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China
21 May 2020

Project Supported by China to Bring Digital Satellite TV to 20,000 families in Mozambique
The Government of Mozambique announced the conclusion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which is estimated to benefit over 20,000 families.  Covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, the project was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes.
Angola
20 May 2020

China Aiming to Strengthen “Strategic Ties” to Angola
Gong Tao, ambassador of China to Angola, is confident debt negotiations between the two countries will be successful, and that bilateral relations will actually emerge stronger from the current hardship. In an interview published in Angola, marking his first year as ambassador, he reveals the foreign ministers of the two countries spoke on the phone on 11 May, and vowed to strengthen “strategic ties”. 
Angola
20 April 2020

Angolan Exports to China Take a Hit
With the Coronavirus crisis and the slowdown in the Chinese economy in the first quarter of 2020, along with a drop in oil prices, Angolan exports to China have now taken a hit. 
Mozambique
13 March 2020

Importance of trade with China exposes Mozambique to impact of Covid-19
The Bank of Mozambique conducted an assessment of potential damages to Mozambique economy of the impact of COVID-19, and the prospects are worrisome.
Cabo Verde
11 March 2020

Business opportunities in Cabo Verde
With its economy expected to grow above 5% this year, Cabo Verde is generating multiple business opportunities. CLBrief presents three of the most recent, in construction and agriculture.
China
26 February 2020

China finances modernisation and expansion of the international airport of São Tomé and Príncipe
The modernisation and expansion funding for the international airport of São Tomé and Príncipe will be provided by China under an agreement signed on Friday in São Tomé.
China
15 January 2020

São Toméan and Chinese governments leave São Tomé port project to private sector
After two years of negotiations, the project’s cost appears to have dropped, from an initial US$800 million to that figure as the high end, with sources linked to the project estimating a cost of US$500–800 million.
Mozambique
09 January 2020

Japan pushes forward with agricultural project despite continued embarrassment
Japan’s ProSavana in northern Mozambique has come under increased scrutiny, but they are still pushing forward with the Nacala Economic Corridor Development Programme.
Timor-Leste
31 December 2019

CHEC starts work on Timorese port
Work has begun on building the new deepwater port of Tibar in Timor-Leste. China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) is developing the US$490 million project, which will be operated by French firm Bolloré.
Angola
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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