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Joao Lourenco

Angola
Spanish bank BBVA salvages Lourenço's road project

Angola has been particularly hard hit by the global economic crisis but has managed to secure financing with Spanish bank BBVA for the construction of 24 urban roads in the north of the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 10.09.2020

Angola, United States
MPLA: Isaias Kalunga embarks on ambitious US tour

The very ambitious newly elected head of the Conselho Nacional da Juventude, the youth wing of the ruling MPLA, Isaias Kalunga, 34, has set off for the United States to meet the new generation of Republican party members.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.09.2020

DRC
Struggling SOCOC claims its dues from Félix Tshisekedi

The conviction of its director general on embezzlement charges in late June has taken a serious toll on construction firm SOCOC's finances, though the company believes the state owes it several million dollars.

Subscribers only Business 03.09.2020

Angola
Lourenço makes concessions to save production at Chevron's Block 14

The American supermajor Chevron is gearing up to conduct fresh drilling at its 20-year-old Block 14 in Angola's Tombwa-Lândana development zone, which includes the fields of Kuito, Benguela, Belize, Lobito and Tomboco.

Subscribers only Energy 31.08.2020

Angola, Brazil
Lisbon plays peacemaker in religious turf war between Bolsonaro and Lourenço

Tensions between the Angolan branch of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and the church's headquarters in Brazil have become so acute that President Jair Bolsonaro felt called on to intervene in the dispute.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.08.2020

Angola, Ivory Coast
João Lourenço gets behind Alassane Ouattara

The Angolan president sent his director of intelligence to reassure his Ivorian counterpart of his support in October's presidential election.

Subscribers only Politics 24.08.2020

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and his Angolan counterpart João Lourenço during the latter's inauguration in 2017.

Angola
ANPG defies Covid crisis to sign new deal with ExxonMobil on block 30

The Covid-19 pandemic has not stopped Angola's hydrocarbons regulatory body, the ANPG, from signing a risk service contract (RSC) with American super major ExxonMobil for the offshore exploration of block 30 in Namibe Basin.

Subscribers only Energy 20.07.2020

Inner circles | Angola
New generation businessman Agostinho Kapaia steps into the limelight

Agostinho Kapaia has succeeded in rising through the ranks in the Angola business world thanks to his connections in the MPLA and the influence of his oligarch uncle António Mosquito.

Subscribers only Business 14.07.2020

Mozambique
Cabo Delgado: Defence Minister Jaime Neto knocks on Macron's door in Paris

Isolated over the insurgency in Cabo Delgado, Maputo habours hopes that France could come to its aid.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 13.07.2020

French Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian and Jaime Neto in February 2020.

Angola
Lourenço finally takes up G20 offer to freeze public debt repayments

After having long hesitated, Angolan president João Lourenço has finally decided to take advantage of the public debt repayment moratorium proposed by the G20 in April.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 09.07.2020

Africa
AU: Abuja, Kigali, Kampala vie to fill African seat on ICJ bench

Through the African Union, the continent is trying to find a mutually agreeable judge to take up a reserved seat at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.07.2020

Angola
Lourenço in two minds over G20 debt moratorium

Unlike Senegal, which will be a beneficiary of the public debt moratorium announced by the G20 in April, Angola might opt not to apply for the suspension of its public debt repayments.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 03.07.2020

Angola
Brazilian businessman Paul Ang takes control of Lucunga phosphate

The Ang family-owned Genea Angola is behind Cimenfort, the new kid on the block in Angola's phosphate exploration sector. This Brazilian clan with Chinese roots first came to prominence as property developers in the suburbs of São Paulo and Luanda.

Subscribers only Mining 02.07.2020

Africa
With Sonatrach under its belt, Huawei targets Angolan and Nigerian oil industries

Having made Africa's oil industry one of its target markets, the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei already has a solid foothold in Algeria and Nigeria. Angola is next in its sights.

Subscribers only Energy 02.07.2020

Angola
Lourenço wants to make up for diamond road repair blunder

President João Lourenço has rebooted a road rehabilitation project that will help open access to the diamond-rich Lunda-Sul province and gain headway on his plan to increase state revenue from the sector.

Free access Infrastructure, Mining, Business 30.06.2020

Angola
Lourenço's young finance team up against carping MPLA heavyweights

As the country endures a financial maelstrom and battles its creditors, the team running its finances is under fire from the party that is barely distinguishable from the state.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 29.06.2020

In Focus | Africa
Moscow and Riyadh challenge Rabat on African phosphates market

Morocco's OCP, which is the leader in the fast-growing African fertilisers market, has run into increasing competition from Russia's PhosAgro and Saudi Arabia's Maaden, particularly on its west African "home" turf. The battle has been made fiercer by the direct interventions made by heads of state and governments.

Subscribers only Mining 22.06.2020

A dragline carries untreated phosphate after being dropped off on a mountain at a phosphate mine at the Boucraa factory of the National Moroccan phosphate company (OCP) situated in the southern provinces.

