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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

Cape Verde sustains robust growth, but reliance on tourism exposes limits of its economic model

Cape Verde sustains robust growth, but reliance on…

Economy is forecast to expand by about 4.8% in 2026, supported by European

Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43%, but Moody’s warns recovery has yet to reach public finances

Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43%, but Moody’s warns recovery…

Second-quarter expansion and a stronger external position prompt a positive sovereign outlook, while

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

Cape Verde sustains robust growth, but reliance on tourism exposes limits of its economic model

Cape Verde sustains robust growth, but reliance on tourism exposes limits of its economic model

Economy is forecast to expand by about 4.8% in 2026, supported by European visitors and investment, while high

Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43%, but Moody’s warns recovery has yet to reach public finances

Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43%, but Moody’s warns recovery has yet to reach public finances

Second-quarter expansion and a stronger external position prompt a positive sovereign outlook, while weak revenue, inflation and industrial

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
Cape Verde sustains robust growth, but reliance on tourism exposes limits of its economic model
Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43%, but Moody’s warns recovery has yet to reach public finances

Economic and Business News

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

Africa’s energy transition: A decade of high ambitions, tight finances, and hard choices

Africa’s energy transition: A decade of high ambitions, tight finances, and hard choices

By AfricaHeadline Africa Analysis Africa stands at the dawn of a decisive decade in its energy transition. Three

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

Il n’existe pas d’“Est séparé”, le Conseil de sécurité renforce la souveraineté de la RDC par la résolution 2808

Il n’existe pas d’“Est séparé”, le Conseil de sécurité renforce la souveraineté de la RDC par la résolution 2808

Analyse AfricaHeadline L’ONU réaffirme la souveraineté de la RDC alors que le langage sur « l’Est du pays

Kenya Airways to resume direct flights to Luanda by March

Kenya Airways to resume direct flights to Luanda by March

Luanda, Angola – Kenya Airways is set to resume direct flights to Luanda, Angola, starting March 2025, as

Ghana: The great School of Democracy in Africa

Ghana: The great School of Democracy in Africa

  AfricaHeadline, financial reports team editorial@africaheadline.com    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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