Angola Explained: Oil, Politics, the Economy and What to Watch
Angola explained: MPLA rule since 1975, Lourenço's 2027 exit, oil near 1 million barrels a day, US$72 billion of debt...
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Angola Bans Single-Use Plastics With Fines of Up to US$33,000
Angola's single-use plastics ban took effect on 22 September 2026, twelve months after the decree, with company fines reaching about...
September 22, 2026
Angola Awards US$492.89 Million Dam Deal to Its Own Lender
Angola awarded a US$492.89 million Capanda dam contract without tender to a consortium including Gemcorp, which also provides the credit...
August 26, 2026
Angola’s Deficit More Than Quadrupled While Oil Prices Were Rising
The Angola fiscal deficit widened 326% to 3,943.8 billion kwanzas in the first half of 2026, about US$4.3 billion, even...
August 25, 2026
Kinshasa Orders a Full Review of Its Shared Oil Zone With Angola
Congo Angola oil zone back to the drawing board: Kinshasa's cabinet has ordered a full report on the shared offshore...
August 18, 2026
Seven Huambo Municipalities To Join Angola’s Public Electricity Grid
Angola’s Huambo province will soon connect Alto Hama, Londuimbali, Longonjo, Chinjenje, Ucuma, Ecunha and Mungo to the national grid, with...
August 9, 2026
Angola Nears Single-Digit Inflation For First Time In Decades As Rate Cuts Begin
Angola’s inflation could fall to about 9.1 percent in the coming month, marking single-digit territory for the first time since...
August 8, 2026
Angola and the US Deepen Naval Ties at the Rabat Maritime Summit
Angola US defence cooperation advanced in Rabat, where the two navy commanders met on 21 July to discuss modernisation and...
August 7, 2026
Angola Fuel Import Bill Soars 48% to US$1.7 Billion
Angola's fuel import bill rose 47.8% to about US$1.7 billion in the first half of 2026, outpacing what the state...
August 4, 2026