Privatization Push: Angola plans to privatize seven industrial hubs and seven rural parks, with public tenders for concessions expected soon—aimed at boosting jobs and local value-add. Financial Inclusion & Credit: Angola’s inflation eased to 10.11% year-on-year in June, improving conditions for cheaper credit and accelerating the National Financial Inclusion Strategy, including digital payments moving toward credit. Capital Markets: Angola is set to allow banks to hold reserves in the Chinese yuan, after the central bank authorized the currency—strengthening yuan use alongside the dollar, euro and rand. Trade & Infrastructure: The Lobito Corridor remains a key regional growth focus, with financing and cross-border connectivity highlighted as a driver for minerals, trade and tourism. Women’s Rights Agenda: The Luanda Declaration urges AU states to ratify the violence-against-women convention and push prevention, protection and prosecution measures. Tech & Connectivity: Angola’s first Technology and Science Fair in Bié offers free internet access via Angosat-2, supported by training for space-technology connectivity skills.