AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLobito Corridor Finance: Angola’s Lobito Corridor railway project has reached a $753m financial close, backed by the Africa Finance Corporation, with $553m from the US International Development Finance Corporation and $200m from the Development Bank of Southern Africa, supporting the 1,300km brownfield link from the Port of Lobito to the DRC border. Industrial Credit & Agri-Production: Huambo’s PRODESI programme has unlocked over AKz 10bn since 2022 for 125 projects and 30 agricultural cooperatives, though officials flag slow bank bureaucracy affecting repayments and access to credit. Science & Innovation Policy: Angola is moving toward a new National Policy for Science, Technology and Innovation, aiming to strengthen research, innovation and the productive sector while addressing weak coordination and limited research funding. Telecom Privatisation Push: Unitel, Angola’s largest telecom operator, is preparing an IPO roadshow next week ahead of a listing on BODIVA, as part of broader privatisation efforts. Tourism & Language Access: Angola co-chairs a UN Tourism regional commission meeting in Seychelles and is also pushing for better broadcasting in Angolan native languages to widen information access beyond Portuguese.
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