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11 December 2019

New rules for public-private partnerships in Angola
Investment promotion is central to Angola’s efforts to boost economic growth after three years of recession. The solution may be public-private partnerships, which now have established guidelines.

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05 December 2019

The winds of change
In 2017, Cabo Verde was planning to become the first country in the world to generate all of its electricity from renewables. This year, that ambitious target has been scaled down – but it isn’t stopping the African island nation from striving to quickly become as reliant as it can on renewables.

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05 December 2019

Our friends in the south
China moved closer to Argentina and Brazil at the eighth edition of the Global Tourism and Economy Forum in Macao. The South American nations were the forum’s partner countries this year and they made gestures that could attract Chinese tourists their way in the years to come.

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03 December 2019

Diamond exports take a hit in Angola, along with oil
Angola has been in a prolonged recession since 2014, with oil production declining and oil prices subdued. Independent analysts expect this recession to continue, but now Angola’s second export – diamonds – is also taking a hit.

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02 December 2019

Beijing appoints 9 top government officials, chief prosecutor
The State Council on Sunday appointed the nine principal officials and the chief prosecutor of the incoming government of the Macau SAR which will take office on December 20.

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28 November 2019

China’s Exim Bank partners with Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank for African expansion
A new partnership agreement between China's Exim Bank and Attijariwafa Bank from Morocco, is set to align two key financial institutions in both countries in the common goal of boosting business ties and their economic presence in Africa.

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27 November 2019

Insurgents again reach Mozambique LNG projects area
Armed insurgents have again reached the vicinity of the site of the liquid natural gas project in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, contradicting previous claims by the country’s Defence Ministry that counter-terrorist operations have been successful.

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21 November 2019

Support from China Steady as Risks Abound for São Tomé and Príncipe
As the government of São Tomé and Príncipe submits its 2020 budget, internal and external risks for the country mount. According to an IMF assessment, looming risks include fiscal policy slippages and political strife. Existing support from China is expected to remain steady.

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18 November 2019

African Development Bank Calls for Investment in Portuguese-Speaking Africa
Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa are “a hotspot for investor interest”, says Mateus Magala, Vice-president of the African Development Bank, “the time is now” to invest in these countries, because of economic reforms, a burgeoning middle class and regional diversity against the background of the new African Continental Free Trade Area.

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14 November 2019

Political turmoil ahead of crucial election in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau's political turmoil reach new heights, with the nation on the verge of a military coup in the run-up of the presidential election — companies from China and other countries look closely at what the political stalemate's end might mean for business opportunities, including oil exploration.
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