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Nigeria’s $1 trillion bet: From oil dependence to industrial growth

Nigeria’s $1 trillion bet: From oil dependence to…

ABUJA — Nigeria is attempting to turn a long-standing economic ambition into an

Ghana’s Mahama defends rejection of proposed U.S. health compact

Ghana’s Mahama defends rejection of proposed U.S. health…

ACCRA – Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has defended his government’s decision to

Ghana’s banking sector sees improvement in asset quality

Ghana’s banking sector sees improvement in asset quality

LAGOS – The quality of assets in Ghana’s banking sector continued to improve

Ethiopia accuses Egypt and Sudan of backing armed alliance as Tigray fighting intensifies

Ethiopia accuses Egypt and Sudan of backing armed…

JOHANNESBURG – Ethiopia’s army chief, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, has accused Egypt and

Africa’s 10 best airlines, and what the numbers reveal

Africa’s 10 best airlines, and what the numbers…

Ethiopian Airlines tops Skytrax’s 2026 African ranking and also stands out for its

South Africa wins silver at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

South Africa wins silver at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has secured a silver medal in Aircraft Maintenance at

Uganda army chief says Bobi Wine will not be allowed to contest future elections

Uganda army chief says Bobi Wine will not…

LAGOS – Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has said opposition leader Robert

South Sudan: Election could test peace before consolidating it

South Sudan: Election could test peace before consolidating…

Lasting peace in South Sudan remains unlikely in the short term without a

Nigeria’s $1 trillion bet: From oil dependence to industrial growth

Nigeria’s $1 trillion bet: From oil dependence to industrial growth

ABUJA — Nigeria is attempting to turn a long-standing economic ambition into an industrial strategy: build a $1

Ghana’s Mahama defends rejection of proposed U.S. health compact

Ghana’s Mahama defends rejection of proposed U.S. health compact

ACCRA – Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has defended his government’s decision to reject a proposed health compact

Ghana’s banking sector sees improvement in asset quality

Ghana’s banking sector sees improvement in asset quality

LAGOS – The quality of assets in Ghana’s banking sector continued to improve in August, with the non-performing

Ethiopia accuses Egypt and Sudan of backing armed alliance as Tigray fighting intensifies

Ethiopia accuses Egypt and Sudan of backing armed alliance as Tigray fighting intensifies

JOHANNESBURG – Ethiopia’s army chief, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, has accused Egypt and Sudan of supporting a newly

Africa’s 10 best airlines, and what the numbers reveal

Africa’s 10 best airlines, and what the numbers reveal

Ethiopian Airlines tops Skytrax’s 2026 African ranking and also stands out for its scale. But the ranking does

South Africa wins silver at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

South Africa wins silver at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has secured a silver medal in Aircraft Maintenance at the WorldSkills Competition 2026 in

Uganda army chief says Bobi Wine will not be allowed to contest future elections

Uganda army chief says Bobi Wine will not be allowed to contest future elections

LAGOS – Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has said opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known as

South Sudan: Election could test peace before consolidating it

South Sudan: Election could test peace before consolidating it

Lasting peace in South Sudan remains unlikely in the short term without a minimum political understanding between the

Nigeria’s $1 trillion bet: From oil dependence to industrial growth
Ghana’s Mahama defends rejection of proposed U.S. health compact
Ghana’s banking sector sees improvement in asset quality
Ethiopia accuses Egypt and Sudan of backing armed alliance as Tigray fighting intensifies
Africa’s 10 best airlines, and what the numbers reveal
South Africa wins silver at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
Uganda army chief says Bobi Wine will not be allowed to contest future elections
South Sudan: Election could test peace before consolidating it

Economic and Business News

In A Nutshell: Tunisia’s slow recovery faces fiscal reality

In A Nutshell: Tunisia’s slow recovery faces fiscal reality

Johannesburg — Tunisia’s economy is projected to grow modestly in 2025, but persistent fiscal stress, weak investment and

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

Patrice Motsepe and Africa’s economic realignment in 2025

Patrice Motsepe and Africa’s economic realignment in 2025

AH Premium Analysis  How one of the continent’s most influential investors interprets Africa’s shifting macroeconomic cycle and the

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

Burkina Faso foils alleged coup plot, but the deeper crisis remains

Burkina Faso foils alleged coup plot, but the deeper crisis remains

Authorities in Burkina Faso say they have stopped yet another attempt to overthrow the government, but the episode

President John Mahama takes office with a vision for progress

President John Mahama takes office with a vision for progress

Accra, Ghana – In a ceremony steeped in tradition and national pride, President John Mahama was officially sworn

Ghana: The great School of Democracy in Africa

Ghana: The great School of Democracy in Africa

  AfricaHeadline, financial reports team editorial@dw-demosnewstaion.online    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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