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Angola Southern Africa Lusophone Africa Policy Debt Capital Brief Free

Angola's 2026 IMF verdict: growth held, deficit slipped

The Fund signed off on Angola's 2026 budget while flagging a 4.1% deficit, a thinning current account, and a banking system still tied to the sovereign.

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By: Tom Kayo
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Guinea-Bissau West Africa Power Elections Governance Security Brief Free

Guinea-Bissau's transition: referendum, then a December vote

The junta interrupted a counted election in November 2025. Its answer to ECOWAS is a constitutional referendum in August and fresh elections on 6 December.

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By: Tom Kayo
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Mozambique Southern Africa Lusophone Africa Energy Capital Security Infrastructure Brief Free

Mozambique LNG restarts as Cabo Delgado violence widens

TotalEnergies relaunched the $20bn Afungi project in January 2026. In the same province, security incidents rose and the humanitarian appeal stayed a quarter funded.

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2 Min
By: Tom Kayo
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Angola Southern Africa Power Policy Capital Governance Energy Mining Power Map Map Free

Power Map: who decides Angola's money

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By: Tom Kayo
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Angola Southern Africa Lusophone Africa Energy Capital Policy Governance Brief Free

Angola country brief: the arithmetic of a million barrels

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By: Tom Kayo
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Power Map: the African Union's 2026 decision chain

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By: Tom Kayo

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Angola's 2026–2029 debt wall: a repayment- cycle report

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Power Map: who decides Angola's money

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Angola's fuel price ladder: five hikes, one fiscal target

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Angola country brief: the arithmetic of a million barrels

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Power Map: the African Union's 2026 decision chain

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Mission 300 at halfway: 50m connections, one hard problem

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Angola Southern Africa Debt Capital Policy Governance Report Subscriber

Angola's 2026–2029 debt wall: a repayment- cycle report

Sixteen billion dollars of debt service in one year, a 45% debt-to-GDP target, and a repayment cluster that runs to 2029.

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By: Tom Kayo

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Angola Southern Africa Lusophone Africa Policy Debt Capital Brief Free

Angola's 2026 IMF verdict: growth held, deficit slipped

The Fund signed off on Angola's 2026 budget while flagging a 4.1% deficit, a thinning current account, and a banking system still tied to the sovereign.

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3 Min
By: Tom Kayo
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Angola Southern Africa Debt Capital Policy Governance Report Subscriber

Angola's 2026–2029 debt wall: a repayment- cycle report

Sixteen billion dollars of debt service in one year, a 45% debt-to-GDP target, and a repayment cluster that runs to 2029.

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4 Min
By: Tom Kayo
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Angola Southern Africa Power Policy Capital Governance Energy Mining Power Map Map Free

Power Map: who decides Angola's money

Five institutions set Angola's fiscal, monetary and resource policy. Here is who holds each node, and what each one controls.

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3 Min
By: Tom Kayo
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Angola Southern Africa Energy Policy Debt Data Note Chart Free

Angola's fuel price ladder: five hikes, one fiscal target

Gasoline nearly doubled in 2023, diesel almost tripled by mid-2025, and the reform paused after deadly protests. The sequence, in numbers.

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By: Tom Kayo
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Angola's 2026 IMF verdict: growth held, deficit slipped

The Fund signed off on Angola's 2026 budget while flagging a 4.1% deficit, a thinning current account, and a banking system still tied to the sovereign.

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3 Min
By: Tom Kayo
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Angola's 2026–2029 debt wall: a repayment- cycle report

Sixteen billion dollars of debt service in one year, a 45% debt-to-GDP target, and a repayment cluster that runs to 2029.

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4 Min
By: Tom Kayo
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Power Map: who decides Angola's money

Five institutions set Angola's fiscal, monetary and resource policy. Here is who holds each node, and what each one controls.

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By: Tom Kayo
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Angola's fuel price ladder: five hikes, one fiscal target

Gasoline nearly doubled in 2023, diesel almost tripled by mid-2025, and the reform paused after deadly protests. The sequence, in numbers.

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Angola Kenya Côte d'Ivoire DRC Cameroon Capital Governance Policy Explainer Free

What FATF grey-listing does to an African bank

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By: Tom Kayo
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Angola Burundi Ghana Tanzania Guinea-Bissau Governance Power Policy Geopolitics Explainer Free

Who chairs the African Union, and what the chair can do

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By: Tom Kayo
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Angola Policy Debt Capital Governance Explainer Free

What an IMF Article IV consultation actually is

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By: Tom Kayo
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Energy Mining Policy Explainer Free

Africa's Energy Transition Trilemma: Oil, Gas, Minerals — and the Right to Develop

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