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Trade wars, low river levels reducing soybean prices
Soybean farmers are being decimated by low commodity prices, a lack of a new farm bill, trade wars created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and surging input costs with no relief in sight. Now, basis on the Mississippi River in Memphis is...

Angola Seeks Onshore Oil Investment
Angola’s president urged energy companies to boost investment in onshore oil fields to counter a sustained decline in crude production. “Onshore exploration must be stimulated and promoted,” João Lourenço said Wednesday at the opening of an oil...
The interplay of economic diplomacy and conventional diplomacy: the case of Angola and Namibia’s bilateral & multilateral trade agreements
PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) Abstract With the Inter-Africa Trade Fair (IATF) taking place in Algiers this September under the theme “a gateway to new opportunities” underpinned by the African Continental...

Envoys of Angola, Malta, France bid farewell to President Mahama
By Iddi Yire, GNA Accra, Sept. 4, GNA – The outgoing envoys of Angola, Malta and France on Thursday bid farewell to President John Dramani Mahama at the Presidency in Accra. A statement issued by the Presidency said the three envoys, who have...

Airfare of the Day (EXTENDED!) -Premium Economy- ANA Singapore to New York from $1,257/SG$1,621
Today’s Airfare of the Day features United Airlines’ Premium Economy Class sell-up fares for round-trip travel from Singapore (SIN) to New York (JFK), available on ANA All Nippon Airways codeshares via Tokyo (NRT/HND). Photo by Sean Dogjani from...

Shell returns to Angola amid new oil block bidding to boost production
Shell Plc’s return to Angola after a 20-year absence signals growing confidence in the country’s oil sector, as recent reforms aimed at attracting international investment begin to take effect. Shell, alongside Chevron Corp. and state-owned...

Louisiana Lockup: DHS expands immigration detention at Angola prison
The Department of Homeland Security is expanding immigration enforcement nationwide, with its latest effort focused on a well-known prison in Louisiana. The Angola facility has a long history, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the new site is...

Angola budget will be impacted by SEA 1
ANGOLA — Angola Mayor Dave Martin has presented the 2026 budget to the Common Council showing a decrease in spending due to anticipated reductions in revenue caused by budget legislation passed this year in the Indiana Legislature. "As mentioned...

Sangster: Angola policy is business-oriented
Disclaimer: The following content is generated automatically by a GPT AI and may not be accurate. To verify the details, please watch the videoAt the 2025 Angola Oil & Gas Conference, TotalEnergies made waves as its Senior Vice President for...

BFA bank hopes to raise $240m in Angola’s biggest listing
Luanda — BFA, one of Angola’s top banks, will launch the country’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, seeking to raise as much as $240m as the government looks to kick-start a privatisation drive. The oil-producing country has been...

Prez Mahama bids farewell to outgoing Ambassadors of Angola, Malta, and France
President John Dramani Mahama has bid farewell to the outgoing Ambassadors of Angola, Malta, and France, praising their contributions to Ghana’s development and international partnerships. The President, in separate meetings at the Jubilee House,...

Angolan bank BFA set for country's biggest ever IPO
LUANDA - One of Angola's top banks BFA will launch the country's biggest ever initial public offering on Friday, seeking to raise as much as $240 million as the government looks to kick-start a privatisation drive. The Southern African...

Trump seeks to reverse trade tariffs ruling
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Meanwhile, Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic minority leader in the House of Representatives, has begun a press conference on Capitol Hill by highlighting America’s...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

BP-Eni Joint Venture to Inject $5B in Angola Over Next Five Years
Azule Energy, the joint venture between Italian oil and gas explorer Eni and BP, expects to invest another $5 billion in Angola over the next four to five years, Eni's Chief Operating Officer Guido Brusco told Reuters on Wednesday. The latest...

Azule Energy to invest $5bn in Angola’s oil and gas projects
Azule Energy, a joint venture (JV) between Eni and bp, is set to invest an additional $5bn (Kz4.6trn) in Angola’s oil and gas sector over the next four to five years, reported Reuters, citing Eni chief operating officer Guido Brusco. This move is...
Angola: Oil producers should expand resources despite climate change – president
The Angolan president on Wednesday stressed the importance of oil for the country’s economy and development, insisting that producing countries have the right to continue to develop these resources, despite the seriousness of climate change. “The...
Angola: Oil production outlook ‘very negative’ until end of 2032 – report
Oil production in Angola has a “very negative” outlook until the end of 2032, says a report on the sector, which concludes that stabilisation of oil production will only last with the discovery of new reserves. According to the Economic Report for...

Africa: Eni and BP's joint venture to invest another $5bln in Angola
Azule Energy, the joint venture between Italian oil and gas explorer Eni and BP, expects to invest another $5bn in Angola over the next four to five years, Eni's chief operating officer Guido Brusco told Reuters. The latest investment in both new...
Angola President Charts 50-Year Energy Vision at Major Industry Conference
President João Lourenço opened the 2025 Angola Oil & Gas conference in Luanda on Tuesday, outlining his government’s strategy to leverage hydrocarbon resources for sustained economic growth as the nation marks five decades of independence....