Angola Says It Plans to Remain in OPEC as Quota Spat Emerges
November 24th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on Angola’s plans to remain in OPEC as quota spat emerges: Nigeria recently surpassed quota limit, Angola remains below Meeting of coalition delayed to Nov. 30 after dispute Angola, Africa’s second biggest crude producer, has no plans to leave OPEC+, an official said, following a broader dispute over output quotas that […]
Read more »The Lobito Corridor: Washington’s Answer to Belt and Road in Africa
November 17th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Monitor, a look at the Lobito Corridor: Washington’s answer to Belt and Road in Africa: Launched a decade ago, China’s Road and Belt Initiative is a colossal infrastructure and economic development project spanning across Asia, Europe, and Africa. To date, 52 African governments signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with China regarding the BRI […]
Read more »Analyzing Angola’s Ambitious Approach to Attracting Investment
October 31st, 2023
Via Energy, Capital, and Power, an article on Angola’s ambitious approach to attracting investment: Amid efforts to diversify the economy while increasing oil and gas production, Angola has instituted a series of ambitious measures to attract investment. This strategic investment approach has not only welcomed foreign players to the market but encouraged pan-African commerce and economic growth. Visa-Free […]
Read more »China National Chem to Build Angola’s $6 Billion Lobito Refinery
October 19th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report that China National Chemical Engineering will build Angola’s $6 Billion Lobito refinery: Angola will sign a contract with China National Chemical Engineering Co. on Friday to build the long-delayed $6 billion plant in Lobito. “The processing capacities of the Lobito refinery remain at 200,000 barrels per day and the estimated cost of the […]
Read more »U.S., EU To Support African Railway Development To Counter China
October 11th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on U.S., EU to support African railway development in the mineral-rich corridor in Angola, DRC, Zambia as China’s Belt and Road slows: The United States and the European Union will offer assistance on the construction of an international railway in Africa to bring resources from mining areas to a […]
Read more »Ethiopia, Angola To Join Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance
August 31st, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on new additions to Africa’s Green Hydrogen Alliance: Ethiopia and Angola will be announced as new members of the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance (AGHA) at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi from 4-6 September, Jonas Moberg, CEO of the Global Green Hydrogen Organisation, tells The Africa Report. The […]
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