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08 January 2019

Central bank talks the talk on Angolan bank reform
Two Angolan banks had their licences revoked on 2 January after missing the 31 December deadline to meet new capital requirements imposed by the National Bank of Angola (BNA)

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03 January 2019

Reform at last for Angolan oil
The Angolan government appears determined to reform oil company Sonangol in an effort to reverse the country’s declining oil fortunes.

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28 December 2018

Dili takes control of Greater Sunrise project in huge gamble
The fate of the Greater Sunrise gas project in Timor-Leste hangs in the balance after two of the main investors pulled out, selling their equity shares to the government of Timor-Leste. This gives Dili much greater control of the scheme, allowing it to demand that the planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant is built on its territory rather than in Australia.

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22 December 2018

Profile: Jorge Bom Jesus
The new prime minister of São Tomé and Principe, Jorge Bom Jesus is considered an intellectual and pedagogue in absolute contrast with that of hispredecessor, Patrice Émery Trovoada, the country's biggest businessman.

Profile: Carlos Saturnino
Against a backdrop of falling oil production, volatile oil prices and the national oil company's high, Carlos Saturnino has become the face of the country´s effort to keep Angola attractive for energy multinationals.

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14 December 2018

China Launches $12.8 Billion Greater Bay Area Development Fund
A government-backed HK$100 billion ($12.8 billion) private equity fund was launched in Hong Kong  to support high-tech industries in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

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12 December 2018

São Tomé and Príncipe targets the tourist dollar
The new government of São Tomé and Príncipe faces the same challenge as all previous administrations in the country: diversifying the economy that has been overly dependent on coffee and cocoa exports, but hoping beyond hope that commercial oil and gas fields will eventually be discovered.

Sines: Portugal´s Link to One Belt, One Road
Even before Portugal decided to take part in China´s Belt and Road strategy, with the signing of a joint statement at the end of Chinese president Xi Jinping´s visit to Portugal last week, the Portuguese government was already in full steam promoting what should be the key Portuguese infrastructure for the strategy - Sines port, in the south of the country.

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04 December 2018

Xi Jinping in Lisbon: A Momentous Visit With Warnings From EU Countries
As Chinese President Xi Jinping lands in Lisbon for a two-day visit, Portuguese authorities will be extending the warmest of welcomes, even as the ever closer business ties between both countries begin to put a strain between Portugal and the European Union.

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03 December 2018

New cable provides Angola a window on the world
The South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) was completed in September, making it the first fibre submarine cable between Africa and the Americas. Running from Fortaleza in north-eastern Brazil to Sangano in Angola it should encourage the Angolan government to press ahead with the reform of its own telecoms sector, which remains underdeveloped in comparison with most other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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