Energy & Oil Sector: Sonangol says Angola must keep boosting oil reserves, back new projects and sustain competitive output, framing the push as turning each produced barrel into investment, infrastructure and local industry. Upstream Procurement: TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil will run Luanda supplier workshops on Sept 8 to connect Angolan firms to contracting and qualification pathways tied to offshore work. Deepwater Deal: Etu Energias moves to acquire Chevron’s stakes in Blocks 14 and 14K offshore Cabinda for $260m, positioning it as the intended operator of Block 14. Regional Integration: The Lobito Corridor gets a major boost as DR Congo signs the concession for the Benguela railway stretch to Zambia, unlocking a Dilolo–Sakania link to Lobito port. Telecom & Connectivity: Angola plans to extend fibre optic services nationwide, with a domestic submarine cable to support coastal networks and back terrestrial fibre. Water & Resilience: Cunene’s provincial governor highlights new drought-fighting water projects, including the Cafu channel and dams Ndúe and Calucuve, to improve rural supply. Maritime & Industry Tech: Liebherr christens SAL’s MV Patricia, featuring 800t all-electric cranes for heavy-lift and industrial transport. Aviation/Defense Procurement: ANAVIA completes customer acceptance of six HT-100 Naval unmanned helicopters for Angola’s Navy modernization.