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Mozambique
27 November 2018

Liquefied success for Maputo
After years of delay and deliberation, Mozambique’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry finally looks set to take off. Consortia led by Anadarko and Eni are investing tens of billions of US dollars in liquefaction, while the involvement of China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Corporation (CNODC) and China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) highlights the fact that China will be one of the main customers.
São Tomé e Príncipe
22 November 2018

China´s traditional ally set to take power in São Tomé and Príncipe
The MLSTP-PSD (Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe- Partido Social Democrata) , the independence party of São Tomé and Príncipe with close ties to the Communist Party of China, is set to form the country’s new government. That will bring an end to the four-year rule of Patrice Trovoada.
Angola
21 November 2018

2019 “Moment of Truth” for Lourenço to revive Angola
The year of 2019 will be critical for Angola, as it aims to recover from three years of economic decline, and for its new president Joao Lourenco. Many players, foreign and domestic, are impatient for improvement.
Mozambique
15 November 2018

Mozambique to invest US$290 million in Beira port
The government of Mozambique has approved additional investment of US$290 million in the port of Beira, to increase its cargo handling capacity.
Mozambique
13 November 2018

First steps on a long road for Maputo
The government of Mozambique has agreed a repayment plan with most of its creditors on its defaulted $727 million Eurobond and is also holding talks with the IMF over macro-economic reform.
China
08 November 2018

Air China sets sights on Beijing-Lisbon route
The suspension by Capital Airlines of its route between Beijing and Lisbon was a disappointment for both Portuguese and Chinese governments, but the route is set to resume in the next few months, operated by a much larger carrier - Air China.
Macao
07 November 2018

Portugal eyes Chinese Fund for Portuguese-Speaking Countries
The government of Portugal wants to access a US$1-billion Chinese fund for co-operation projects in Portuguese-speaking countries based in Macao since 2017. It is also preparing to nominate a new permanent representative to the Forum Macao.
Sao Tome and Principe
01 November 2018

São Tomé and Príncipe updates national payment system, introduces micro-finance framework
A few weeks after a micro-finance legal framework came into force, São Tomé and Príncipe is about to update its national payment system and impose new rules on the banking sector. It will give new powers to the country´s central bank.
Angola
30 October 2018

African fallout from Lava Jacto
The wide ranging corruption scandal tore the Brazilian political and business community asunder and its effects will be felt for many years to come. The fallout from the crisis has been felt in many other parts of the world, not least in the African Lusophone states.
Cabo Verde
25 October 2018

Cabo Verde projects of Macau’s David Chow face new hurdles
The ambitious projects of Macao businessman David Chow Kam Fai in Cabo Verde are facing new hurdles in the form of an examination by its central bank. It may not grant him permission to open a new bank there. So Chow is exploring investment opportunities in Mozambique instead.
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