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Energy 19/09/2023

The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

The handover to new operators of the railway that links Kolwezi in DR Congo to the Angolan port of Lobito offers an opening for infrastructure inspection firms. French start-up ROAV7, already well-established in Central Africa, hopes to get in on the action.

Energy 15/09/2023

Block 20: Petronas and TotalEnergies' honeymoon period continues in offshore

Attracted by the announcement that production will soon begin on Block 20, Petronas has acquired a 40% stake in the asset from French major TotalEnergies.

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Defence Energy Diplomacy 15/09/2023

Tatarstan rolls out flagships Tatneft and KamAZ to bring refinery and LAVs to continent

Rustam Minnikhanov took advantage of the Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg (27-28 July) to approach African leaders. Here, a meeting with Vladimir Putin and Macky Sall. © Pavel Bednyakov/ POOL/AFP

Infrastructure Finance 12/09/2023

Standard Chartered Bank funds final project in Angola before pulling out

British Standard Chartered Bank will help fund Luanda's new water treatment plant. Quilonga Grande, one of João Lourenço's campaign promises, needs €1.2bn in funding.

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Diplomacy 08/09/2023

From Luanda to Dakar, Moscow rolls out its cultural diplomacy Free

The Parliament Building in Luanda, Angola. © WJRVisuals/Alamy

Infrastructure 07/09/2023

Brazil's Infraero goes all out to run Luanda's new international airport

The Brazilian airport service provider is set on bagging the contract to run the Angolan capital's international airport and has the full support of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to achieve that goal.

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Defence Business 25/08/2023

Lula heads to Luanda to talk business

The Brazilian president is due to arrive in Luanda today accompanied by officials from the ministries of agriculture and defence.

Brazilian president Lula da Silva at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 22 August 2023.

Diplomacy 24/08/2023

James Whitehead hired as Luanda's US lobbyist

The US cybersecurity expert is poised to start promoting Luanda's interests in the US.

Energy Commodity traders 25/07/2023

Zambia eyes up Sonangol's future Lobito refinery

Zambian Energy Minister Peter Kapala and Bradford Machila, adviser to President Hakainde Hichilema, were on a trip to Angola mid-July to study the possibility of Lusaka's participation in Sonangol's refinery project at Lobito.

Energy 17/07/2023

Gemcorp strives to get Cabinda refinery back on track

The project spearheaded by Gemcorp to build a refinery in Angola is well behind schedule, but the London-based investment management firm still believes in the project and its team in Luanda.

SpotlightPolitics Business 22/06/2023

French scepticism douses Lourenço's agricultural fervour

Although they have shown some interest in Angola's agricultural sector, French companies are still holding back. Three months after Emmanuel Macron's visit to Luanda, there have still been no substantial investment commitments.

French president Emmanuel Macron and president of Angola Joao Lourenco at the presidential palace in Luanda on 3 March 2023.

Mining 21/06/2023

Lourenço's associates find a rich seam in rare earths, copper, manganese and gold

A number of entrepreneurs with good connections in Luanda have gained control of Angola's mineral resources. Among them are lawyer Alberto Cabongo de Ja, Rwandan businessman Alexis Bayigamba, the general in charge of arms company Simportex and the governor of Benguela Province.

Concessions held by Angolan government associates.

Infrastructure 19/06/2023

How the €305m road between Luanda and Lunda Sul province will be financed

The African Trade Insurance Agency has just authorised the granting of a $305m loan, guaranteed by Deutsche Bank, to finance the Angolan road link between Luanda and Lunda Sul province.

Energy 13/06/2023

Visalia sues Seadrill for $70m over hook-up with Sonangol Free

The drilling company Seadrill, which has been associated with Sonangol in the Sonadrill joint venture since 2019, is now in the sights of Visalia Marketing communications agency. The agency wants $70m from Seadrill for having hooked it up with the Angolan state-owned company.

SpotlightMining 09/06/2023

MPLA bigwigs behind Hipergesta diamond empire

Angolan's diamond mining sector, which is highly opaque due to the number of concessions, is in the hands of senior members of the ruling MPLA party loyal to João Lourenço. The Hipergesta holding company dominates the market.

People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) leaders meet on 10 August 2017, in Luanda.

Politics Business 06/06/2023

More MPLA associates do well out of privatisation programme

The list of winners in the 2019-2022 privatisation programme is growing. It includes honorary consuls, some foreign entrepreneurs and Angolan businessmen with ties to the president's office.

Energy 06/06/2023

American AEG Fuels settles case with Angolan Air Force out of court

The case filed by Texan AEG Fuels against the Angolan Air Force for $560,000 in unpaid fees was settled outside of court.

