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Kenya’s 5.3% growth masks inflation, debt and external risks

Kenya’s 5.3% growth masks inflation, debt and external…

East Africa’s biggest economy accelerated from 2025 as tourism, construction and financial services

Angola’s digital sovereignty: An imperative for government

Angola’s digital sovereignty: An imperative for government

Sovereignty has always meant a state’s ability to decide its own future, protect

Samora Machel and the unfinished decolonisation of Southern Africa

Samora Machel and the unfinished decolonisation of Southern…

Keynote address at the Symposium hosted by the Samora Machel Foundation and Rhodes

Cyril Ramaphosa: A Father’s steady hand in the service of a Nation

Cyril Ramaphosa: A Father’s steady hand in the…

  Leadership shaped by prudence, stability and African wisdom in an age of

Angola, 2017–2026: An economy in transition and a country with renewed ambition

Angola, 2017–2026: An economy in transition and a…

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS After nearly a decade of reforms under President João Lourenço, Angola

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

Angola seeks to turn another oil discovery into fuel for diversification

Angola seeks to turn another oil discovery into…

Chevron’s latest find comes as Luanda tries to sustain an oil industry producing

Afriex expands banking network as African remittance costs remain elevated

Afriex expands banking network as African remittance costs…

LAGOS – Afriex has strengthened its international payments infrastructure through a partnership with

Kenya’s 5.3% growth masks inflation, debt and external risks

Kenya’s 5.3% growth masks inflation, debt and external risks

East Africa’s biggest economy accelerated from 2025 as tourism, construction and financial services expanded, but 6.5% inflation, a

Angola’s digital sovereignty: An imperative for government

Angola’s digital sovereignty: An imperative for government

Sovereignty has always meant a state’s ability to decide its own future, protect its territory, defend its institutions

Samora Machel and the unfinished decolonisation of Southern Africa

Samora Machel and the unfinished decolonisation of Southern Africa

Keynote address at the Symposium hosted by the Samora Machel Foundation and Rhodes University, Makhanda on the 40th

Cyril Ramaphosa: A Father’s steady hand in the service of a Nation

Cyril Ramaphosa: A Father’s steady hand in the service of a Nation

  Leadership shaped by prudence, stability and African wisdom in an age of mounting pressure By Pedro Ivanov

Angola, 2017–2026: An economy in transition and a country with renewed ambition

Angola, 2017–2026: An economy in transition and a country with renewed ambition

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS After nearly a decade of reforms under President João Lourenço, Angola has emerged with a more

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

Angola seeks to turn another oil discovery into fuel for diversification

Angola seeks to turn another oil discovery into fuel for diversification

Chevron’s latest find comes as Luanda tries to sustain an oil industry producing about 1mn barrels a day

Afriex expands banking network as African remittance costs remain elevated

Afriex expands banking network as African remittance costs remain elevated

LAGOS – Afriex has strengthened its international payments infrastructure through a partnership with Global Innovations Bank, seeking faster

Kenya’s 5.3% growth masks inflation, debt and external risks
Angola’s digital sovereignty: An imperative for government
Samora Machel and the unfinished decolonisation of Southern Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa: A Father’s steady hand in the service of a Nation
Angola, 2017–2026: An economy in transition and a country with renewed ambition
Diamond slump tests Botswana’s five economic pillars
Angola seeks to turn another oil discovery into fuel for diversification
Afriex expands banking network as African remittance costs remain elevated

Economic and Business News

Ethiopian Airlines tests the limits of African aviation and redefines them

LUANDA / ADDIS ABABA In a global industry where even major carriers struggle to sustain margins, Ethiopian Airlines

Africa’s top five Guarantee Funds unlock over $6 billion in investments to empower SMEs

Africa’s top five Guarantee Funds unlock over $6 billion in investments to empower SMEs

  From Nairobi to Pretoria, regional and national guarantee mechanisms are reshaping Africa’s credit landscape and driving industrial

China’s Xi and top leaders call for halting real estate decline, responding to public concerns

China’s Xi and top leaders call for halting real estate decline, responding to public concerns

China aims to stop the property slump, top leaders said Thursday in a readout of a high-level meeting

 China built Africa’s roads, now the Continent is weighing the cost

 China built Africa’s roads, now the Continent is weighing the cost

Beijing helped finance railways, ports and power plants across Africa. Two decades later, the debate is shifting from

The CFA Franc: A colonial currency still shackling West Africa’s sovereignty

The CFA Franc: A colonial currency still shackling West Africa’s sovereignty

By AfricaHeadline – Special Report For nearly eight decades, 14 African nations have lived under the weight of

Wealthiest tech companies in Nigeria

Wealthiest tech companies in Nigeria

Driving economic growth through innovation Nigeria’s tech industry is rapidly evolving, positioning itself as a cornerstone of the

How this sneakerhead is leading a conversation around shoe care in Nigeria

How this sneakerhead is leading a conversation around shoe care in Nigeria

Shoes. One of the most important pieces of clothing anyone can own. They come in different styles, sizes,

TAAG Deploys Boeing 787-10 on Luanda–Lisbon Route in Fleet Modernisation Drive

TAAG Deploys Boeing 787-10 on Luanda–Lisbon Route in Fleet Modernisation Drive

LUANDA — Angola’s flag carrier TAAG will on Friday, July 17, introduce the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on its

Politics & Climate

Peace advances in Congo, but the lessons of war cannot be ignored

Peace advances in Congo, but the lessons of war cannot be ignored

EDITORIAL | AFRICAHEADLINE  The signing of the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda,

William Ruto’s transformative leadership in Kenya

William Ruto’s transformative leadership in Kenya

A detailed report on reforms and achievements Nairobi, Kenya – Since assuming office in September 2022, William Ruto

Baltasar Ebang Engonga, Former Financial Chief faces scandal and hardship in Black Beach Prison

Baltasar Ebang Engonga, Former Financial Chief faces scandal and hardship in Black Beach Prison

Johannesburg, South Africa — Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the former director of Equatorial Guinea’s National Agency for Financial Investigation

UAE-Morocco investment deals face delays amid high expectations

UAE-Morocco investment deals face delays amid high expectations

Rabat, Morocco – Grand visions of economic collaboration between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remain unrealized

Alexandre de Moraes: The Judge Who Took on Big Tech and the Far Right

Alexandre de Moraes: The Judge Who Took on Big Tech and the Far Right

How Brazil’s Alexandre de Moraes became the face of digital regulation and a defender of democracy — or

Lobito Corridor secures funding amid U.S. speculation, strengthening Angola’s regional trade role

Lobito Corridor secures funding amid U.S. speculation, strengthening Angola’s regional trade role

Johannesburg, South Africa – Angola’s Transport Minister, Ricardo D’Abreu, has dismissed concerns over potential funding suspensions for the

The dark side of Rwanda’s renaissance (2025)

The dark side of Rwanda’s renaissance (2025)

A new book explores the historical roots and contemporary repercussions of Paul Kagame’s aggressive foreign policy. Kagame’s Legacy

Botswana’s new President Duma Boko sworn in

Botswana’s new President Duma Boko sworn in

Johannesburg — Duma Boko was sworn in as Botswana’s sixth president in a landmark ceremony at the High

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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