Latest news in Angola? September 17th, 2026
17-09-2026
The top recent developments in Angola as of mid-September 2026:
Bilateral Investment and Trade Agreements: The governments of Angola and Brazil signed a new memorandum of understanding in Luanda aimed at facilitating bilateral investment and easing capital flows between both nations.
Offshore Oil Discoveries and Licensing: TotalEnergies announced the fast-track development of the Acacia-5 discovery on Block 17, designed to add 6,000 barrels per day via the Pazflor FPSO. Concurrently, agreements were finalized with the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) to acquire a 40% operated interest in deepwater exploration Blocks 17/25 and 32/21 in the Lower Congo Basin.
TotalEnergies.com+ 1Energy Financing and Local Participation: Afreximbank hosted the Local Content Development Forum in Luanda, outlining project finance pipelines for domestic energy firms, including multi-billion-dollar initiatives for the Lobito refinery and Sonangol.
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)Lobito Corridor Infrastructure: International investment forumsincluding recent bilateral sessions with the UKreaffirmed logistical expansion and railway integration along the Lobito Corridor to boost regional mineral export routes.