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Certification for exports worries Angolan producers despite EU ensuring entry into Europe
Luís Assis, head of the company Agreement, is one of the producers who expressed doubts about certification during a visit by European ambassadors accredited in Angola to two provinces crossed by the Lobito Corridor (Huambo and Bié), on Wednesday....

Brazilian citizen arrested in Luanda with more than 60 cocaine capsules in her body
According to the Criminal Investigation Service (SIC), the 33-year-old woman, a businesswoman, was a passenger acting as a mule (a term used to describe an individual who carries drugs on their body and is paid by others to do so), and is accused...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Secures €250M For Lobito Corridor As Rail Projects Drive African Mining Boom
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Africa's railway sector is undergoing a renaissance, with strategic transport corridors rapidly expanding to unlock the continent's mineral wealth and strengthen global trade ties. In June, the...

Portuguese-Angolan Ivandro releases new album next week in which he “opens his heart like never before”
"Amanheceu", which will be released on 9 July, is the successor to his debut album, "Trovador", which he released at the beginning of last year. The new album by the Portuguese-Angolan musician is described by the label as "deeply personal and...

Benguela Railway to transport small loads to Lobito from September
António Manuel Cabral was speaking to journalists during a visit by a delegation of European Union ambassadors to the Lobito Corridor, which on Tuesday covered a 200-kilometre stretch of road between Huambo and Bié, two of the five provinces...

Agricultural development project aims to boost fruit sector in the Lobito Corridor
The new chain should be integrated into the next phase of the program, which is currently being structured, Estevão Chaves said. "Our future vision at PDAC is to introduce fruits and we are currently conducting a study on the avocado chain,...

Angolans, Cape Verdeans want Portugal to return looted artefacts, poll shows
By Catarina Demony (Reuters) -A majority of respondents in Angola and Cape Verde believe Portugal should apologise for its colonial past and return artefacts and other items looted during that era, according to a survey released on Tuesday....

Benguela Railway will transport small cargo to Lobito
António Manuel Cabral spoke to journalists during a visit by a delegation of European Union ambassadors to the Lobito Corridor. The visit involved a seven-hour journey along a 200-kilometer stretch between Huambo and Bié, two of the five Angolan...
Angolan President Urges Global Reform for Investment in African Infrastructure
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Angolan President and African Union Chairperson Joao Lourenco on Monday called for urgent reforms to the global financial system and stronger support for infrastructure in Africa, highlighting the continent's heavy debt burden as...

Luanda Accord: Bold new step for natural diamonds
The natural diamond industry is mounting the largest marketing campaign in more than a decade. Last year the industry agreed to reignite ‘category marketing’ which involves diamond producers, retail jewellers, and countries, linking up to promote...
Agatchu blends Brazilian warmth with Angolan soul on Lush new single “Chance”
Agatchu’s new single “Chance” is the sweetest whisper in the wind, intimate, deliberate, and impossible to ignore. Preparing his sophomore EP, which is expected to arrive this summer through established French indie label Play Two, the French...

The stunning Angolan reporter whose beauty left Trump speechless in the Oval Office
Hariana Veras is a veteran reporter for the continent of Africa, but it wasn't her journalism that Donald Trump commended her on during her visit to the Oval Office last week. On June 27, the Angolan journalist spoke to Trump about his recent...

Shmyhal and Angolan president discuss joint sanctions pressure on Russia
During the UN Conference on Financing for Development, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with President of Angola João Lourenço to discuss coordinated efforts to increase sanctions pressure on Russia. Shmyhal shared details of the meeting...

European ambassadors visit Huambo and Bié as part of the Lobito Corridor
The initiative “is part of the European strategy to support inclusive and sustainable economic diversification, with a strong focus on creating jobs for young people, promoting private investment and strengthening local governance”, according to...

US-Africa Business Summit Prepares Nigeria, others Ahead $2.1 Trillion Consumer Spending Boom
Raheem Akingbolu The Chairman of the Economic Council on Africa (CCA), John Olajide, has said the just-concluded US-Africa Business Summit, held in Luanda, Angola provided a credible opportunity for Nigeria and the rest of Africa, to map out...
Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Angola
Introduction This submission highlights Human Rights Watch’s concerns about Angola’s compliance with its international human rights obligations since its previous Universal Periodic Reviews (UPR) in 2014 and 2019. The submission focuses on...
Monnapule Saleng not the only Orlando Pirates player facing uncertain future
As there continues to be little news on the Monnapule Saleng saga at Orlando Pirates, it’s worth noting that he is not the only Buccaneer wondering about his future at the club. Chief among those players seeking some sort of clarification of their...

Lobito Corridor Railway project, Angola – update
Name of the Project Lobito Corridor Railway project. Location The railway line extends across Angola for almost 1 300 km between the Port of Lobito to Luau, in eastern Angola, and connects with the rail network run by the National Railway Society...

ABE hosts Serbian, Angolan delegations to explore agricultural cooperation
The Agricultural Bank of Egypt (ABE) recently received two official delegations from Serbia and Angola in separate visits aimed at exploring opportunities for cooperation in agricultural development and gaining insight into the bank’s strategic...

Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone: Attracting domestic and foreign investment
In an illuminating session moderated by CNBC Africa’s Nostalgic Arendse, Ricardo Carvalho, Director of Business Affairs and Development at the Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone, elaborated on the pivotal role this African economic hub is playing...