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Luanda summit rallies renewed investor support for African infrastructure
31-Oct-2025 African Business
This high-level gathering convened heads of state, ministers, global investors, heads of multilateral development banks, and private sector leaders from Africa and beyond to deliberate on strategies to address one of the continent’s most pressing challenges: transforming Africa’s infrastructure ambitions into bankable, investment-ready projects.
UAE and Angola sign Cepa and other deals as they seek to boost trade
3-Sep-2025 The National
The UAE and Angola signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) and other deals on Monday to boost trade between the two countries as part of President Sheikh Mohamed’s state visit to the African country.
New white elephants in Africa?
19-Aug-2025 bilaterals.org
The third summit on financing African infrastructure development is set to take place in Luanda from 28 to 31 October 2025. It aims to mobilise capital from Africa and elsewhere to strengthen the corridor strategy and boost investment in infrastructure to increase trade within the AfCFTA.
The Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement between the EU and Angola: a new model for investment agreements?
6-Mar-2025 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
The SIFA marks a significant milestone in international investment law. Its focus on sustainability, transparency, and problem-solving represents a new approach that could influence the future of investment agreements worldwide.
Angola and China sign investment protection agreement
8-Dec-2023 Prensa Latina
Angola and China signed an Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Angola committed to AfCFTA accession process
12-Jun-2023 Namibia News Digest
Angola remains committed to the process of accession to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), ANGOP learnt on Thursday.
EU and Angola conclude Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement
10-Jan-2023 IISD
In November 2022, the EU and Angola concluded a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA)—the first EU agreement of this kind.
Angola to start talks on trade deal with EU in bid to diversify from oil
19-Aug-2022 Reuters
Under the regional trade deal, the EU entirely removed tariffs and quotas on any imports from Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Eswatini, and almost entirely lifted duties on South African exports,
Angola seeks to strengthen relations with Morocco
16-May-2022 Morocco World News
The agreements have been technically finalized and cover cooperation on avoidance of double taxation, air services, reciprocal protection of investment, and trade cooperation.
Angola ratifies the ICSID Convention: good news for inbound foreign investment
23-Nov-2021 ICLG
On 1 September 2021, Angola’s National Assembly ratified the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID).
AfCFTA becomes reality with new trading standard
8-Jul-2021 Agência Angola Press
AfCFTA’s secretary-general met with the Angolan President João Lourenço to discuss issues related to the challenges and development of AfCFTA, whose main objective is to achieve continental economic integration.
EU to open negotiations on an agreement on investment facilitation with the Republic of Angola
31-May-2021 2021 Portugal EU
The Council of the European Union today adopted a decision to open negotiations in view of an agreement on investment facilitation with the Republic of Angola.
Angola and Japan strengthen parliamentary cooperation
5-Oct-2020 EIN news
The two countries are negotiating the signing of a reciprocal investment protection agreement.
5th Angola-EU ministerial meeting - Joint way forward
9-Sep-2020 European External Action Service
The terms of Angola’s accession to the EU-SADC EPA are aimed to be finalised by 2021. Both sides confirmed their intention to start exploratory discussions on an EU-Angola investment agreement.
Belt and road in pursuit of a free trade climate
10-Jul-2019 Macau Daily Times
Macau will aim to foster a “free trade” climate with Portuguese-speaking countries under the central government’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Angola, South Korea work on investment protection agreement
22-Apr-2019 EIN Newsdesk
An agreement on promotion and reciprocal protection of investment between Angola and South Korea is in the pipeline.
Angola: Prime Minister of São - Tomé wants strategic partnership
28-Feb-2019 All Africa
The Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe wants a new era of cooperation with Angola, building on the investment protection agreement that was signed in 1995.
US oil firm Cobalt files for arbitration against Angola for $2 bln
17-May-2017 Reuters
U.S. oil firm Cobalt said it had filed requests for arbitration seeking more than $2 billion from Angola’s state-run Sonangol.
Southern Africa: Botswana - Angola may join free trade zone in 2017
14-Aug-2015 All Africa
Angola will join the Free Trade Zone of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in 2017, if the country takes the necessary steps
ACFI Brasil-Angola (2015)
20-Jul-2015 Ministério das Relações Exteriores do Brasil