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AfDB and African Deposit Funds target continent’s $402bn financing gap

AfDB and African Deposit Funds target continent’s $402bn…

The Cotonou alliance seeks to convert part of Africa’s estimated $4tn pool of

The secret operation that took Lumumba’s children from Congo to Cairo

The secret operation that took Lumumba’s children from…

In October 1960, three children of Congo’s first prime minister were secretly evacuated

Angola and Botswana target livestock, diamonds and energy in push for deeper economic ties

Angola and Botswana target livestock, diamonds and energy…

The two Southern African nations want to turn nearly five decades of diplomatic

Central African Republic faces financing test after fragile economic recovery

Central African Republic faces financing test after fragile…

Growth accelerated to 3.3% in 2025, but rising debt, external imbalances and persistent

When image replaces results

When image replaces results

Opinion | Political satire We, the humble young people of Africa, thank our

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

AfDB and African Deposit Funds target continent’s $402bn financing gap

AfDB and African Deposit Funds target continent’s $402bn financing gap

The Cotonou alliance seeks to convert part of Africa’s estimated $4tn pool of domestic institutional capital into infrastructure

The secret operation that took Lumumba’s children from Congo to Cairo

The secret operation that took Lumumba’s children from Congo to Cairo

In October 1960, three children of Congo’s first prime minister were secretly evacuated from Léopoldville. The operation reveals

Angola and Botswana target livestock, diamonds and energy in push for deeper economic ties

Angola and Botswana target livestock, diamonds and energy in push for deeper economic ties

The two Southern African nations want to turn nearly five decades of diplomatic relations into practical investments, with

Central African Republic faces financing test after fragile economic recovery

Central African Republic faces financing test after fragile economic recovery

Growth accelerated to 3.3% in 2025, but rising debt, external imbalances and persistent energy and security constraints threaten

When image replaces results

When image replaces results

Opinion | Political satire We, the humble young people of Africa, thank our brilliant leaders on our knees,

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

AfDB and African Deposit Funds target continent’s $402bn financing gap
The secret operation that took Lumumba’s children from Congo to Cairo
Angola and Botswana target livestock, diamonds and energy in push for deeper economic ties
Central African Republic faces financing test after fragile economic recovery
When image replaces results
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

Economic and Business News

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

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

Africa’s top 10 Trade and Investment agencies

Africa’s top 10 Trade and Investment agencies

Africa’s leading trade and investment promotion agencies are transforming the continent through strategic foreign investments, job creation, and

BBS Bank turns first profit

BBS Bank turns first profit

BBS Bank looks set to turn its first profit since transforming into a commercial bank two years ago,

Fidson’s drug manufacturing pact with Chinese firms raises hope for Nigeria’s HIV patients

Fidson’s drug manufacturing pact with Chinese firms raises hope for Nigeria’s HIV patients

Drug maker Fidson Healthcare is betting that its new partnership with a trio of Chinese organisations will drive

From Sandton to the continent: How KUSOTA Strategic Capital Group is positioning itself inside Africa’s new development cycle

From Sandton to the continent: How KUSOTA Strategic Capital Group is positioning itself inside Africa’s new development cycle

Lagos – In the financial district of Sandton, Johannesburg, where Africa’s largest banks, investment houses and multinational corporations

Angola ends partnership with Alrosa, welcomes new investor to boost diamond sector

Angola ends partnership with Alrosa, welcomes new investor to boost diamond sector

Luanda, Angola – The Angolan government has officially severed ties with Russian mining giant Alrosa, following international sanctions

AFC report provides sober view of African infrastructure

AFC report provides sober view of African infrastructure

In May, the Africa Finance Corporation released what is probably the most comprehensive and thorough overview of the

Politics & Climate

Lula and Ramaphosa discuss global justice, climate financing at G20 Summit

Lula and Ramaphosa discuss global justice, climate financing at G20 Summit

Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held

João Lourenço leads peace efforts in the DRC: Luanda becomes Africa’s diplomatic hub

João Lourenço leads peace efforts in the DRC: Luanda becomes Africa’s diplomatic hub

Johannesburg, South Africa  – ’Angola is reaffirming its role as a key diplomatic player in Africa by hosting

South Africa’s Zuma-Backed MK Party files treason complaint against AfriForum

South Africa’s Zuma-Backed MK Party files treason complaint against AfriForum

Johannesburg, South Africa – Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has filed a treason

Far-right leaders and tech oligarchs gather in Washington for Donald Trump’s inauguration

Far-right leaders and tech oligarchs gather in Washington for Donald Trump’s inauguration

Lisbon, Portugal – On Monday, 20 January 2025, Washington became the epicentre of a controversial political convergence as

Angola achieves remarkable progress in governance and anti-corruption

Angola achieves remarkable progress in governance and anti-corruption

Luanda – Angola has emerged as one of Africa’s top performers in governance over the past decade, according

China’s hidden interests in Africa a multifaceted strategy of power and resources

China’s hidden interests in Africa a multifaceted strategy of power and resources

  China’s strategy in Africa is multifaceted, encompassing a wide range of interconnected economic, political, and geostrategic interests.

Brink set to hold briefing on future of coalition governance in Tshwane

Brink set to hold briefing on future of coalition governance in Tshwane

Since 2021, the Democratic Alliance (DA), ActionSA, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), and the

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison in landmark coup plot ruling

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison in landmark coup plot ruling

Brasília, Brazil  — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months 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

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