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Angola
Angola's first blast furnace gathers steam

With the help of Brazilian specialists, Angola has found a first African buyer for its ground-breaking pig iron production. Discussions are underway with other countries. [...]

Published on 04.12.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Privatisation bonanza for Lourenço's inner circle

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Kinshasa still soft-pedalling on contentious oil blocks run by Angola despite $78bn loss

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António Coelho Fernandes da Cruz
Caminho de Ferro de Moçamedes
Carbones Holding GmbH
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Angola's first blast furnace gathers steam

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Extradition deal cements Kagame and Lourenço's strategic alliance

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Privatisation bonanza for Lourenço's inner circle

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Kinshasa still soft-pedalling on contentious oil blocks run by Angola despite $78bn loss

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Dubai hosts secret accounts of Dos Santos clan and other wealthy Africans

Angola
Brazilian supplier throws a spanner in a general’s plan