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Xi Jinping’s Greek lesson

Xi Jinping’s Greek lesson

In Beijing, China’s leader dared to teach Donald Trump some ancient history. The

Angola’s GDP grows 8.74% in second quarter

Angola’s GDP grows 8.74% in second quarter

Non-oil activities expand 9.24%, outpacing the oil sector’s 5.64% growth Annual growth accelerates

João Lourenço’s reform gamble: How Angola Is rebuilding the state, and trying to transform the economy

João Lourenço’s reform gamble: How Angola Is rebuilding…

Since taking office in 2017, President João Lourenço has pursued one of Angola’s

Nchimbi’s resignation exposes a rare fracture at the top of Tanzania’s government

Nchimbi’s resignation exposes a rare fracture at the…

ANALYSIS | The vice-president says he is leaving because President Samia Suluhu Hassan

Why 43% could be enough to put the ANC back in command

Why 43% could be enough to put the…

The African National Congress does not need to regain an outright majority to

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

Xi Jinping’s Greek lesson

Xi Jinping’s Greek lesson

In Beijing, China’s leader dared to teach Donald Trump some ancient history. The irony is that the lesson

Angola’s GDP grows 8.74% in second quarter

Angola’s GDP grows 8.74% in second quarter

Non-oil activities expand 9.24%, outpacing the oil sector’s 5.64% growth Annual growth accelerates from 5.32% in the first

João Lourenço’s reform gamble: How Angola Is rebuilding the state, and trying to transform the economy

João Lourenço’s reform gamble: How Angola Is rebuilding the state, and trying to transform the economy

Since taking office in 2017, President João Lourenço has pursued one of Angola’s most consequential reform programmes since

Nchimbi’s resignation exposes a rare fracture at the top of Tanzania’s government

Nchimbi’s resignation exposes a rare fracture at the top of Tanzania’s government

ANALYSIS | The vice-president says he is leaving because President Samia Suluhu Hassan wants change. The constitutional transition

Why 43% could be enough to put the ANC back in command

Why 43% could be enough to put the ANC back in command

The African National Congress does not need to regain an outright majority to stage a political comeback. In

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

Xi Jinping’s Greek lesson
Angola’s GDP grows 8.74% in second quarter
João Lourenço’s reform gamble: How Angola Is rebuilding the state, and trying to transform the economy
Nchimbi’s resignation exposes a rare fracture at the top of Tanzania’s government
Why 43% could be enough to put the ANC back in command
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

Economic and Business News

Africa’s economic power map is changing faster than expected

Africa’s economic power map is changing faster than expected

Johannesburg – The latest projections from the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook (April 2026) reveal a continent

Africa’s IMF Burden

Africa’s IMF Burden

INVESTIGATIVE SPECIAL | AfricaHeadline Magazine | June 2025DEBT AND DEVELOPMENT: AFRICA’S STRATEGIC DEPENDENCE ON THE IMFBy AfricaHeadline Editorial

Special Economic Zones drive growth across Africa’s largest economies

Special Economic Zones drive growth across Africa’s largest economies

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are playing a pivotal role in transforming Africa’s biggest economies. By accelerating industrialization, attracting

UPDATED: NNPC’s claim on our petrol price ‘misleading and mischievous’ – Dangote Refinery

UPDATED: NNPC’s claim on our petrol price ‘misleading and mischievous’ – Dangote Refinery

Dangote refinery has described as “misleading and mischievous,” the statement by state oil firm NNPC Ltd that it is

Sintana targets Namibia listing to open oil sector to local investors ahead of first production

JOHANNESBURG — Canadian-based Sintana Energy is preparing to list its shares on the Namibian Securities Exchange, a move

ANGOTIC 2025: Angola bets on digital to lead Africa’s tech innovation

ANGOTIC 2025: Angola bets on digital to lead Africa’s tech innovation

By AfricaHeadline – Luanda, June, 2025 For three days, Luanda became the epicenter of African innovation. The 5th

Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just sixth of climate aid

Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just sixth of climate aid

Immediate aim is aiding coal mining region in decline South Africa has spent just $1.9 bln of $11.6

Major marketers begin lifting petrol from Dangote Refinery

Major marketers begin lifting petrol from Dangote Refinery

•We want to import, compete with NNPC, Dangote — Independent Marketers •FG, others should be transparent — CPPE

Politics & Climate

How France lost the Sahel and Ibrahim Traoré seized the moment

How France lost the Sahel and Ibrahim Traoré seized the moment

Nairobi – France’s strategic position in the Sahel has significantly weakened over the past decade, following a sustained

Angolan President accuses opposition leader of spreading “Blatant Lies”

Angolan President accuses opposition leader of spreading “Blatant Lies”

AFRICA | ANGOLA POLITICS Angolan President Accuses Opposition Leader of Spreading “Blatant Lies” President João Lourenço’s office has

Lula discharged from hospital following head surgeries

Lula discharged from hospital following head surgeries

Lagos, Nigeria – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been discharged from hospital after undergoing two

AfricaHeadline.com selected for exclusive coverage of US President’s visit to Angola

AfricaHeadline.com selected for exclusive coverage of US President’s visit to Angola

Luanda, Angola – With the support of the Angolan government and state institutions, AfricaHeadline.com has been chosen to

U.S.-Africa Business Summit opens in Angola with focus on investment and integration

U.S.-Africa Business Summit opens in Angola with focus on investment and integration

Luanda, Angola – 22 June 2025 Angola is hosting one of the most significant gatherings in its diplomatic

ANC faces electoral challenges and seeks renewal, says Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula

ANC faces electoral challenges and seeks renewal, says Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula

Johannesburg, South Africa – In a candid assessment of the African National Congress (ANC)’s electoral decline, Secretary-General Fikile

EAC and SADC join forces to address DRC conflict

EAC and SADC join forces to address DRC conflict

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – In a historic move, two of Africa’s major regional blocs, the East African

Who is Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency?

Who is Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency?

Lagos, Nigeria – A key figure in South African politics, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has been serving as Minister in

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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