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© Angola President João Lourenço vs UNITA party opposition leader Adalberto Costa Júnior

MATCH OF THE WEEK

Premium badgeAngola’s Adalberto Costa Júnior keeps pressure on João Lourenço

Calling for the impeachment of Angolan President Lourenço is part of the opposition’s plan while jostling for power.

The Husab uranium mine in western Namibia. 11 May 2018. Wu Changwei/Xinhua/REA

multiple agreements

From DRC to Madagascar, Japan weaves its web with critical metals From exploration to exploitation, Japan has signed a series of contracts with three African countries to secure its supplies of critical minerals.
Angola is trying to reduce its oil dependence. REUTERS/Ed Cropley

New Asset Class

Premium badgeBanco de Fomento plans Angola’s first private credit fund to support diversification The bank is targeting foreign investors such as sovereign wealth and development funds to help Angola reduce reliance on oil.
© Locomotive D-133 arrives at the railway station in Benguela, Angola. Opened in 1902, the Caminho de Ferro de Benguela originally ran to Lubumbashi in the Belgian Congo but currently only operates from Lobito. (WikimediaCommons/CC/David Stanley)

Back on track

Premium badgeUS and EU join forces on rail corridor in play for African minerals Western investments in rail links between Angola, DRC and Zambia aim to secure greater access to the raw materials powering the green energy revolutio...

Angola top stories

© Angola President João Lourenço vs UNITA party opposition leader Adalberto Costa Júnior

MATCH OF THE WEEK

Premium badgeAngola’s Adalberto Costa Júnior keeps pressure on João Lourenço Calling for the impeachment of Angolan President Lourenço is part of the opposition’s plan while jostling for power.
Angola is trying to reduce its oil dependence. REUTERS/Ed Cropley

New Asset Class

Premium badgeBanco de Fomento plans Angola’s first private credit fund to support diversification The bank is targeting foreign investors such as sovereign wealth and development funds to help Angola reduce reliance on oil.
© Locomotive D-133 arrives at the railway station in Benguela, Angola. Opened in 1902, the Caminho de Ferro de Benguela originally ran to Lubumbashi in the Belgian Congo but currently only operates from Lobito. (WikimediaCommons/CC/David Stanley)

Back on track

Premium badgeUS and EU join forces on rail corridor in play for African minerals Western investments in rail links between Angola, DRC and Zambia aim to secure greater access to the raw materials powering the green energy revolutio...

Angola top stories

© Angola President João Lourenço vs UNITA party opposition leader Adalberto Costa Júnior

MATCH OF THE WEEK

Premium badgeAngola’s Adalberto Costa Júnior keeps pressure on João Lourenço Calling for the impeachment of Angolan President Lourenço is part of the opposition’s plan while jostling for power.
Angola is trying to reduce its oil dependence. REUTERS/Ed Cropley

New Asset Class

Premium badgeBanco de Fomento plans Angola’s first private credit fund to support diversification The bank is targeting foreign investors such as sovereign wealth and development funds to help Angola reduce reliance on oil.
© Locomotive D-133 arrives at the railway station in Benguela, Angola. Opened in 1902, the Caminho de Ferro de Benguela originally ran to Lubumbashi in the Belgian Congo but currently only operates from Lobito. (WikimediaCommons/CC/David Stanley)

Back on track

Premium badgeUS and EU join forces on rail corridor in play for African minerals Western investments in rail links between Angola, DRC and Zambia aim to secure greater access to the raw materials powering the green energy revolutio...

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The FSDEA’s Kamba Dyami programme, which provides one laptop per pupil. January 2016. Facebook FSDEA

drawbacks

Premium badgeAngola’s sovereign wealth fund still in limbo despite improvements Created during the dos Santos era, Angola’s sovereign wealth fund is still finding its feet under the Lourenço administration.
© A staff member at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture sorts leaves infected with the yam mosaic disease at a yam plantation in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Long read

Premium badgeIsrael’s toxic harvest in Africa Instead of bringing sustainable solutions to Africa, Israel’s agribusiness sector may be threatening food sovereignty on the continent.
Dr Stanford Chidziva of the University of Western Cape looks at hydrogen electrolyser unit at Namakwa Engineering, where Keren Energy first proved green hydrogen production was possible. (REUTERS/Esa Alexander)

Greener Pastures

Premium badgeExclusive: Ethiopia, Angola to join Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance The announcement, to be made at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, shows confidence in green hydrogen’s potential, says Jonas Moberg, CEO of the Gl...
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Deep cut

Premium badgeDRC: Broken submarine cables disrupt West African internet speed It could take a month for the Orange Marine team to start repairs on fibre optic lines damaged during underwater landslide off the DRC coast.
© The Dangote Petroleum refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria May 22, 2023. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Shrinking Pie

Premium badgeLooming peak global oil demand raises the stakes for African producers Can they compete in terms of ease of doing business, political and economic stability and absence of corruption?
South Africa hosts inaugural green hydrogen summit in Cape Town © South African president Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at the Green Hydrogen Summit at Century City in Cape Town, South Africa, November 29, 2022. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

Mission Critical

Premium badgeGreen hydrogen: A path to African industrialisation or another false dawn? The Ukraine war has limited Europe’s options for natural gas and reduced the possible sources of hydrogen, heightening the focus on Africa. How much t...