The Rise of Sonangol: How Privatization is Strengthening its Competitiveness
March 21st, 2024
Via Energy, Capital & Power, an article on Sonangol’s privatization and drive to strengthen its competitiveness: Angola plans to complete the privatization of the country’s national oil company (NOC) Sonangol by 2026, falling in line with its strategy to modernize the economy and attract private investment. As part of the strategy, the government will make […]
Read more »Dialing Up: Somalia’s Networks Upgrading To 5G
March 21st, 2024
Via Semafor, a report on continued upgrades to Somalia’s telecommunications sector: Hormuud Telecom, Somalia’s largest telecommunications provider, has rolled out its 5G network in the country. The network will be accessible in Mogadishu, Kismayo, and several other major centers across the country, including Galkayo, Baidoa and Dhobley. Somalia’s telecommunications minister, Jama Hassan Khalif, described the […]
Read more »Prabowo Set to Keep Indonesia on Jokowi’s Growth-Focused Path
March 21st, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Prabowo’s plans for heavy spending from infrastructure to school meals: Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s growth-focused economic policy looks set to continue into the next administration with successor Prabowo Subianto also planning aggressive fiscal spending. “We will use the strong foundation [Jokowi] has built, especially in the economic sector, […]
Read more »China’s Haishan Group Unveils Major Aquaculture Project In Angola
March 21st, 2024
Via Seafood Source, a report on a major new Chinese aquaculture project in Angola: On the eve of a visit to China by Angola President João Lourenço, a Chinese conglomerate announced a major investment in an Angolese aquaculture project. Haishan Group, a private Beijing-based construction firm, has announced its involvement in the construction of a 300-hectare […]
Read more »Why Angola’s Latest Visit to China Is Good for the G7
March 20th, 2024
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on Angolan President Lourenço’s recent visit to Beijing which took place amid the talk of growing global competition between the United States and China in the Southern African region: Whatever metric you are looking at, when it comes to Africa-China relations, Angola is typically close to (if not at) […]
Read more »Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, Congo Discuss Oil and Gas Collaboration
March 20th, 2024
Via Energy, Capital & Power, a report on exploratory discussions between Azerbaijan and the Republic of Congo: President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovshan Najaf met with the Presidential Adviser for International Strategy of the Republic of Congo Francoise Joly to discuss potential cooperation in various areas of the oil and gas sector. Najaf and Joly […]
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