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  1. Angola's skewed lending said to stifle economy

    Luanda's central business district in Angola, August 30, 2012. There is no shortage of cash or credit in Angola -- Africa's second oil producer -- but the struggle small businesses face to get loans is ...

    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News May 19 06:14AM UTC
  2. Angola to sell 33 firms to boost economy

    Angola, Africa’s largest crude oil producer behind Nigeria, plans to sell about 33 state-owned companies over the next five years to increase efficiency and cut costs, its Economy Minister Mr. Abrahao Gourgel, said. The formerly Marxist southwest African country has about 90 government-run businesses, from newspapers to diamond producers. Bloomberg News reports that National petroleum...  [Read ...

    The Punch May 17 23:18PM UTC
  3. Angola LNG fire mars latest start-up attempt

    Angola's hopes of becoming this year's only major new liquefied natural gas supplier suffered another setback in April after fire occurred at its plant just hours before production was to begin. This could ...

    Reuters - UK Focus via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance May 15 16:18PM UTC
  4. Angola skewed lending said to stifle economy

    LUANDA: There is no shortage of cash or credit in Angola Africa's second oil producer but the struggle small businesses face to get loans is stimying efforts to diversify the economy.

    Business Recorder May 19 06:39AM UTC
  5. Research and Markets: Angola LNG Market Outlook to 2020 - Forecasts of LNG Capacities, Trade, Contracts, Supply ...

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Angola LNG Market Outlook to 2020 - Forecasts of LNG C

    Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance May 17 14:47PM UTC
  6. Angola sending aid to 300,000 at risk from drought

    LISBON (Reuters) - Angola set up an emergency plan on Thursday for the southern province of Cunene, where an estimated 300,000 people are at risk of malnutrition because of a two-year-long drought. "The plan seeks to immediately provide medical assistance, food and drinking water for the most needy populations," the cabinet's economic commission said in a statement. Cunene, a semi-arid province ...

    Reuters via Yahoo! News May 10 06:38AM UTC
  7. Jobless Targeted in Angola Business Plan, Economy Minister Says

    Angola, Africa’s largest crude oil producer after Nigeria, plans to use loan guarantees and investment to create thousands of companies and jobs, Minister of the Economy Abrahao Gourgel said.

    Bloomberg May 15 11:10AM UTC
  8. Angola to Sell More Than 30 State Companies to Bolster Economy

    Angola, Africa’s largest crude oil producer behind Nigeria, plans to sell about 33 state-owned companies over the next five years to increase efficiency and cut costs, Economy Minister Abrahao Gourgel said.

    Bloomberg May 15 11:40AM UTC
  9. Angola Plans Customs Levy Changes to Protect Local Industries

    Angola, Africa’s second-largest crude oil producer, plans to increase customs tariffs to protect local business while eliminating duties on supplies for industry.

    Bloomberg May 15 08:55AM UTC
  10. Angola: Tax Evasion, Urbanisation and Drought

    [Maka]The latest press coverage on corruption, human rights abuses, violations of freedom of the press and socio-economic exclusion in Angola:

    AllAfrica.com May 17 09:33AM UTC