Angola’s €200mn water infrastructure project bags HSBC financing, ECA backing 

The Angolan government and HSBC have reached financial close on the €200mn water infrastructure ProÁgua project, which is set to modernise water supply systems and provide millions across the country with access to clean drinking water The loan...

Brazil’s refugee crisis legal rights economic challenges and racial labor inequality

Brazil’s refugee crisis legal rights economic challenges and racial labor inequality Brazil is increasingly emerging as a key destination for the world’s asylum seekers. Between 2015 and 2024, the country received over 454,000 asylum applications...

Oct. 20 - No Kings crowds hold peaceful rallies in Angola, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis

ANGOLA — More than 350 people converged on the Public Square to voice their concerns about what they see as President Donald Trump’s “authoritarian” policies in a second nation-wide No Kings protest Oct. 18. “No Kings” is a movement that has...

Bealls Inc. opening Angola bealls store

ANGOLA — The bealls store that has been under construction in the center space of the former Kmart in Angola Square is set to open on Friday, the company announced. There will be a grand opening of the new bealls store including a ribbon cutting...

Five countries flagged for holding up Comesa-EAC-SADC mega trade bloc

Five members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) are holding back the full rollout of a mega free-trade area (FTA) stretching across 26 African countries from Cape Town to Cairo, it has been revealed. The mega trade bloc...

Türkiye seeks to boost trade, eyes Portuguese infrastructure boom

Trade Minister Ömer Bolat on Monday stressed the opportunity for Turkish contractors as Portugal plans billions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects, while also expressing confidence that trade and mutual investment flows will accelerate...

Chinese loans fuel Angola’s future cities but analysts cautious over the costs

Since nearly three decades of civil war ended in 2002, Angola has been relying heavily on China – its key financier of post-war infrastructure – to help the southern African country’s government deliver on its promise of a million new homes. When...

W.Africa Crude-Angolan December loadings to fall

West African crude oil differentials were stable on Friday, as traders digested a preliminary loading programme for December. * Angola will load 34 cargoes in December, or around 1.06 million barrels per day. That compares with 36 cargoes...

CBN, signs MoU with Angola Central Bank to deepen regional financial cooperation

BY PETER USMAN The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bank of Angola have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in key areas of central banking, including exchange control, financial market management, currency...

Cardoso: Reform Discipline Key to Sustaining Economic Gains, Investor Confidence

In this interview with journalists on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, speaks on Nigeria’s reform trajectory, investor sentiment,...

At Aswan Forum, Egypt’s FM urges reform of UN Security Council, finance bodies

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Sunday called for the reform of international institutions, including the UN Security Council and global financial bodies, and an end to the policy of double standards in order to restore trust in the...

Links key to boosting regional trade

JOHANNESBURG: AFRICA’S efforts to boost trade will stall unless governments and the private sector address the region’s transport networks, border policies and trade regulations, according to Mr Hennie Heymans, Chief Executive Officer of DHL...

5th Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum emphasises more trade and investment

The theme for this 5th forum which has attracted large delegations from across the globe is "Leveraging Türkiye-Africa Relations for Mutual Gains". The first-day of the high level session centred on key sectors, namely food security, agriculture,...

Fifth Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum opens in Istanbul

The fifth edition of the Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum (TABEF) has opened in Istanbul, marking another significant step in deepening economic relations between Türkiye and African nations. Organized by the Foreign Economic Relations...

Angola’s Sonamet targets Namibian oil, gas market

Angolan fabrication giant Sonamet has set its sights on expanding into Namibia’s growing oil and gas sector as part of a broader regional diversification strategy. Speaking in a recent interview, Sonamet senior executive Sandro Ferreira said the...

IMF calls for enhanced debt transparency amid talks for Kenya support

ENHANCING debt transparency and strengthening public financial management can help reduce borrowing costs and unlock innovative financing, IMF now says, even as it projects a steady 4.1 per cent growth for Sub-Saharan Africa. This, amid ongoing...

5th Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum kicks off in Istanbul

ISTANBUL The fifth Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum (TABEF) opened in Istanbul on Thursday, organized by the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) with the African Union (AU) and hosted by the Turkish Trade Ministry. The forum, with...

Ghana joins Nigeria and Angola in West Africa’s $80 billion oil and gas growth surge

The oil and gas industry across sub-Saharan Africa stands at a decisive turning point, according to a new Deloitte report on the West Africa Oil and Gas Outlook. From Nigeria’s hydrocarbon-rich delta to Angola’s offshore blocks and the gas...

Nigeria not in IMF list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies

Business, Featured By Victoria Frances NIGERIA is not in the latest International Monetary Fund, IMF, list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies. Realnews reports that countries such as Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda...

Angola is the official host country of ITB Berlin 2026

Angola is taking on the role of the official host country of the international tourism fair ITB Berlin 2026, which in 2026 will celebrate its 60th anniversary and will be held from 3 to 5 March at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. The announcement...