Gender & Workforce: The WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report 2026 says global progress is “fragile”: parity is 69.2% closed, but political gains have reversed since 2016 and women remain underrepresented in high-influence roles and AI engineering. Fisheries & Ports: Angola’s fisheries minister urged urgent formalization of 116 informal jetties along the coast, linking the move to better coastal order, social inclusion, and stronger economic value from marine potential. Energy & Downstream: Angola’s Sonangol met Iraq’s oil ministry on transporting and marketing Qayyarah crude, with plans for an integrated refinery to process more locally and cut export logistics. Finance & Growth: Angola’s central bank projects GDP growth of 6.15%, driven by non-oil activity including agro-industry, fisheries, manufacturing, trade and construction. Banking Cleanup: BDA formalized a transfer of 434 non-performing credit entities to Recredit (261.92bn kwanzas), aiming to reduce BDA arrears and support real-economy lending. Agro-Industry Cooperation: Angola and Brazil signed an MoU to boost cereal production (beans, rice, soy, ginguba) from 2027, with Brazilian firms expected to bring know-how and access to state credit. Regional Logistics: Southern Shipping Services started building a 10,000-pallet multi-temperature warehouse at Mombasa’s Miritini site, targeting food, pharma and FMCG supply chains. Oil & Gas Investment Pipeline: Angola’s offshore West Hub Tails project continues to attract major contractors and subsea work as the region positions for LNG and export-linked growth.