Upstream Oil & Investment: NJ Ayuk’s new book, Crude Oil: Power, Turnaround and Transformation in Angola, spotlights Angola’s upstream reforms since 2018—ANPG and IRDP, licensing changes, Risk Service Contracts, and Sonangol restructuring—alongside offshore and exploration work that has helped stabilize output near 1.1 million bpd. Logistics & Cross-Border Trade: AGL Angola adds eight flatbed trucks, lifting its fleet to 27 and strengthening distribution from Luanda and the Soyo corridor into regional markets including DRC and Namibia. Onshore Exploration Push: Afentra secured an ANPG Risk Services Contract for onshore Kwanza Basin Block 4, aiming to accelerate redevelopment of Quenguela Norte and unlock pre- and post-salt potential. Energy Investment Pipeline: African Energy Week 2026 in Cape Town (Oct 12–16) will focus on closing Africa’s energy investment gap and turning resource potential into bankable projects. Digital Infrastructure: Raxio Group expands committed capital to $380m and plans further growth across Africa, including Angola, as data-centre demand rises. Cyber Risk: Check Point reports Angola as the most attacked market among tracked countries, averaging 4,890 cyber attacks per organisation per week.