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Obiang’s post-oil test

Obiang’s post-oil test

Can Equatorial Guinea turn stability, hydrocarbons and presidential control into sustainable development? CAIRO

When the street tested the state, Ramaphosa answered with authority

When the street tested the state, Ramaphosa answered…

South Africa’s anti-immigration protests exposed the country’s frailties, but they also gave the

Anti-immigration protests are adding to the economic strain on an already fragile South Africa

Anti-immigration protests are adding to the economic strain…

LAGOS – South Africa’s latest wave of anti-immigration protests is no longer just

Africa’s strongest currencies owe more to exchange controls than economic heft

Africa’s strongest currencies owe more to exchange controls…

JOHANNESBURG – Africa’s strongest currencies in 2026 are not necessarily backed by the

Brazil’s World Cup ends early as Norway turns discipline into shock

Brazil’s World Cup ends early as Norway turns…

PARIS – Brazil’s elimination from the 2026 World Cup by Norway will rank

Cape Verde bow out with honour and announce themselves to the football world

Cape Verde bow out with honour and announce…

Cape Verde’s World Cup journey may have ended, but their place in African

Childhood and dignity

Childhood and dignity

Beyond Poverty, what this image says about Africa’s children and the debt of

Equatorial Guinea courts industrial expansion as golden swan plans $100mn investment

Equatorial Guinea courts industrial expansion as golden swan…

Malabo — Equatorial Guinea is stepping up its push to broaden its industrial

Obiang’s post-oil test

Obiang’s post-oil test

Can Equatorial Guinea turn stability, hydrocarbons and presidential control into sustainable development? CAIRO – For years Equatorial Guinea

When the street tested the state, Ramaphosa answered with authority

When the street tested the state, Ramaphosa answered with authority

South Africa’s anti-immigration protests exposed the country’s frailties, but they also gave the President an opportunity to reaffirm

Anti-immigration protests are adding to the economic strain on an already fragile South Africa

Anti-immigration protests are adding to the economic strain on an already fragile South Africa

LAGOS – South Africa’s latest wave of anti-immigration protests is no longer just a security story. It is

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

Brazil’s World Cup ends early as Norway turns discipline into shock

Brazil’s World Cup ends early as Norway turns discipline into shock

PARIS – Brazil’s elimination from the 2026 World Cup by Norway will rank among the tournament’s earliest and

Cape Verde bow out with honour and announce themselves to the football world

Cape Verde bow out with honour and announce themselves to the football world

Cape Verde’s World Cup journey may have ended, but their place in African football history is secure, in

Childhood and dignity

Childhood and dignity

Beyond Poverty, what this image says about Africa’s children and the debt of development. ACCRA – This image

Equatorial Guinea courts industrial expansion as golden swan plans $100mn investment

Equatorial Guinea courts industrial expansion as golden swan plans $100mn investment

Malabo — Equatorial Guinea is stepping up its push to broaden its industrial base beyond hydrocarbons, with Indian-linked

Obiang’s post-oil test
When the street tested the state, Ramaphosa answered with authority
Anti-immigration protests are adding to the economic strain on an already fragile South Africa
Africa’s strongest currencies owe more to exchange controls than economic heft
Brazil’s World Cup ends early as Norway turns discipline into shock
Cape Verde bow out with honour and announce themselves to the football world
Childhood and dignity
Equatorial Guinea courts industrial expansion as golden swan plans $100mn investment

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Artificial Intelligence to shape the future of telecommunications in Angola, Says TIS CEO

Artificial Intelligence to shape the future of telecommunications in Angola, Says TIS CEO

Lagos, Nigeria – William de Oliveira, CEO of TIS, has emphasized that artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to

N28 billion diesel bill drives airtel to explore solar options

One of Nigeria’s premier mobile networks, Airtel, has begun exploring the option of solar energy. This is as

AI’s hidden cost: The soaring energy and water bill of the digital revolution

AI’s hidden cost: The soaring energy and water bill of the digital revolution

By g1 and AfricaHeadline Analysis Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the global economy, but its environmental and social

AIPEX Signs $439 million investment contracts

AIPEX Signs $439 million investment contracts

Johannesburg – The Angolan Agency for Private Investment and Export Promotion (AIPEX), led by Dr. Arlindo das Chagas

AFS Summit: African farmers discuss impact of improved finances, technology on food systems

AFS Summit: African farmers discuss impact of improved finances, technology on food systems

Agricultural experts from across Africa, last week, met in Rwanda for the annual Africa Food Systems (AFS) Summit

Angola’s non-oil economy gains momentum as Luanda overtakes Kenya and Ethiopia in GDP rankings

Angola’s non-oil economy gains momentum as Luanda overtakes Kenya and Ethiopia in GDP rankings

Lagos – For much of the past two decades, Angola’s economic narrative was almost entirely defined by crude

Angola’s Tech firm TIS expands beyond borders

Angola’s Tech firm TIS expands beyond borders

Johannesburg – TIS Angola, one of the country’s leading technology consulting firms, is preparing for regional expansion after

Africa in the crosshairs: Washington’s strategic shift to minerals and security

Africa in the crosshairs: Washington’s strategic shift to minerals and security

By AfricaHeadline – June 2025  The panel moderated by Johnny Gas (Invest Africa) agreed on a sobering reality:

Politics & Climate

Alliance of Sahel States rejects ECOWAS withdrawal timeline

Alliance of Sahel States rejects ECOWAS withdrawal timeline

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), formed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has dismissed the six-month reconsideration

Nigeria and South Africa deepen ties at 11th Bi-National Commission Meeting

Nigeria and South Africa deepen ties at 11th Bi-National Commission Meeting

Cape Town, South Africa – Presidents Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria and Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa convened

From scandals to systemic issues: How corruption is undermining Portugal’s institutions

From scandals to systemic issues: How corruption is undermining Portugal’s institutions

Portugal is grappling with a deepening corruption crisis, marked by a string of high-profile scandals and declining performance

Somali President’s convoy targeted in bomb attack, no casualties reported

Somali President’s convoy targeted in bomb attack, no casualties reported

Mogadishu, Somalia – A bomb blast struck near the convoy of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud shortly after

João Lourenço assumes African Union Presidency with focus on infrastructure and global justice

João Lourenço assumes African Union Presidency with focus on infrastructure and global justice

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Angolan President João Lourenço officially took over the presidency of the African Union (AU)

President Tshisekedi to address the nation following M23’s takeover of Goma

President Tshisekedi to address the nation following M23’s takeover of Goma

Kinshasa, DRC  – President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is set to address the

Senegal reassesses IMF program following financial audit

Senegal reassesses IMF program following financial audit

Dakar – Senegal is reexamining its engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following a financial audit aimed

The weight of age and the decline of His governing energy

The weight of age and the decline of His governing energy

At 78, Donald Trump, former President of the United States, faces an undeniable reality: time. The once tireless

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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