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Angola and Oman have finalized five agreements and eight memoranda of understanding, valued at over $1.5 billion. The package includes a 500 MW renewable project with battery storage.
Aliou Cissé has selected 28 players to launch the CAN 2027 qualifiers. Goalkeeper Ekumbi joins the Palancas Negras for the first time, while Gilberto and four other players make their return ahead of the trip to Egypt.
Juba, Kinshasa, Libreville, Luanda, and Lusaka have been removed from Turkish Airlines’ future schedules. These routes, suspended since spring and initially announced as temporary, now have no resumption date.
The National Bank of Angola cut its key interest rate by one percentage point to 14.75% on Tuesday, following a return of annual inflation below 9%. It also significantly raised its growth forecast for 2026.
The U.S. export bank EXIM is preparing a loan of nearly $100 million to Africell to modernize its networks in Angola, Gambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone with American and allied equipment.
TotalEnergies announced on Thursday, September 10, a new oil discovery in Angola. The Acacia-5 well, drilled in block 17, is set to support the company’s production while two new exploration areas are awarded to it.
The IMF believes Angola must accelerate budgetary consolidation, maintain a prudent monetary policy, and allow greater flexibility in the exchange rate to preserve its economic stability.
Angola is preparing a framework to facilitate foreign investors’ access to its domestic public debt market, estimated at 18.6 billion dollars. Luanda is also discussing with JPMorgan a possible inclusion in a new local currency debt index.
TotalEnergies plans to invest 10 billion dollars with its partners in Angola over the next five years. The group aims to support its offshore projects and maintain production in one of sub-Saharan Africa’s leading oil-producing countries.
ANPG, ExxonMobil Angola, and their partners announced on Wednesday, 9 September, a new discovery at the Vicango Este-01 well, approximately 370 km northwest of Luanda. The drilling passed through 25 meters of sandstone containing hydrocarbons in one of the country’s most productive oil blocks.
The first Angola–Botswana business forum brings together more than 60 companies this 8 September in Luanda. The event accompanies Duma Boko’s state visit and aims to turn political rapprochement into investment and trade projects.
Angola has strengthened its legal arsenal against online misinformation with a law that holds both users and digital platforms accountable. The text provides for fines that can reach several thousand minimum salaries and, for certain offenses, prison sentences. However, the opposition and civil liberties organizations fear the law may be used against critical voices. Angola […]
Seduced by the journey and the style of the Super Eagles at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the Angolan Football Federation wants to lure the Malian coach after the Palancas Negras’ failure in Morocco. The Angolan Football Federation is planning an ambitious move on the coaching market. According to Daily Post, the Angolan body […]
Angola and Zimbabwe squared off this Friday in Marrakech, on the second matchday of Group B of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The two teams finished level at 1-1. The second matchday of the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations opened this Friday afternoon with a clash between Angola and Zimbabwe. […]
With goals from Oswin Appollis and Lyle Foster, South Africa dominated Angola (2-1) on Tuesday in Morocco, as part of the first matchday of the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. A successful start for South Africa at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Bafana Bafana picked up their first three […]
The coach of Angola has unveiled the list of players selected for AFCON 2025 in Morocco. And Patrice Beaumelle has called up a 28-man Palancas Negras squad. Angola’s squad for the AFCON 2025 finals has been announced. Coach Patrice Beaumelle has indeed called up 28 Palancas Negras for the tournament, which will take place in […]
The African Union – European Union summit, held on 24 and 25 November 2025 in Luanda, was supposed to revive the partnership between the two blocs. Presented as a key moment to put African priorities back at the center, the event was ultimately marked by a strong shift from the initial agenda in favor of […]
The November international break promises an air of prestige in Luanda. To mark the celebration of its Independence Day, Angola is set to host none other than world champions Argentina, led by Lionel Messi. According to several consistent sources, the Angolan Football Federation has made a colossal financial effort to bring the Albiceleste to its […]
With a goal and an assist from Lionel Messi, Argentina easily beat Angola (2-0) this Friday in a friendly in Luanda. Argentina faced Angola this Friday in Luanda as part of FIFA’s November international window. And the Albiceleste won 2-0. Propelled by a once-again decisive Lionel Messi, the Selección upheld their status despite a more […]
Summoned with Argentina for the friendly against Angola this Friday, Lionel Messi landed in Luanda on Thursday. A first for the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, who was greeted like a hero as he stepped off the plane. Argentina faces Angola this Friday in Luanda. A high-profile friendly as part of the November FIFA international window. […]
Angola’s new head coach, Patrice Beaumelle, commented on the Palancas Negras’ participation in AFCON 2025. And the French coach has big ambitions for his team. As Angola’s new head coach, Patrice Beaumelle wants to restore the Palancas Negras’ luster. The French coach, a two-time winner of the Africa Cup of Nations (with Zambia in 2012 […]
The second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League will take place from 17 to 19 October 2025 across African pitches. Discover the fixtures on the schedule. The CAF Champions League resumes this Friday with the first-leg matches of the second preliminary round. Around fifteen matches will be played from 17 to 19 October. The […]
The Angolan Football Federation announced the appointment of Patrice Beaumelle as head of the Palancas Negras. It’s official. Patrice Beaumelle is the new national coach of Angola. The French coach has signed a two-year contract to lead the Palancas Negras. The announcement was made this Monday by the Angolan Football Federation in a post on […]
Angola defeated Egypt 3–1 on Thursday during the second matchday of the Women’s Futsal Africa Cup of Nations group stage. A crucial victory for the Palancas Negras, who secured their spot in the knockout stages. The group phase of the Women’s Futsal AFCON continued on Thursday with a decisive clash between Egypt and Angola. Having […]
