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Angola Harnesses Technology to Transform Diamonds and Energy Sectors

Angola’s Future: High-Tech Diamonds, Digital Oilfields, and Renewable Power Angola is reshaping its economic identity through a high-tech transformation of its diamond and oil & gas industries. Long reliant on raw exports, the country is now investing in artificial intelligence, blockchain, and clean energy to create sustainable, transparent, and efficient resource sectors. The Saurimo Diamond Development Hub in Lunda Sul province is a centerpiece of Angola’s diamond renaissance. The complex integrates polishing factories, a hybrid

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Diamonds International News

US Extends Import Deadline for “Grandfathered” Russian Diamonds by One Year

US Delays Deadline for Importing Pre-Sanction Russian Diamonds to September 2026 The United States government has extended the deadline for importing certain “grandfathered” Russian diamonds by one year, postponing the original September 1, 2025 cutoff to September 1, 2026. Following sanctions on Russian-origin diamonds in March 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 104. This license allowed U.S. importers to bring in select nonindustrial loose diamonds

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Diamonds International News

Dubai Police Foil $25 Million Pink Diamond Heist

Dubai Police Arrest Suspects and Recover $25 Million Pink Diamond in High-Stakes Heist Dubai Police successfully intercepted an attempted theft of a 21.25-carat pink diamond valued at $25 million, responding swiftly after the victim reported the crime. Acting on a tip, authorities arrested three suspects within eight hours of the jeweler notifying them and recovered the diamond before it could be smuggled out of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a post on Dubai

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International Energy News

Namibia Turns Green Hydrogen Vision into Reality with Landmark Pilot Projects

Namibia Leads Africa’s Green Hydrogen Revolution with First Iron Plant, Refuelling Hub, and Hydrogen Village Namibia’s much-publicised green hydrogen strategy is no longer just a bold vision—it is already delivering tangible results through operational pilot projects that are attracting global attention. In only a few years, the country has launched Africa’s first green direct-reduced iron plant, is building its first commercial hydrogen refuelling station, and has rolled out an innovative hydrogen village to power agriculture

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Diamonds Local News

Angola’s Diamond Subsector Shows Strong Prospects Amid Sustainability Push

Angola Diamond Industry Poised for Growth with Focus on Sustainable Exploration The diamond subsector in Angola holds promising prospects, despite ongoing challenges, said Laureano Afraid Paulo, Executive Administrator of ENDIAMA-EP, during a press briefing in Luanda. Speaking on the final day of Expo Catoca, where he participated in a panel on “The Future of the Diamond Subsector: Reserves, Innovation, and Added Value,” Laureano Paulo emphasized that rising production levels bring increased responsibility to ensure diamond

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International News Oil

NNPCL CEO Highlights Progress in Combating Crude Theft in Nigeria

Nigeria Reduces Crude Oil Theft Through Security Collaboration, Says NNPCL CEO Nigeria’s crude oil industry has long faced theft, with international syndicates exploiting security gaps in the Niger Delta, according to Bashir Ojulari, Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Speaking at the Africa Chief of Defence Staff Conference in Abuja, Ojulari emphasized that collaboration between government agencies has helped curb oil theft and ensure full remittance of crude oil revenues. He

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International Gas News Oil

Mozambique President Urges African Businesses to Join LNG Project Supply Chain

Mozambique Invites African Entrepreneurs to Partner in $20 Billion LNG Project Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called on African business leaders, particularly from Mozambique and Rwanda, to form partnerships supporting the logistics and supply chain of a major Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project led by TotalEnergies. The $20 billion project had been suspended in 2021 following a terrorist attack on Palma, in Cabo Delgado province, but is now poised for resumption. Speaking at the Kigali

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Local News Partnerships

Angola and UAE Strengthen $2.2B Non-Oil Trade Partnership with New Transport and Logistics Projects

Angola–UAE Non-Oil Trade Hits $2.2 Billion, Boosting Logistics and Transport Growth Non-oil trade between Angola and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached US$2.2 billion in 2024, marking a 36% increase compared to 2019. This milestone reflects growing mutual trust, rising investment opportunities, and the consolidation of a long-term strategic alliance between the two nations. As part of this deepening partnership, new memorandums of understanding were signed with AD Ports Group to modernize Angola’s port and

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International News Renewable Energy

Surge in Chinese Solar Panel Imports Transforms Africa’s Energy Landscape

African Solar Imports from China Soar 60%, Nigeria Overtakes Egypt as Second-Largest Market African nations are rapidly scaling up solar adoption, with imports of Chinese solar panels surging 60% in the 12 months through June, according to data from climate think tank Ember. China, which manufactures 80% of the world’s solar panels, remains the dominant global supplier. Over the period, 25 African countries imported at least 100 megawatts of solar capacity, compared with just 15

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International News Oil

South Korea’s $100 Billion US Energy Deal Threatens Nigeria’s Oil Exports

Nigeria’s Oil Exports to Asia at Risk as South Korea Boosts $100 Billion US Energy Imports Nigeria’s crude oil exports to Asia face renewed pressure after South Korea signed a $100 billion agreement to purchase US energy over the next four years, strengthening competition in one of Africa’s most critical markets. The deal, concluded during President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to Washington, cements Seoul’s role as the largest Asian buyer of US crude. South Korea

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