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Former Iraqi general Georges Sada looks to Lourenço, Biya and Tshisekedi for oil contracts

The former Iraqi general has now turned to the oil industry and is eyeing markets in Angola, the DRC and Cameroon with the help of a local consultancy.

Subscribers only Energy 23.07.2021

Bolsonaro snubs Portuguese-speaking states summit

Brazilian President Jaír Bolsonaro. © Sebastiao Moreira/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.07.2021

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.07.2021

Lourenço entrusts agricultural megaproject to Frelimo-backing Gulamo family

Angola's state diamond company Endiama and RGS Holdings, run by the Gulamo family, close to Mozambican president Nyusi's party, are launching a massive agricultural development project in the Lundas provinces, the bastion of the country's diamond industry.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 08.07.2021

BP staff prepare for forced exit ahead of ENI merger

As the two firms are about to set up a joint entity in Angola, employees of the British major expect to be laid off with no hope of a transfer.

Subscribers only Energy 06.07.2021

Inner Circle
Lourenço's drive for greater regional influence begins to pay off

João Lourenço, President of Angola. © Pavel Golovkin/POOL/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running Story - Battle for African Union 02.07.2021

Australia's Lucapa struggles to repatriate cash from Lulo diamond sales

The firm, one of the few foreign investors producing diamonds in Angola, has been slow to receive revenues from operations at the Lulo site, known for its impressive gems and its abundance of prized pink diamonds.

Subscribers only Mining 01.07.2021

Chevron, GE and John Deere take lead in moving US interests post-oil

As Angola faces the structural decline of its oil production, US companies are planning for the country's inevitable diversification. The US Chamber of Commerce has set up a platform for firms to work together to find investment opportunities for the future.

Subscribers only Energy 30.06.2021

Lourenço plays the game with EITI as elections approach

The Angola committee overseeing Luanda's application for membership of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) met for the first time in early June. The EITI sees Angola as a key asset to help it expand in southern Africa but could find its efforts to get Angola into the organisation tied to electoral considerations.

Subscribers only Mining 28.06.2021

LSE Consulting negotiates for EU with Zimbabwe and Indian Ocean

The European Union is trying to rework its economic partnership with East and Southern Africa but is struggling to make a mark on the continent.

Subscribers only Business 16.06.2021

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Peace Parks moves for more military management of its transfrontier national parks

Mandela's conservationist NGO is snuggling up to the Dyck Advisory Group, a mine-clearing and anti-poaching company that has also been working to support African police forces. PPF and DAG are looking to expand their work together throughout the southern countries.

Subscribers only Business 14.06.2021

PPF and DAG distribution in the Southern African national parks

Libertarians eye Africa to build 'free private cities'

Libertarian financiers who want to build cities run by private companies are increasingly interested in Africa, where they hope to seduce national governments with their utopian projects.

Subscribers only Business 07.06.2021

Image-conscious Lourenço trumpets his anticorruption credentials

To counter his reputation of being soft on graft, a year ahead of the next election the president and his PR team have mounted a major media campaign, including a flashy TV documentary, around several high-profile sackings.

Subscribers only Politics 07.06.2021

Amni pulls out of Espadarte financing deal with Somoil

Somoil's hopes of having Amni finance part of the development of the Espadarte oil and gas field on Angolan block 2/05 have been dashed.

Subscribers only Energy 04.06.2021

Cobalt Energy finally pays out to ex-shareholders

After years of legal wrangling, the marathon Cobalt International Energy saga is nearing an end.

Subscribers only Energy 04.06.2021

Denmark's Scandi Roll takes a step into African mining

The Danish industrialist Carsten Wernberg-Moller, the owner and managing director of Scandi Roll, incorporated a firm called Scandi Mining. Its role will be to invest in mining exploration and production in Africa.

Subscribers only Mining 03.06.2021

With KBR and McDermott aboard, Soyo refinery project shows signs of life

After numerous delays, the Angolan government now seems keener to move forward on plans to build the plant.

Subscribers only Energy 02.06.2021

Buenos Aires curries favour through spatial imagery

A year before the scheduled launch of the Angosat-2 satellite, the Argentine space agency is offering to work closely with its Angolan counterpart, against a backdrop of investments.

Subscribers only Business 02.06.2021

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BP and ENI merger plan could threaten Total's position as top dog

The planned merger between BP and ENI has put Total under pressure but the French major, which has been Angola's leading producer since 2013, does not intend to give up its position easily.

Subscribers only Energy 25.05.2021

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Luanda shuns Antwerp's courtship of its diamonds and stays loyal to Dubai

Angola did not respond warmly to the arguments put forward by a delegation of diamond industry leaders from Antwerp, who travelled to Luanda to pursuade João Lourenço to end Dubai's virtual monopoly over the country's diamond production.

