Movimento Popular de Libertacao de Angola

Angola
Builder Omatapalo rakes it in thanks to MPLA links

The Portuguese-Angolan construction group Omatapalo has won billions of euros worth of state contracts with the help of its connections within the ruling party.

The New Guard
Angola, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Morocco

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Angola Nelito Ekuikui, UNITA's new youth leader

Cameroon Stéphane Tiki, sales rep for French-speaking companies

Ivory Coast Danielle Benoist, Ivorian VP Tiémoko Meyliet Koné's spin doctor

Morocco Loubna Tricha, queen of professional integration

Angola
Lourenço completes diplomatic overhaul with appointments to Lusaka, Pretoria and Washington

The Angolan president has completed the revamp of his diplomatic network with a fresh round of ambassadorial appointments. The new envoys to the United States, South Africa, Austria, Norway, Serbia and Zambia include politicians, technocrats and regime loyalists.

Angola
Lourenço and foreign minister António reshape Luanda's diplomatic corps

The Angolan president is continuing to revamp his diplomatic network around the world, with the heads of the main embassies expected to include technocrats, politicians and people close to foreign minister Tete António.

Angola
Lourenço hands Paris embassy keys to legal eagle

A long-time activist within the ruling MPLA party, Guilhermina Contreiras Da Costa Prata will soon be appointed Angolan ambassador to Paris.

Angola
Acrep looks to operate local Angolan block

The upstream company Acrep is hoping to join the very exclusive club of local operators in Angola, Somoil being currently the only other member. Though in business for 17 years, Acrep has thus far only been a minority partner.

Africa, Portugal
Portugal reinforces its diplomatic presence in Africa

At a time when many former colonial powers are reducing the number of diplomats they have in Africa, Portugal is increasing its representation on the continent with the aim of reaping economic reward.

Angola
Somoil consolidates position at TotalEnergies offshore block 17/06

Acrep Bloco 17, which has a 5% stake in block 17/06, was recently renamed Somoil Bloco 17/06 to reflect a change in its shareholder structure. Somoil now holds a 15% stake in this asset, and its first project should enter into production in 2024.

Angola, Portugal
Nelson Duarte de Matos appointed honorary consul in Cabinda

Portugal named lawyer Nelson Duarte de Matos its new honorary consul in the Angolan enclave of Cabinda on 10 November.

The New Guard
Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe, Congo

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Uganda Proscovia Nabbanja, the prominent national oil company boss.

Angola Manuel Gomes da Conceicao Homem, governor of Lourenço's Luanda aspirations.

Zimbabwe Chief Koti, Harare's tourism strategist.

Congo Michrist Kaba-Mboko, Congolese youth's new champion.

Angola
Angolan oil junior Somoil opens up under boss Dos Santos Sousa

After keeping a low profile for years and nearly going under during the pandemic, Angola's biggest private company Somoil is reinventing itself and opening up under its director general, a former ExxonMobil executive.