reserves, as inflation, debt and regional

Luanda Summit adopts new plan to stop African conflicts before they become wars

Luanda Summit adopts new plan to stop African…

African leaders approve the Luanda Decision, an Action Plan and an implementation framework

Angola calls for stronger African action to prevent conflicts before they become wars

Angola calls for stronger African action to prevent…

President João Lourenço tells African leaders that peace and security must become the

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

Egypt holds rates high as record remittances strengthen external buffers

Egypt holds rates high as record remittances strengthen external buffers

Central bank resists rate cuts despite rising reserves, as inflation, debt and regional risks continue to limit room

Luanda Summit adopts new plan to stop African conflicts before they become wars

Luanda Summit adopts new plan to stop African conflicts before they become wars

African leaders approve the Luanda Decision, an Action Plan and an implementation framework in a push led by

Angola calls for stronger African action to prevent conflicts before they become wars

Angola calls for stronger African action to prevent conflicts before they become wars

President João Lourenço tells African leaders that peace and security must become the foundation for economic integration, sustainable

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
Egypt holds rates high as record remittances strengthen external buffers
Luanda Summit adopts new plan to stop African conflicts before they become wars
Angola calls for stronger African action to prevent conflicts before they become wars

Economic and Business News

Emirates restores 96% of global network, reinforcing Dubai’s role as a strategic aviation hub

Emirates restores 96% of global network, reinforcing Dubai’s role as a strategic aviation hub

Johannesburg – Emirates is nearing a full operational recovery, with 96 per cent of its global network restored

Carlos Melo, CEO of SISTEC, on Angola’s path to innovation and global influence

Carlos Melo, CEO of SISTEC, on Angola’s path to innovation and global influence

Johannesburg, South Africa – As Angola ascends to prominence on the global stage, President Biden’s visit marks a

Siemens Scandal: One of the largest corporate corruption cases in history

Siemens Scandal: One of the largest corporate corruption cases in history

The corruption scandal involving Siemens, the German industrial giant, is widely regarded as one of the largest bribery

CBN issues new guidelines on Ways and Means to FG

CBN issues new guidelines on Ways and Means to FG

Lagos, Nigeria – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will continue to maintain the constitutional limit on Ways

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

ANPG signs agreements with Angolan Universities to boost the biofuels value chain

ANPG signs agreements with Angolan Universities to boost the biofuels value chain

Lagos, Nigeria – Angola’s National Agency for Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) has signed strategic agreements with four

2nd Gender Impact Investment Summit to Underscore Financing Opportunities for Women-Led Investments

2nd Gender Impact Investment Summit to Underscore Financing Opportunities for Women-Led Investments

The Impact Investors Foundation (IIF), Nigeria’s leading platform for unlocking impact capital, is proud to announce the 2nd Gender

Etu Energias showcases growth strategy at Angola Oil & Gas Conference 2026

Etu Energias showcases growth strategy at Angola Oil & Gas Conference 2026

By AfricaHeadline LUANDA, Angola — Angola’s privately owned energy company Etu Energias is set to take center stage

Politics & Climate

Europe moves to stabilise Hormuz as Iran Israel tensions reshape global energy risk

Europe moves to stabilise Hormuz as Iran Israel tensions reshape global energy risk

Paris London Washington April 18 2026 European leaders, including Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Giorgia Meloni and Friedrich Merz,

FEATURE | Peace and power: Angola’s João Lourenço at the heart of the great lakes breakthrough

FEATURE | Peace and power: Angola’s João Lourenço at the heart of the great lakes breakthrough

Washington, D.C., June 28, 2025  U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his wish to host Angolan President João

Germany and Nigeria forge energy partnership

Germany and Nigeria forge energy partnership

Accra, Ghana – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Abuja to

Biden’s historic visit to Angola highlights strategic investments and strengthened relations

Biden’s historic visit to Angola highlights strategic investments and strengthened relations

Luanda, Angola – President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Angola from December 2 to 4, 2024, marks a

Rwanda’s miscalculated move: Withdrawal from ECCAS deepens regional isolation

Rwanda’s miscalculated move: Withdrawal from ECCAS deepens regional isolation

Dar es Salaam | June 10, 2025 – AfricaHeadline Rwanda’s abrupt decision to withdraw from the Economic Community

Tokyo Sexwale: Reflections on Robben Island, ANC’s future, and South Africa’s political landscape

Tokyo Sexwale: Reflections on Robben Island, ANC’s future, and South Africa’s political landscape

Johannesburg, South Africa – In a rare and deeply introspective interview, South African anti-apartheid activist and former minister

Key statements from João Lourenço, Paul Kagame, and Félix Tshisekedi amidst regional crisis

Key statements from João Lourenço, Paul Kagame, and Félix Tshisekedi amidst regional crisis

Kinshasa, DRC – The deepening crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has triggered a wave

Venâncio Mondlane, politics demands maturity

Venâncio Mondlane, politics demands maturity

Maputo, Mozambique – Venâncio Mondlane’s political trajectory since the electoral period has been marked by controversy and what

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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