Subscribers only Mining 12.05.2021

Sulking Lisbon shuns CPLP business summit in Malabo

Portugal has yet to get over Equatorial Guinea's accession to the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, which it opposed: it sent no government representatives to one of the highlights of the bloc's calendar, the Malabo business summit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.05.2021

Norinco wants to make armoured vehicles with state-owned company Simportex

China's defence giant has begun talks with Angolan military authorities and the state-owned arms company Simportex. Its aim is to produce 8x8 armoured vehicles under local licence.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 06.05.2021

Lourenço tainted by anti-corruption probe into top adviser dos Anjos

João Lourenço's anti-corruption record has taken another blow after one of his closest advisers, Isaac dos Anjos, was charged with misusing funds from the state-owned Sonango oil firm to build luxury property.

Subscribers only Politics 04.05.2021

Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York

In the court case between Portuguese power company Aenergy and Angolan authorities regarding the termination of the $1b turbines contract, the latter did not hesitate to point out its opponent's double speak before the court of the Southern District of New York.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 04.05.2021

Lourenço deals fresh blow to Edir Macedo's media empire in Africa

The president, in the latest twist in his ongoing battle with Brazilian billionaire Edir Macedo's evangelical church, has stopped his television stations from broadcasting in Angola.

Subscribers only Energy 29.04.2021

Brazilian evangelical pastor Edir Macedo, owner of RecordTV group.

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Former Iraqi general Georges Sada looks to Lourenço, Biya and Tshisekedi for oil contracts

Bolsonaro snubs Portuguese-speaking states summit

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Lourenço entrusts agricultural megaproject to Frelimo-backing Gulamo family

BP staff prepare for forced exit ahead of ENI merger

Inner Circle
Lourenço's drive for greater regional influence begins to pay off

Australia's Lucapa struggles to repatriate cash from Lulo diamond sales

Chevron, GE and John Deere take lead in moving US interests post-oil

Lourenço plays the game with EITI as elections approach

LSE Consulting negotiates for EU with Zimbabwe and Indian Ocean

Spotlight
Peace Parks moves for more military management of its transfrontier national parks

Libertarians eye Africa to build 'free private cities'

Image-conscious Lourenço trumpets his anticorruption credentials

Amni pulls out of Espadarte financing deal with Somoil

Cobalt Energy finally pays out to ex-shareholders

Denmark's Scandi Roll takes a step into African mining

With KBR and McDermott aboard, Soyo refinery project shows signs of life

Buenos Aires curries favour through spatial imagery

Spotlight
BP and ENI merger plan could threaten Total's position as top dog

Spotlight
Luanda shuns Antwerp's courtship of its diamonds and stays loyal to Dubai

Sulking Lisbon shuns CPLP business summit in Malabo

Norinco wants to make armoured vehicles with state-owned company Simportex

Lourenço tainted by anti-corruption probe into top adviser dos Anjos

Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York

Lourenço deals fresh blow to Edir Macedo's media empire in Africa

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Former Iraqi general Georges Sada looks to Lourenço, Biya and Tshisekedi for oil contracts

Bolsonaro snubs Portuguese-speaking states summit

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Lourenço entrusts agricultural megaproject to Frelimo-backing Gulamo family

BP staff prepare for forced exit ahead of ENI merger

Inner Circle Lourenço's drive for greater regional influence begins to pay off

Australia's Lucapa struggles to repatriate cash from Lulo diamond sales

Chevron, GE and John Deere take lead in moving US interests post-oil

Lourenço plays the game with EITI as elections approach

LSE Consulting negotiates for EU with Zimbabwe and Indian Ocean

Spotlight Peace Parks moves for more military management of its transfrontier national parks

Libertarians eye Africa to build 'free private cities'

Image-conscious Lourenço trumpets his anticorruption credentials

Amni pulls out of Espadarte financing deal with Somoil

Cobalt Energy finally pays out to ex-shareholders

Denmark's Scandi Roll takes a step into African mining

With KBR and McDermott aboard, Soyo refinery project shows signs of life

Buenos Aires curries favour through spatial imagery

Spotlight BP and ENI merger plan could threaten Total's position as top dog

Spotlight Luanda shuns Antwerp's courtship of its diamonds and stays loyal to Dubai

Sulking Lisbon shuns CPLP business summit in Malabo

Norinco wants to make armoured vehicles with state-owned company Simportex

Lourenço tainted by anti-corruption probe into top adviser dos Anjos

Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York

Lourenço deals fresh blow to Edir Macedo's media empire in Africa

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Inner Circle
Lourenço's drive for greater regional influence begins to pay off

Spotlight
Peace Parks moves for more military management of its transfrontier national parks

Spotlight
BP and ENI merger plan could threaten Total's position as top dog

Spotlight
Luanda shuns Antwerp's courtship of its diamonds and stays loyal to Dubai