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Angola news in English, updated daily: the kwanza and the central bank, oil production and OPEC+ quotas, the push to diversify beyond crude, and the reform story out of Luanda. The Rio Times covers Angola for international readers — energy, banks, logistics, and the companies tied to Sub-Saharan Africa's second-biggest oil producer — with the latest Angola news, data, and analysis on one page. Independent reporting from the southwest African economy, in English.
The Big Read: Today in Angola
The stories that matter most today. Updated Nov 5, 4:30 AM ET.
Angola Population and Ethnic Groups ExplainedAngola population in 2026: 36.6 million people in the final 2024 census, a young and urban country led by the Ovimbundu, Kimbundu and Bakongo groups.
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- What to Do in Luanda in November 2026
Your day-by-day guide to Luanda in November 2026, from Expo-Cultura Angola and BITUR to concerts, with holidays and ticket prices in US$.
Tue 5:26 PM ET
- Tanzania and Angola Plan Rail Across Africa
Tanzania and Angola agreed to join the Atlantic and Indian Ocean rail corridors through Zambia and Congo, with no cost or date yet.
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Angola — the brief
Foreign Powers and Investors in Angola 2026
Foreign powers and investors in Angola as of October 2026: China as top oil buyer, US and European oil firms, the Lobito railway and debt.
Market snapshot
Analysis & Deep Dives
All analysis →Angola Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Angola culture in 2026: the musicians, writers, film makers, artists and sport stars to know, plus...
Angola Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Angola politics in October 2026: who holds power, how the ruling MPLA and the opposition UNITA...
Who Runs Angola’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Who runs the Angola economy in October 2026: President Lourenço's team, the central bank, Sonangol, Azule...
Latest from Angola
Angola’s US Sales Jump 11-Fold, Data Clash
Angola counted US$143 million of September exports to the US, up from US$12 million a year earlier, a...
Angola’s Budget Bill Seeks US$40.9 Billion
Angola asks Parliament to approve a US$40.9 billion budget for 2027, with a vote due by 15 December...
Angola to Legalise Foreign Workers on 5 Nov
Angola will open a one-off programme on 5 November for foreigners who already work at legal companies without...
Angola Oil Price Gap Hits US$51 a Barrel
Brent traded near US$112.4 on 22 October, about US$51 above the US$61 in Angola's 2026 budget. It is...
Angola Gas Well Flows 41 Million Cubic Feet
Angola gas well in the Benguela Basin flowed 41 million cubic feet a day in tests, and state...
Angola Ruling Party Sets 9 December Congress
The Angola ruling party holds its congress on 9 and 10 December, with President Lourenço the only validated...
Angola Geopolitics Explained 2026
Angola geopolitics explained: US rail money, China oil and debt, Russia diamonds, the EU, the Gulf, Turkey, India...
Angola Reserves Dip to US$15.2 Billion
Angola's gross international reserves ended September at US$15.23 billion, down US$87 million from August, the central bank's daily...