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JPMorgan’s new frontier debt index puts Africa and Angola in global investors’ sights

JPMorgan’s new frontier debt index puts Africa and…

Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco seek to turn domestic bond markets into a

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

JPMorgan’s new frontier debt index puts Africa and Angola in global investors’ sights

JPMorgan’s new frontier debt index puts Africa and Angola in global investors’ sights

Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco seek to turn domestic bond markets into a new source of international funding

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,

JPMorgan’s new frontier debt index puts Africa and Angola in global investors’ sights
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

Economic and Business News

In A Nutshell: Tunisia’s slow recovery faces fiscal reality

In A Nutshell: Tunisia’s slow recovery faces fiscal reality

Johannesburg — Tunisia’s economy is projected to grow modestly in 2025, but persistent fiscal stress, weak investment and

Isabel dos Santos: The billion-dollar corruption scandal that shook Angola

Isabel dos Santos: The billion-dollar corruption scandal that shook Angola

Lagos, Nigeria – Isabel dos Santos, once hailed as Africa’s richest woman, now finds herself at the center

We need to accelerate development to breakneck speed

We need to accelerate development to breakneck speed

With a series of unrelenting challenges pressing on Africa from all sides, the need for homegrown solutions has

Keystone bank gets new chairperson, non-executive directors

Keystone bank gets new chairperson, non-executive directors

Keystone Bank on Wednesday said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed a new chairperson and additional executive directors

Patrice Motsepe and Africa’s economic realignment in 2025

Patrice Motsepe and Africa’s economic realignment in 2025

AH Premium Analysis  How one of the continent’s most influential investors interprets Africa’s shifting macroeconomic cycle and the

Botswana and De Beers sign long-awaited diamond deal

Botswana and De Beers sign long-awaited diamond deal

GABORONE – Botswana’s government and mining giant De Beers signed a long-awaited 10-year diamond sales agreement on Tuesday

Majority of Nigerian two-wheelers could be electric by 2040

Majority of Nigerian two-wheelers could be electric by 2040

More than 60% of two-wheeler vehicles sold in Nigeria could be electric by 2040, according to a report

Africa’s strongest currencies owe more to exchange controls than economic heft

Africa’s strongest currencies owe more to exchange controls than economic heft

JOHANNESBURG – Africa’s strongest currencies in 2026 are not necessarily backed by the continent’s largest economies. Instead, they

Politics & Climate

Burkina Faso foils alleged coup plot, but the deeper crisis remains

Burkina Faso foils alleged coup plot, but the deeper crisis remains

Authorities in Burkina Faso say they have stopped yet another attempt to overthrow the government, but the episode

President John Mahama takes office with a vision for progress

President John Mahama takes office with a vision for progress

Accra, Ghana – In a ceremony steeped in tradition and national pride, President John Mahama was officially sworn

Ghana: The great School of Democracy in Africa

Ghana: The great School of Democracy in Africa

  AfricaHeadline, financial reports team editorial@dw-demosnewstaion.online    Accra, Ghana – Ghana continues to stand as a beacon of

Jérémie Blin takes charge of preparations for 2026 Africa-France Summit in Nairobi

Jérémie Blin takes charge of preparations for 2026 Africa-France Summit in Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya – The Élysée Palace has appointed seasoned diplomat Jérémie Blin to oversee preparations for the highly anticipated

Zimbabwe secures $10.12 Million grant from African Development Fund to boost agriculture and strengthen climate resilience

Zimbabwe secures $10.12 Million grant from African Development Fund to boost agriculture and strengthen climate resilience

Harare | May 21, 2025 – AfricaHeadline The African Development Bank has approved a $10.12 million grant to

Panic grips Goma amid rumors of forced M23 recruitment

Panic grips Goma amid rumors of forced M23 recruitment

Goma, DR Congo – Widespread panic swept through the city of Goma and the Nyiragongo territory on Tuesday

Trump and Musk Call for USAID Shutdown, Raising Concerns Over U.S. Foreign Aid Policy

Trump and Musk Call for USAID Shutdown, Raising Concerns Over U.S. Foreign Aid Policy

Johannesburg, South Africa – President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk have declared that the United States

Jacob Zuma’s MK party poised for power play with succession strategy and new Leadership

Jacob Zuma’s MK party poised for power play with succession strategy and new Leadership

Lagos — As South Africa approaches the 2024 election season, former President Jacob Zuma is maneuvering for a bold

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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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

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