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Angola to Focus on Stabilizing Oil Production Amid Challenges

Angola is intensifying efforts to address imbalances in oil production, a challenge the country is progressively overcoming, according to Diamantino Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas. Speaking at the 10th Advisory Council Meeting of the Ministry, held under the theme “Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas: Challenges and Solutions,” the minister emphasized ongoing strategies to stabilize oil production above one million barrels per day. Minister Azevedo underscored the ministry’s focus on increasing the replacement

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Endiama Targets Increased Diamond Production Despite Challenges

Endiama, Angola’s state-owned diamond company, has projected a production target of 15.1 million carats of diamonds for 2025, surpassing the 14.6 million carats forecasted for 2024. These projections were announced during the 10th Advisory Council meeting of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas, held under the theme: “Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas: Challenges and Solutions.” In the past year, Endiama focused on optimizing production processes and enhancing geological and mining research, especially in

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Maaden to Take Over Alrosa’s Stake in Angola’s Catoca and Luaxe Mines

Maaden, the Omani company set to replace Russian diamond giant Alrosa in the Catoca and Luaxe mines in Angola, has initiated discussions with its new partner, the state-owned Endiama. The Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas announced that the first meeting between Ganga Junior, President of Endiama, and Abdul Aziz Al Maqbali, President of Maaden, took place in Luanda earlier this week. The replacement of Alrosa, a Russian company affected by international sanctions, by

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The Strategic Role of the Lobito Corridor in Angola’s Economic Growth

The revitalization of the Lobito Corridor, spearheaded by the Angolan government, represents a crucial step in reducing raw material costs and bolstering the industrial sector. This was emphasized on Monday in Benguela by Carlos Leiria, President of the Industrial Association of Angola (AIA) in the region. Leiria highlighted the economic advantages of utilizing this logistical hub, which includes the Lobito Port, the Benguela Railway (CFB), and road connections. He noted that optimizing the Corridor could

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Local Infrastructure Transport and Logistics

Biden Announces $600 Million in New Financing for African Railway Infrastructure

President Joe Biden is concluding his trip to Angola with a significant announcement of $600 million in new financing for a multi-country railway, a move aimed at boosting U.S. investment in critical minerals infrastructure across Africa and countering China’s growing influence on the continent. This latest announcement builds on the $553 million pledged earlier this year by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor, which will connect the Central African

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President Biden visits Lobito Atlantic Railway to view copper exports to the USA

Lobito, December 4, 2024 – The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, visited the Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Lobito, Angola yesterday, where he watched the arrival of a train operated by the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR), transporting copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The copper was then loaded onto a vessel bound for New Orleans, in the United States, highlighting, once again, the strategic role of the Lobito Corridor in linking Southern

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Dangote Group Eyes New Refinery in Angola Following Success of Nigerian Plant

Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote is leveraging the success of his 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery and petrochemical plant in Nigeria to advance discussions with Angolan President João Lourenço about building a new refinery in Southern Africa. The Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant, located at the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos State, is the world’s largest single-train refinery and has already made a significant impact on the African energy sector since it began operations. By reducing

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AWDC and Angola Partner to Boost Diamond Trade

The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) and Angola have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening collaboration in the rough diamond sector. Under the agreement, Antwerp will assist Angola in establishing a Group of Seven (G7) export verification point for rough diamonds. AWDC, which is already working with Botswana on a similar initiative, will provide Angola with technical expertise and guidance on diamond control and certification. “We can provide practical and technical tools

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Shell Returns to Angola with a New Oil Exploration Agreement

Shell has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Angola’s National Agency for Oil, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG), marking its return to the country after a 25-year absence. The signing ceremony took place in Luanda on Thursday, with key participants including ANPG Chairman Paulino Jerónimo, Shell Executive Vice-President Eugene Okpere, and Minister of Natural Resources, Oil, and Gas, Diamantino de Azevedo. Minister de Azevedo highlighted the importance of the agreement, attributing it to Angola’s ongoing

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Angola Opens Electricity Transmission to Private Investment

The Angolan government has approved amendments to the General Electricity Law, removing the state’s monopoly on electricity transmission. This move aims to attract private investment, accelerate national electrification, and support regional energy interconnections, according to Secretary of State for Energy, Arlindo Bota. The proposed law, passed in parliament on Thursday, transitions the energy transport segment from exclusive state control to a public service concession model. Speaking during an extraordinary parliamentary session, Bota emphasized that this

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