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Africa’s empty chair

Africa’s empty chair

OPINION | AFRICA AND THE WORLD ORDER Robert Mugabe saw clearly the injustice

Angolan students win 68 medals in international academic competitions in UK

Angolan students win 68 medals in international academic…

Pupils from Colégio Elizângela Filomena secured 12 golds in English competitions and five

Algeria’s state banks face test as government financing risks squeezing private credit

Algeria’s state banks face test as government financing…

IMF warns of deep links between the state, public companies and government-owned lenders

Angola’s inflation slows to 9.33% in July, lowest level in at least five years

Angola’s inflation slows to 9.33% in July, lowest…

JOHANNESBURG – Angola’s annual inflation rate eased to 9.33% in July, according to

ANALYSIS | Angola turns the fight against disinformation into a national security priority

ANALYSIS | Angola turns the fight against disinformation…

New Law Against False Information on the Internet places the country among Africa’s

Dangote’s $5bn IPO tests Africa’s appetite for funding its own energy future

Dangote’s $5bn IPO tests Africa’s appetite for funding…

The continent’s largest refinery is seeking to raise $5bn in Lagos and is

Emirates and South African Airways deepen three-decade alliance to strengthen Johannesburg’s role as Southern Africa’s aviation hub

Emirates and South African Airways deepen three-decade alliance…

Reciprocal codeshare agreement adds nine destinations to the joint network, reinforcing southern and

Zimbabwean mother and her two young daughters buried in Bulawayo, weeks after being found dead in England

Zimbabwean mother and her two young daughters buried…

Thousands attended the funeral for Nothabo Tshuma and her daughters, Natalie, 15, and

Africa’s empty chair

Africa’s empty chair

OPINION | AFRICA AND THE WORLD ORDER Robert Mugabe saw clearly the injustice of a global order frozen

Angolan students win 68 medals in international academic competitions in UK

Angolan students win 68 medals in international academic competitions in UK

Pupils from Colégio Elizângela Filomena secured 12 golds in English competitions and five trophies across international contests, with

Algeria’s state banks face test as government financing risks squeezing private credit

Algeria’s state banks face test as government financing risks squeezing private credit

IMF warns of deep links between the state, public companies and government-owned lenders as Algeria seeks to modernize

Angola’s inflation slows to 9.33% in July, lowest level in at least five years

Angola’s inflation slows to 9.33% in July, lowest level in at least five years

JOHANNESBURG – Angola’s annual inflation rate eased to 9.33% in July, according to Press Release No. 7 from

ANALYSIS | Angola turns the fight against disinformation into a national security priority

ANALYSIS | Angola turns the fight against disinformation into a national security priority

New Law Against False Information on the Internet places the country among Africa’s most comprehensive legal regimes for

Dangote’s $5bn IPO tests Africa’s appetite for funding its own energy future

Dangote’s $5bn IPO tests Africa’s appetite for funding its own energy future

The continent’s largest refinery is seeking to raise $5bn in Lagos and is considering a subsequent Johannesburg listing.

Emirates and South African Airways deepen three-decade alliance to strengthen Johannesburg’s role as Southern Africa’s aviation hub

Emirates and South African Airways deepen three-decade alliance to strengthen Johannesburg’s role as Southern Africa’s aviation hub

Reciprocal codeshare agreement adds nine destinations to the joint network, reinforcing southern and central Africa’s integration with global

Zimbabwean mother and her two young daughters buried in Bulawayo, weeks after being found dead in England

Zimbabwean mother and her two young daughters buried in Bulawayo, weeks after being found dead in England

Thousands attended the funeral for Nothabo Tshuma and her daughters, Natalie, 15, and Nala, 5. Her husband, the

Africa’s empty chair
Angolan students win 68 medals in international academic competitions in UK
Algeria’s state banks face test as government financing risks squeezing private credit
Angola’s inflation slows to 9.33% in July, lowest level in at least five years
ANALYSIS | Angola turns the fight against disinformation into a national security priority
Dangote’s $5bn IPO tests Africa’s appetite for funding its own energy future
Emirates and South African Airways deepen three-decade alliance to strengthen Johannesburg’s role as Southern Africa’s aviation hub
Zimbabwean mother and her two young daughters buried in Bulawayo, weeks after being found dead in England

Economic and Business News

Cobalt, value chains and power, Africa and the new industrial order of energy

Cobalt, value chains and power, Africa and the new industrial order of energy

Johannesburg – The global energy transition is reshaping not only markets but also the balance of economic power.

