Deputy Chief Highlights Extractives Sector Financial Leakage Problem

Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo has raised concerns about massive illicit financial flows draining Africa’s extractive industries, describing the continent as a hub for revenue losses that undermine development. She made these remarks...

$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies

The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...

Luanda Summit unlocks $18-billion

The III Financing Summit for Africa’s Infrastructure Development Investors has closed, with investors having committed US$18-billion to developing African infrastructure. Co-hosted by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Union...

World Champions Argentina Head to Angola for Historic Match

World champions Argentina will face Angola in a historic friendly match on November 14 in Luanda, marking what promises to be one of the most significant sporting events in Angolan history as the Southern African nation celebrates its 50th...

Indonesia opens up creative economy cooperation with OACPS countries

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Creative Economy opened up cooperation opportunities in the creative economy with countries of the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS). This was discussed during a meeting between...

Angola and Shell Sign Exclusive Deal for Deep Water Oil Exploration

Angola’s national oil and gas agency signed an exclusive negotiation agreement with Shell on November 3 to explore and develop Blocks 19, 34, and 35, along with several ultra deep water blocks, marking what officials describe as a historic moment...

Angola to host Argentina in a friendly game on November 14

Angola has lined up a marquee friendly with world champions Argentina on November 14 at Estádio 11 de Novembro, a fixture set to headline the country’s 50th independence anniversary celebrations. The Angolan Football Federation (FAF) confirmed the...

Cpj, Partners Urge Angola To Amend Draft La

By Committee to Protect Journalists The Committee to Protect Journalists and 37 other media and human rights groups have written to the Angolan Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies, and Media, urging amendments to the draft law...

Africa Forges New US$1.5 Billion Infrastructure Fund at Luanda Summit

African leaders have launched a major new financing initiative to bridge the continent’s infrastructure gap. The African Union Development Agency signed a declaration of intent to create a facility aiming to mobilize up to $1.5 billion, a move...

German President Steinmeier Africa tour eyes business growth

To start his weeklong tour of Africa, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will attend the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt , on Saturday . After marveling at the important archaeological museum, which houses more than...

How is Angola Restructuring the Sustainable Future of the Oil Industry?

On November 3, 2025, Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) will seal an exclusive negotiation agreement with energy giant Shell to explore and develop Blocks 19, 34, and 35, as well as several ultra-deepwater fields. This deal...

Luanda Summit Unlocks $18-billion For African Infrastructure

The III Financing Summit for Africa’s Infrastructure Development Investors has closed, with investors having committed US$18-billion to developing African infrastructure. Co-hosted by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Union...

Africa must invest up to $170 billion annually for sustainable growth- Official

João Lourenço, president of the Republic of Angola and chairperson of the African Union (AU), has stressed that Africa must invest between $130 billion and $170 billion annually to bridge infrastructure gaps and lay the foundation for sustainable...

Angola: More than 1.1M jobs created in last five years

Between 2018 and the first half of 2025, Angola created more than 1.1 million jobs, “the result of consistent and articulated employability policies,” the government said on Thursday. The data provided by the Minister of Public Administration,...

Angola inaugurates its first major copper mine, entering an ‘era of critical minerals’

Angola inaugurated its first modern, large-scale copper mine on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in the country’s economic diversification efforts, reports the Portuguese news agency Lusa. Located in Maquela do Zombo (Uíje), the US$305 million...

Luanda summit rallies renewed investor support for African infrastructure

This article was produced with the support of AUDA NEPAD This high-level gathering convened heads of state, ministers, global investors, heads of multilateral development banks, and private sector leaders from Africa and beyond to deliberate on...

Shell to expand Angola footprint with exclusive oil block deal

Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) will sign an exclusive negotiation agreement with oil major Shell to explore and develop Blocks 19, 34, and 35, along with several ultra-deepwater fields, the agency announced in a statement...

Angolan President calls for a united drive to bridge Africa’s infrastructure qgapj

From BUUMBA CHIMBULU in Luanda, Angola ANGOLA President João Lourenço has called for a renewed continental commitment to financing infrastructure as the foundation for Africa’s integration, industrialisation and sustainable growth. Speaking in...

3Rd Summit On Financing Infrastructure In Africa

African Union (AU) / Key word(s): Conference 3rd Summit on Financing Infrastructure in Africa 30.10.2025 / 20:30 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Luanda hosts 3rd Summit on Infrastructure Financing in...

Witbooi opens eighth Rundu Annual Trade Fair

Staff Reporter VICE President Lucia Witbooi officially opened the Eighth Edition of the Rundu Annual Trade Fair in the Kavango East region, under the theme “Empowering Enterprises for Sustainable Growth.” In her address, Witbooi commended the...