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Türkiye and Angola seek to expand energy and trade ties
ANKARA Türkiye is exploring cooperation opportunities in oil and natural gas with Angola's Sonangol and National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said. He added that a delegation from Turkish Petroleum and...

US-Africa Business Summit Prepares Nigeria, others Ahead $2.1 Trillion Consumer Spending Boom
Raheem Akingbolu The Chairman of the Economic Council on Africa (CCA), John Olajide, has said the just-concluded US-Africa Business Summit, held in Luanda, Angola provided a credible opportunity for Nigeria and the rest of Africa, to map out...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Secures €250M For Lobito Corridor As Rail Projects Drive African Mining Boom
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Africa's railway sector is undergoing a renaissance, with strategic transport corridors rapidly expanding to unlock the continent's mineral wealth and strengthen global trade ties. In June, the...

‘Tech Domestication To Broaden Local Content In Energy Sector’
The Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has said that technology domestication is critical to provide buffer for strengthening local content in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The NLNG reinforced the call at the panel session titled...
Angola: Project finance of $60M available but constrained by bureaucracy – UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said on Wednesday that it has US$60 million available to finance projects in Angola, but warned of constraints caused by bureaucracy. According to the UNDP’s deputy resident representative in Angola,...

US-Africa Summit Prepares Nigeria for $2.1trn Consumer Spending Boom
Raheem Akingbolu The Chairman of the Economic Council on Africa (CCA), John Olajide, has said the just concluded US-Africa Business Summit, held in Luanda, Angola provided a credible opportunity for Nigeria and rest of Africa, to map out...

Angola still sees elephant slaughter due to poaching for ivory
The concern was expressed by the executive director of the Kissama Foundation, Vladimir Russo, who was speaking to the press on the sidelines of the workshop on the State and Conservation of Forest Elephants, one of the species found in Angola,...

Angola needs ambition to capture more of the funding earmarked for Africa
The idea was put forward by the chairman of the board of directors of the Angolan Insurance Regulation and Supervision Agency (ARSEG), Elmer Serrão, who believes that the country needs to critically and strategically consider the opportunities...

EU Accelerates Mining Investments
African Mining Week 2025 conference will showcase growing cooperation between African mining stakeholders and European partners to address industry challenges and unlock new opportunities The EU has increased financial and technical support for...

Agricultural development project aims to boost fruit sector in the Lobito Corridor
The new chain should be integrated into the next phase of the program, which is currently being structured, Estevão Chaves said. "Our future vision at PDAC is to introduce fruits and we are currently conducting a study on the avocado chain,...

Multilateral organizations have financed Angola with more than four billion in five years
The World Bank (WB) was the largest financier during the five-year period, followed by regional development banks, European institutions, the United Nations and other multilateral institutions. The data is included in the presentation made this...

UNDP has 60 million dollars to finance projects in Angola, but criticizes bureaucracy
According to the UNDP deputy resident representative in Angola, Gabriel Dava, the United Nations organization has a financial ceiling of 60 million dollars for 2025, with an implementation rate of around 50 percent, with the health sector...

Portuguese-Angolan Ivandro releases new album next week in which he “opens his heart like never before”
"Amanheceu", which will be released on 9 July, is the successor to his debut album, "Trovador", which he released at the beginning of last year. The new album by the Portuguese-Angolan musician is described by the label as "deeply personal and...

EU increases financial and technical support for Africa’s mining sector in H1 of 2025
The EU has increased financial and technical support for Africa’s mining sector in the first half of 2025, aligning its foreign investment strategy with the continent’s agenda to shape the global energy transition. In June this year, the EU named...

NLNG Considers Domestication Of Technology As Key To Broaden Local Content In Energy Sector
Yemisi Izuora The Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, says technology domestication is critical to provide buffer for strengthening local content in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The NLNG reinforced the call at the panel session titled...

Criminal network involved in smuggling tobacco by air from Angola dismantled
In Operation "FLASHBACK", GNR officers and inspectors from the Tax and Customs Authority carried out 18 searches, 10 of which were at homes and eight at warehouses, garages, vehicles and food and beverage establishments in the districts of Lisbon...

Francisco cycled 20,000 kilometers from Lisbon to Maputo, stopping in Angola
"I wanted to go on a long trip, a trip where I wanted to understand what it's like to be so far from home for so long, I wanted it to be by bike," Francisco França told Lusa in Maputo, his destination for this adventure that is a mix of "madness...

The European Union (EU) Accelerates Mining Investments Across Africa In H1 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The EU has increased financial and technical support for Africa's mining sector in the first half of 2025, aligning its foreign investment strategy with the continent's agenda to shape the global energy transition. In June this...

Ondangwa a gateway to northern Namibia’s industrial future
Maria David THE town of Ondangwa is a strategically vital hub for northern Namibia, poised to unlock significant industrial potential, according to James Sankwasa, Minister of Urban and Rural Development. Sankwasa was speaking at the official...

Eni Launches Services Firm for Oil Drilling Industry
Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, has set out plans to transfer its Oilfield Chemicals business unit into the newly established company Versalis Oilfield Solutions. As of July 1, 2025, Eni has consolidated Versalis’ position in the oilfield...