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14 May 2020

Deal with China likely as weight of Angola´s debt burden grows
Angola´s economy should contract by more than 4% in 2020, making even harder the management of the country´s debt, already above 100% of GDP, and a default possible, according to the Economic Intelligence Unit´s (EIU) latest report on the country. With China among Angola´s main creditors, a bilateral deal is likely, but negotiations could prove difficult.
12 May 2020

Angola to receive 380 tons of biosafety equipment from China
To assist in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health of Angola received on Monday the first of five cargos from China that will bring a total of 380 tons of biosafety materials, including such as medical ventilators, infrared thermometers and masks.
11 May 2020

UN´s Economic Commission for Africa Proposes 7 Lockdow Exit Strategies
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) estimates that a one-month full lockdown across Africa would cost the continent about 2.5 per cent of its annual GDP, equivalent to about USD 65.7 billion per month. With the costs of the Covid-19 lockdown mounting, the ECA is now proposing 7 Lockdow Exit Strategies for African Countries that that "provide sustainable, albeit reduced, economic activity".
08 May 2020

Oil Price Fall Takes Angola From Budget Surplus to Deficit Above 4% of GDP
The fall in oil prices is set to counter the Angolan Government´s balancing of its budget. The Government projected a third surplus in 2020, but a revision of the budget is ongoing, and economists now point to deficit of at least 4% of GDP, along with a fall in foreign currency reserves. 
07 May 2020

New “Highly Prospective” Rare Earth Mining Project in Angola
A new "highly prospective" rare earth mining project has opened up in Angola, according to Australian miner Pensana Metals, which has the Angolan Sovereign Wealth Fund as a shareholder.
05 May 2020

Chinese Oil Imports From Angola Fall 19% in 1Q
Chinese oil imports from Angola fell nearly 19% in the first quarter of the year, while increasing from Russia and Saudi Arabia, the country´s 2 main suppliers. The reduction of Angola´s exports is putting pressure on its trade balance of goods, according to data from the national bank.
04 May 2020

Announcement: Your New and Improved CLBrief Newsletter
Starting May 5th, a new and improved CL Brief e-mail newsletter will be available to all its readers, with timely, reliable and relevant information about business issues regarding the Portuguese-Speaking Countries (PSCs), China and other Asian economies.
03 May 2020

Angola´s Easing of State of Emergency Allows For Lulo Diamond Mine to Resume Activity
On 24 April 2020, a new Presidential Decree amended certain restrictions to allow essential industries to return 50% of their employees to the workplace. Among the first to announce return of operations, in a scaled manner, is Lulo diamond mine.
30 April 2020

Banco Nacional Ultramarino and ICBC Macau partner for Portuguese-speaking countries
Banco Nacional Ultramarino bank and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint promotion of business between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries, according to a statement by the issuing bank.
27 April 2020

Business Opportunities: Angola
The Angolan Government is progressing with privatizations in multiple fronts, including subsidiaries of the national oil company, Sonangol, and 13 industrial units in the Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
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