Infrastructure Mining 01/06/2023

Bolloré Angola set to take lead in Congolese Copperbelt exports

Africa Global Logistics, formerly a branch of France's Bolloré Group bought by MSC in December, is well placed, via its Angolan subsidiary Bolloré Transport & Logistics Angola, to win two tender calls issued by the Agência Reguladora de Certificação de Carga e Logística (ARCCLA) to set up logistics platforms in two key border areas.

National networks of logistics platforms in Angola.

Politics Business 25/05/2023

Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook al-Maktoum gives army veterans turned farmers a helping hand

Farming cooperatives run by former soldiers are poised to receive an initial consignment of tractors, which will be assembled in the country thanks to the Emirati investor.

Politics 18/05/2023

Lourenço aims to undercut UNITA by redrawing provincial boundaries

A plan to redraw Angola's electoral boundaries, which will result in the creation of a number of new provinces, is due to be launched by the government shortly with the aim of reducing the opposition threat to the MPLA at the next general election in 2027.

Politics 15/05/2023

Kapose family, well-connected under dos Santos, thrives under Lourenço

Some politically well-connected Angolan families who were favoured by the previous government have boosted their businesses under the current presidency of João Lourenço. Silvestre Tulumba Kapose's clan, which is involved in the automobile and banking sectors, is doing particularly well.

Diplomacy 12/05/2023

Tshisekedi due in Luanda for ICGLR summit

The Congolese president, who is distancing himself from the East African Community, continues to be involved with other regional organisations and will shortly attend the next summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region in Luanda.

SpotlightDefence Diplomacy 10/05/2023

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The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Block 20: Petronas and TotalEnergies' honeymoon period continues in offshore

Tatarstan rolls out flagships Tatneft and KamAZ to bring refinery and LAVs to continent

Standard Chartered Bank funds final project in Angola before pulling out

From Luanda to Dakar, Moscow rolls out its cultural diplomacy Free

Brazil's Infraero goes all out to run Luanda's new international airport

Lula heads to Luanda to talk business

James Whitehead hired as Luanda's US lobbyist

Zambia eyes up Sonangol's future Lobito refinery

Gemcorp strives to get Cabinda refinery back on track

French scepticism douses Lourenço's agricultural fervour

Lourenço's associates find a rich seam in rare earths, copper, manganese and gold

How the €305m road between Luanda and Lunda Sul province will be financed

Visalia sues Seadrill for $70m over hook-up with Sonangol Free

MPLA bigwigs behind Hipergesta diamond empire

More MPLA associates do well out of privatisation programme

American AEG Fuels settles case with Angolan Air Force out of court

Bolloré Angola set to take lead in Congolese Copperbelt exports

Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook al-Maktoum gives army veterans turned farmers a helping hand

Lourenço aims to undercut UNITA by redrawing provincial boundaries

Kapose family, well-connected under dos Santos, thrives under Lourenço

Tshisekedi due in Luanda for ICGLR summit

Extradition deal cements Kagame and Lourenço's strategic alliance

External Relations Minister Tete António appoints key staff

Privatisation bonanza for Lourenço's inner circle

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The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Block 20: Petronas and TotalEnergies' honeymoon period continues in offshore

Tatarstan rolls out flagships Tatneft and KamAZ to bring refinery and LAVs to continent

Standard Chartered Bank funds final project in Angola before pulling out

From Luanda to Dakar, Moscow rolls out its cultural diplomacy Free

Brazil's Infraero goes all out to run Luanda's new international airport

Lula heads to Luanda to talk business

James Whitehead hired as Luanda's US lobbyist

Zambia eyes up Sonangol's future Lobito refinery

Gemcorp strives to get Cabinda refinery back on track

French scepticism douses Lourenço's agricultural fervour

Lourenço's associates find a rich seam in rare earths, copper, manganese and gold

How the €305m road between Luanda and Lunda Sul province will be financed

Visalia sues Seadrill for $70m over hook-up with Sonangol Free

MPLA bigwigs behind Hipergesta diamond empire

More MPLA associates do well out of privatisation programme

American AEG Fuels settles case with Angolan Air Force out of court

Bolloré Angola set to take lead in Congolese Copperbelt exports

Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook al-Maktoum gives army veterans turned farmers a helping hand

Lourenço aims to undercut UNITA by redrawing provincial boundaries

Kapose family, well-connected under dos Santos, thrives under Lourenço

Tshisekedi due in Luanda for ICGLR summit

Extradition deal cements Kagame and Lourenço's strategic alliance

External Relations Minister Tete António appoints key staff

Privatisation bonanza for Lourenço's inner circle

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