Mining & Social Impact: Shanta Gold has started a large-scale resettlement programme for over 1,200 households displaced by its Ramula open-pit gold project in Vihiga County, using an “infill replacement” approach and IFC Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement standards, with families already moving into permanent homes. Maritime Logistics: Tamrose Limited expanded into Angola, setting up a formal operational presence and securing a five-year Offshore Support Vessels contract with an international oil company, supported by Afreximbank financing that adds three PSVs to its fleet. Trade & Investment Diplomacy: Angola’s foreign minister, Téte António, pushed for putting commerce and investment at the top of Africa’s diplomatic agenda during the AUDA-NEPAD-linked Alamein events, alongside President João Lourenço’s participation in continental coordination meetings. Energy & Industry Finance: Discussions around Africa’s capital mobilisation and de-risking featured a focus on unlocking domestic savings and improving lending to productive sectors, with attention to how finance can better reach agriculture and MSMEs. Business Environment: Angola’s Industry and Trade ministry highlighted the role of MPMEs in economic sustainability while pointing to credit access as a key constraint, as winners were named in the National MPME awards.