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Inflation returns to Côte d’Ivoire but remains within the BCEAO’s comfort zone

Inflation returns to Côte d’Ivoire but remains within…

Consumer prices rose 1.9 per cent in July, driven by food costs. The

Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso faces the test of turning Nigeria’s financial stability into growth

Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso faces the test of turning…

Stronger reserves, tight monetary policy and a banking recapitalisation equivalent to $3.37bn have

Equatorial Guinea rejects coup report and demands retraction from Jeune Afrique

Equatorial Guinea rejects coup report and demands retraction…

Government disputes report of an alleged destabilisation plot, defends the capacity of national

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities…

Congo and Chad have pledged to abolish visa requirements for African citizens in

What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and Power

What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and…

Analysis When Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on the evening of September 1,

Angola posts one of strongest second-quarter growth rates

Angola posts one of strongest second-quarter growth rates

Non-oil activity and recovering crude production accelerated growth in 2026, although a discrepancy

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

Inflation returns to Côte d’Ivoire but remains within the BCEAO’s comfort zone

Inflation returns to Côte d’Ivoire but remains within the BCEAO’s comfort zone

Consumer prices rose 1.9 per cent in July, driven by food costs. The acceleration remains moderate, but higher

Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso faces the test of turning Nigeria’s financial stability into growth

Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso faces the test of turning Nigeria’s financial stability into growth

Stronger reserves, tight monetary policy and a banking recapitalisation equivalent to $3.37bn have helped restore investor confidence, but

Equatorial Guinea rejects coup report and demands retraction from Jeune Afrique

Equatorial Guinea rejects coup report and demands retraction from Jeune Afrique

Government disputes report of an alleged destabilisation plot, defends the capacity of national institutions and says it may

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed

Congo and Chad have pledged to abolish visa requirements for African citizens in 2027. AfricaHeadline supports continental integration

What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and Power

What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and Power

Analysis When Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on the evening of September 1, he was met with a

Angola posts one of strongest second-quarter growth rates

Angola posts one of strongest second-quarter growth rates

Non-oil activity and recovering crude production accelerated growth in 2026, although a discrepancy between international and official data

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

Inflation returns to Côte d’Ivoire but remains within the BCEAO’s comfort zone
Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso faces the test of turning Nigeria’s financial stability into growth
Equatorial Guinea rejects coup report and demands retraction from Jeune Afrique
Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed
What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and Power
Angola posts one of strongest second-quarter growth rates
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

Economic and Business News

Sonangol plans nationwide EV charging network by 2028 as energy transition gains pace

Sonangol plans nationwide EV charging network by 2028 as energy transition gains pace

Luanda – Angola’s state oil company Sonangol is preparing to deploy more than 100 electric vehicle charging stations

FNB drives expansion and innovation with record growth in 2024

FNB drives expansion and innovation with record growth in 2024

Johannesburg, South Africa – The First National Bank (FNB), one of Africa’s largest and oldest financial institutions, announced

SABF members sign Code of Good Business Practice

SABF members sign Code of Good Business Practice

The South African Business Forum (SABF) and the South African High Commission in Botswana have signed on the

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.

In A Nutshell: Angola’s new GDP architecture

In A Nutshell: Angola’s new GDP architecture

Lagos — Angola closed 2025 with a nominal gross domestic product of approximately $140bn, up 23.35 per cent

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

Politics & Climate

South Africa responds to US tariffs with emergency economic relief package

South Africa responds to US tariffs with emergency economic relief package

Pretoria, South Africa – In a direct response to newly imposed 30% tariffs by the United States, South

Equatorial Guinea advances with Ciudad de la Paz, its future capital

Equatorial Guinea advances with Ciudad de la Paz, its future capital

Johannesburg, South Africa – Equatorial Guinea is progressing with the construction of Ciudad de la Paz (formerly Oyala),

Simone Gbagbo: Côte d’Ivoire’s political Matriarch and Her road to the Presidency

Simone Gbagbo: Côte d’Ivoire’s political Matriarch and Her road to the Presidency

Lagos, Nigeria – Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, born on June 20, 1949, in Moossou, Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire, is a

Nigeria and India strengthen ties in defense, trade, and development during Modi’s historic visit

Nigeria and India strengthen ties in defense, trade, and development during Modi’s historic visit

Lagos, Nigeria – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Abuja on Saturday, marking the first visit by

Former Philippine President takes responsibility for anti-drug operations

Former Philippine President takes responsibility for anti-drug operations

The Hague, Netherlands – Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte publicly acknowledged his responsibility for the actions of the

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s ‘Father of the Nation,’ dies at 95

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s ‘Father of the Nation,’ dies at 95

Windhoek, Namibia – Former Namibian President and independence leader Sam Nujoma passed away on Saturday (8) at the

Dar es Salaam hohost landmark African Energy Summit siming to electrify the continent

Dar es Salaam hohost landmark African Energy Summit siming to electrify the continent

Johannesburg, South Africa – On January 27–28, 2025, African leaders and global stakeholders will convene in Dar es

Ibrahim Traoré: a new Sankara or an optical illusion?

Ibrahim Traoré: a new Sankara or an optical illusion?

Ibrahim Traoré, the current leader of Burkina Faso, is often compared to the revolutionary icon Thomas Sankara. However,

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

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