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Luanda summit targets Africa's $100 billion infrastructure funding gap
The Standard
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A section of Narobi Expressway as captrured from Westlands on April 23, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] African heads of state will gather in Luanda from October 28-31 for a high-stakes summit aimed at closing the continent’s $100 billion annual...
DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum announces strong advisory board for key industry insights
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 18, 2025
“A passionate, experienced and industry-led team” The organisers of the DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum have announced the members of this year’s advisory board for the event that is heading for Kolwezi from 29 to 30 September. By driving...
UK to boost strategic investments in African mining
New Business Ethiopia
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August 18, 2025
The United Kingdom (UK) is increasing its strategic investments in African mining to secure a reliable supply of both critical and traditional minerals essential for the energy transition and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Home to 30% of the...
Africa witnessing huge leap in solar energy use
Down to Earth
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The report predicted that this domination of the southern and northern parts of the continent is likely to be maintained going forward. “In 2025, new capacity that became operational predominantly came from southern Africa. While South Africa...
Copia Group Of Companies Joins Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 As Gold Sponsor Amid Service Expansion
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 18, 2025/APO Group/ -- Angola's Copia Group of Companies has joined the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference & exhibition– taking place September 3-4 in Luanda – as a Gold Sponsor....
Copia Group Of Companies Joins Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 As Gold Sponsor Amid Service Expansion
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Angola's Copia Group of Companies has joined the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference&exhibition– taking place September 3-4 in Luanda – as a Gold Sponsor. The sponsorship comes as the group scales up its integrated oil and gas...
SADC 45th Summit: Focus on industrialisation, agricultural transformation and inclusive energy transition
The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)
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August 17, 2025
Good morning from Antananarivo! Today marks a key moment for Southern Africa as SADC Chairman, President Mnangagwa, joins fellow leaders for the regional bloc’s 45th Summit of Heads of State and Government at the Ivato Conference Centre in...
Cuban Doctors in Angola to Sue over Theft of Their Dollars
Havana Times
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August 17, 2025
against the Cuban military’s Antex Corporation The tone rose during a tense two-hour meeting in Luanda: “We don’t want virtual money; they are scamming us.” The tone rose during a tense two-hour meeting in Luanda: “We don’t want virtual money;...
“We are going to bounce back” – Majok Deng vows after Bright Stars fall to Angola
Eye Radio
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August 17, 2025
Author: James Atem Kuir | Published: 5 hours ago Bright Stars vow stronger comeback against Senegal on Monday - Photo credit: Afrobasket Bright Stars forward Majok Deng has promised a stronger comeback in the classification round on Monday, after...
From Dakar to Luanda: Angola hosts infrastructure summit amid funding gap
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Heads of State and Government, representatives of development finance institutions, and private investors meet in Luanda, Angola, in October to mobilise capital to finance Africa’s infrastructure projects amid an annual funding gap of over US$100...
Natural Gas Could Be Angola’s Next Big Money Maker
Oil Price
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August 16, 2025
Angola is betting big on natural gas developments as a short-term increase in oil production is not expected to last despite the West African country leaving OPEC over capped production. Companies operating in Angola have recently started up two...
AfroBasket Roundup: Host Angola, ex-champ Egypt secure quarterfinal spots
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Host Angola and Africa's fifth-ranked Egypt emerged as the first two teams qualified for the quarterfinals, each with three straight wins in the group phase. Before a raucous crowd of 5,000 home fans, Angola, boasting...
Agriculture Appreciation Day cookout set for Tuesday
The Herald Republican - Indiana
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ANGOLA — The Steuben County Soil and Water Conservation District in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service invites the public to attend the Agriculture...
Japan to accelerate development of logistics network in Africa
Japan Times
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August 16, 2025
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will unveil Japan's plan to accelerate the development of the Nacala Corridor, a logistics network in Africa, at the upcoming ninth edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD),...
Kavango Zambezi Region Celebrates Wetland Milestones as Ramsar COP15 Convened in Victoria Falls
Breaking Travel News
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August 18, 2025
The Kavango Zambezi region marked a major step forward in wetland conservation and regional collaboration as the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was held for the first time in Zimbabwe, hosted in the...
Angola Seeks Gas Growth as Oil Output Stagnates
Offshore Engineer News
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August 14, 2025
Optimistic over Angola’s untapped gas potential, Azule Energy is considering another gas exploration well after leading the country’s first drilling campaign targeting gas and hitting success last month, the CEO told Reuters. Angola expects gas...
Angola Looks to Gas Growth as Oil Output Flatlines
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Optimistic over Angola’s untapped gas potential, Azule Energy is considering another gas exploration well after leading the country’s first drilling campaign targeting gas and hitting success last month, the CEO told Reuters. Angola expects gas...
Angola’s economic woes felt by Oshikango
Windhoek Observer
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Chamwe Kaira Angola’s economic downturn has negatively affected northern Namibia for nearly five years, according to Bank of Namibia (BoN) deputy governor Ebson Uanguta. He said this in response to a question by Observer Money on the impact of...
Angola aims to increase gas production as oil output stagnates despite OPEC's exit
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Azule Energy, a company optimistic about Angola's gas potential and having had success with its first gas drilling campaign last month, is now considering another exploration. Angola is expecting gas production to increase by more than 20 percent...
This week in mining: Key developments in 60 seconds
Mining Review
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August 15, 2025
De Beers Group and Angola’s Endiama have made a major breakthrough with the discovery of kimberlite in Angola, a promising sign for future diamond production. In South Africa, Operation Vala Umgodi led to the arrest of several people linked to...