Angola: Inflation drops to 25.26%, reaching its lowest level in 11 months

Angola: Inflation drops to 25.26%, reaching its lowest level in 11 months

Johannesburg, South Africa – Angola’s inflation rate recorded another month of decline, settling at 25.26% in February 2025,

South Africa’s Eskom seeks 36% electricity price hike amidst financial struggles

South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., has requested a 36% increase in electricity tariffs for

Allen Onyema, The businessman who challenged Africa’s aviation giants and built Air Peace into a regional powerhouse

Allen Onyema, The businessman who challenged Africa’s aviation giants and built Air Peace into a regional powerhouse

By AfricaHeadline LAGOS, Nigeria — When Air Peace launched its first commercial flight in 2014, few industry observers

Congo signs $23bn oil deal with China’s Wing Wah to boost production and local content

Congo signs $23bn oil deal with China’s Wing Wah to boost production and local content

Johannesburg – The Republic of the Congo has signed a $23bn hydrocarbon agreement with Chinese oil and gas

Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices in 2024

Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices in 2024

Johannesburg – Affordable fuel prices continue to play a pivotal role in the economic stability and growth of several

AFRICA’S LARGEST ECONOMIES IN 2024 – A BRIGHT FUTURE OF GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY

AFRICA’S LARGEST ECONOMIES IN 2024 – A BRIGHT FUTURE OF GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY

The latest report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Africa’s largest economies by nominal Gross Domestic Product

Nigeria strengthens its financial defences, but investors are still waiting for proof

Nigeria strengthens its financial defences, but investors are still waiting for proof

New capital rules have reshaped the insurance industry, while the central bank reports stronger reserves and reduced government

Politics & Climate

Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination still haunts Israel, and the two-State dream has never been further away

Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination still haunts Israel, and the two-State dream has never been further away

Thirty years later, Rabin’s legacy collides with a Middle East transformed by extremism, war and political polarization. Thirty

Venâncio Mondlane’s controversial role

Venâncio Mondlane’s controversial role

Maputo, Mozambique – Mozambique is facing mounting political instability as Venâncio Mondlane, a prominent opposition leader, is accused

Burkina Faso Council of Ministers approves key projects and agricultural advances

Burkina Faso Council of Ministers approves key projects and agricultural advances

Lagos, Nigeria – The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, chaired the weekly Council of Ministers meeting,

Russian Tu-160 Bombers Visit South Africa Amid $500 Million Military Cooperation Expansion

Russian Tu-160 Bombers Visit South Africa Amid $500 Million Military Cooperation Expansion

Johannesburg, South Africa – In a significant move to strengthen defense ties, South Africa is hosting Russian Tu-160

Joseph Kabila Announces Return to Congolese Politics Amid Tensions and Legal Questions

Joseph Kabila Announces Return to Congolese Politics Amid Tensions and Legal Questions

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Former President Joseph Kabila has announced his return to Congolese politics after

NTAC deploys skilled volunteers to Rwanda and Benin Republic

NTAC deploys skilled volunteers to Rwanda and Benin Republic

Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has deployed sixteen highly skilled volunteers to Rwanda and

ECOWAS keeps door open as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger finalise exit

ECOWAS keeps door open as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger finalise exit

Lagos, Nigeria – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has confirmed the formal departure of Burkina

Kemi Badenoch assumes leadership of UK’s conservative party, vows renewal amidst challenges

Kemi Badenoch assumes leadership of UK’s conservative party, vows renewal amidst challenges

Lagos – In a historic move, Kemi Badenoch has been elected leader of the UK’s Conservative Party as

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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