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Angola
19 March 2020

Covid-19 could cost African oil exporters USD 65 billion
The Covid-19 pandemic is taking a severe impact in the economies of China, Africa’s major trading partner, and also Europe and North America.
Guinea-Bissau
06 March 2020

Key Ministry in new Guinea-Bissau government
Guinea-Bissau has a new government, supported by a parliamentary majority, formed by the newly inaugurated president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Malam Sambu, the country’s long time ambassador to Beijing, is set to take over the key government folder of Fisheries.
Cabo Verde
28 February 2020

State financial incentives for creation of São Vicente Special Maritime Economic Zone
The Cape Verdean government's law creating the Special Maritime Economic Zone on São Vincente (ZEEMSV) has passed through parliament and the project, supported by China, is expected to begin implementation soon.
Cabo Verde
31 January 2020

New boost to Chinese-supported SEZ expected in Cabo Verde
Paulo Veiga, Cabo Verde's new minister of Maritime Economy, established on the island of São Vicente in 2018, is expected to bring new momentum and create a new economic growth engine with the Chinese-supported Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as the signature project for the sector.
Brazil
14 January 2020

Is this peak oil for Brazil?
Production is higher than ever but the latest of Brazil's oil licensing round attracted very little interest from the foreign firms, suggesting that the boom may be short-lived, unless either the government improves the investment regime or international oil prices rise substantially.
China
04 November 2019

Boom time for Mozambique’s heavy sands
Four big schemes have now been developed in Mozambique, two of them by Chinese companies, and new projects are in the pipeline, but it is feared that one project contributed towards environmental damage in 2015.
China
15 October 2019

Chinese company boosts stake in the exploration of graphite deposits in Mozambique
Mining company Jinan Hi-Tech will help bolster China’s presence in Mozambique’s graphite extraction and processing after receiving authorisation from China’s National Development and Reform Commission to buy a 34.01% stake in Australia’s Triton Minerals.
Angola
19 September 2019

African governments take the fishing bait
The governments of coastal states across Africa have complained about the impact of unregulated and unlicensed fishing on local fish populations. Fish stocks in other parts of the world have crashed and now many industrial scale vessels have moved into African waters.
Angola
17 September 2019

Insecurity and bribe demands plague Chinese businesses in Angola
Amid one of the most serious economic crises of its history, Angola’s government is looking at every major economy for investors. Being Angola’s major creditor for over a decade, China is, naturally, one of the main targets.
Mozambique
11 September 2019

Natural resources management in Mozambique
Mozambique, as one of the poorest countries in the world, can be considered lucky to have so many valuable natural resources on its soil.
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