Congo Approves a US$1.26 Billion Railway for the Lobito Corridor
The Lobito Corridor railway wins a draft US$1.26 billion Congolese convention with Mota-Engil to rebuild 1,004.5 km of track toward...
August 4, 2026Section
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Angola’s New Shareholders Watched Unitel Go Dark
The Unitel cyberattack cut Angola's mobile network for four days, days after 11,264 new shareholders bought into the country's largest...
August 3, 2026
Angola Oil Revenue Hits US$8.91B as China Buys over Half
Angola oil revenue reached US$8.91 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 54.71% year on year, with China taking...
August 1, 2026
Angola Launches Studies for West-East Highway Megaproject
Angola signed a US$21 million deal for feasibility studies of a 1,300-km West-East highway linking Lobito port toward the DRC...
July 30, 2026
Angola’s Biggest IPO Raises US$321 Million on Unitel
The Angola Unitel IPO raised 300.3 billion kwanzas, about US$321 million, priced at the top of its range with more...
July 30, 2026
Russia-Africa Information Warfare Exposed in Angola Spy Trial
A Luanda court convicted Igor Ratchin (11 years) and Lev Lakshtanov (8 years) for espionage, exposing a Russia-Africa information warfare...
July 27, 2026 Angola Embraces China’s Yuan in Banking Reserve and Payment Shift
Angola’s central bank added China’s yuan as a reserve currency in July 2026 as lenders BFA and BAI prepare to...
July 23, 2026 Angola Health Jobs: 170,000 Apply for 6,000 Openings
Angola opens 6,000 health jobs for 2026, drawing over 170,000 online applications in one week—a 28:1 ratio. See the full...
July 20, 2026 Angola–UAE Non-Oil Trade Hits $2.1 Billion as Diversification Push Accelerates
Angola–UAE non-oil trade reached $2.1 billion in 2024, driven by diamonds and logistics, with a CEPA targeting $10 billion annually...
July 19, 2026