West Africa
Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

For African countries, taking advantage of the G20 moratorium on bilateral debt during the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to unforeseen consequences, especially in terms of their credit ratings. A number of banks and law firms have been guiding them through this financial minefield.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 22.06.2020

Angola
ENI Block 15/06: Lourenço bends over backwards for oil majors

The Italian major ENI has every reason to be delighted. Already galvanised by the good results in February from its Agogo-3 appraisal well, which has boosted the estimated reserves of Agogo (Block 15/06) to one billion barrels, it has now secured a three-year extension to the optional exploration phase for the block.

Subscribers only Energy 22.06.2020

Angola, China
Chinese banks at heart of Angolan debt relief talks

The state-run Eximbank of China, China Development Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China are leading the talks on Angola's debt to China.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 19.06.2020

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Joao Lourenco

Angola
Spanish bank BBVA salvages Lourenço's road project

Angola, United States
MPLA: Isaias Kalunga embarks on ambitious US tour

DRC
Struggling SOCOC claims its dues from Félix Tshisekedi

Angola
Lourenço makes concessions to save production at Chevron's Block 14

Angola, Brazil
Lisbon plays peacemaker in religious turf war between Bolsonaro and Lourenço

Angola, Ivory Coast
João Lourenço gets behind Alassane Ouattara

Angola
ANPG defies Covid crisis to sign new deal with ExxonMobil on block 30

Inner circles | Angola
New generation businessman Agostinho Kapaia steps into the limelight

Mozambique
Cabo Delgado: Defence Minister Jaime Neto knocks on Macron's door in Paris

Angola
Lourenço finally takes up G20 offer to freeze public debt repayments

Africa
AU: Abuja, Kigali, Kampala vie to fill African seat on ICJ bench

Angola
Lourenço in two minds over G20 debt moratorium

Angola
Brazilian businessman Paul Ang takes control of Lucunga phosphate

Africa
With Sonatrach under its belt, Huawei targets Angolan and Nigerian oil industries

Angola
Lourenço wants to make up for diamond road repair blunder

Angola
Lourenço's young finance team up against carping MPLA heavyweights

In Focus | Africa
Moscow and Riyadh challenge Rabat on African phosphates market

West Africa
Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

Angola
ENI Block 15/06: Lourenço bends over backwards for oil majors

Angola, China
Chinese banks at heart of Angolan debt relief talks

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DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Joao Lourenco

Angola Spanish bank BBVA salvages Lourenço's road project

Angola, United States MPLA: Isaias Kalunga embarks on ambitious US tour

DRC Struggling SOCOC claims its dues from Félix Tshisekedi

Angola Lourenço makes concessions to save production at Chevron's Block 14

Angola, Brazil Lisbon plays peacemaker in religious turf war between Bolsonaro and Lourenço

Angola, Ivory Coast João Lourenço gets behind Alassane Ouattara

Angola ANPG defies Covid crisis to sign new deal with ExxonMobil on block 30

Inner circles | Angola New generation businessman Agostinho Kapaia steps into the limelight

Mozambique Cabo Delgado: Defence Minister Jaime Neto knocks on Macron's door in Paris

Angola Lourenço finally takes up G20 offer to freeze public debt repayments

Africa AU: Abuja, Kigali, Kampala vie to fill African seat on ICJ bench

Angola Lourenço in two minds over G20 debt moratorium

Angola Brazilian businessman Paul Ang takes control of Lucunga phosphate

Africa With Sonatrach under its belt, Huawei targets Angolan and Nigerian oil industries

Angola Lourenço wants to make up for diamond road repair blunder

Angola Lourenço's young finance team up against carping MPLA heavyweights

In Focus | Africa Moscow and Riyadh challenge Rabat on African phosphates market

West Africa Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

Angola ENI Block 15/06: Lourenço bends over backwards for oil majors

Angola, China Chinese banks at heart of Angolan debt relief talks

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Angola
Spanish bank BBVA salvages Lourenço's road project

Angola, United States
MPLA: Isaias Kalunga embarks on ambitious US tour

DRC
Struggling SOCOC claims its dues from Félix Tshisekedi

Angola
Lourenço makes concessions to save production at Chevron's Block 14

Angola, Brazil
Lisbon plays peacemaker in religious turf war between Bolsonaro and Lourenço

Angola, Ivory Coast
João Lourenço gets behind Alassane Ouattara

Angola
ANPG defies Covid crisis to sign new deal with ExxonMobil on block 30

Inner circles | Angola
New generation businessman Agostinho Kapaia steps into the limelight

Mozambique
Cabo Delgado: Defence Minister Jaime Neto knocks on Macron's door in Paris

Angola
Lourenço finally takes up G20 offer to freeze public debt repayments

Africa
AU: Abuja, Kigali, Kampala vie to fill African seat on ICJ bench

Angola
Lourenço in two minds over G20 debt moratorium

Angola
Brazilian businessman Paul Ang takes control of Lucunga phosphate

Africa
With Sonatrach under its belt, Huawei targets Angolan and Nigerian oil industries

Angola
Lourenço wants to make up for diamond road repair blunder

Angola
Lourenço's young finance team up against carping MPLA heavyweights

In Focus | Africa
Moscow and Riyadh challenge Rabat on African phosphates market

West Africa
Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

Angola
ENI Block 15/06: Lourenço bends over backwards for oil majors

Angola, China
Chinese banks at heart of Angolan debt relief talks