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Angola’s Talent Infrastructure: Why a 2025 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Deal is Reshaping Oil & Gas Growth

Angola is leveraging global partnerships to advance skills development and training, positioning human capital at the forefront of industry growth

Angola is converting upstream momentum into long-term capacity through a 2025 academic–industry partnership (http://apo-opa.co/4aah6oa) with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), centered on the Higher Polytechnic Institute of Technologies and Sciences (ISPTEC) and national oil company Sonangol. Launched with the support and vision of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum…

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A Home for Global Players: How Stability has Fueled Foreign Direct Investment in Angola

Through flexibility and stability, Angola has become a home for international oil companies

Over the past decade, Angola has undergone a quiet but decisive transformation. Once viewed primarily through the lens of production decline, the country has repositioned itself as one of Africa’s most stable and attractive destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI). Policy overhaul, the establishment of a dedicated upstream regulator and…

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Angola Oil & Gas Launches in Luanda as $70B Investment Momentum Accelerates

Taking place September 9-10 in Luanda, the event is positioned as the premier dealmaking platform for the country’s oil and gas sector

The Angola Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition (AOG) – organized by Energy Capital & Power (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com) –was officially launched in Luanda on Tuesday, marking the start of the countdown to the country’s premier oil and gas event. Scheduled to take place on September 9–10, 2026, in Luanda, under the…

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African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 African Farmout Forum Showcases 25 Investment Opportunities

The African Farmout Forum at AEW: Invest in African Energies 2025 highlighted 25 high-potential energy opportunities, connecting investors with operators and showcasing Africa’s expanding oil, gas and clean-energy landscape

The African Farmout Forum returned to African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025, with energy companies presenting 25 farm-in opportunities. Sponsored by SOMA Oil & Gas, the session was held in partnership with Moyes & Co., Envoi and FarmoutAngel, with participating firms outlining plans for seismic acquisition, drilling…

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4 Female Students Receive Petroleum Scholarship at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025

Spearheaded by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas and the African Energy Chamber, the scholarships were awarded to four petroleum students

Four students received scholarships to attend the Instituto Nacional de Petróleos (INP) in Sumbe at the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 Conference and Exhibition last week. The scholarships were awarded under the Albina Faria de Assis Pereira Africano INP Scholarship for Girls initiative, which aims to support female petroleum…

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Namibia Underscores Value of Angola Collaboration at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025

Delivering a keynote address at AOG 2025, Namibia’s Maggy Shino highlighted how regional collaboration can fuel development in southern Africa

Maggy Shino, Petroleum Commissioner at Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons, underscored the importance of regional collaboration as Africa’s new wave of producers enter the global energy stage during the Angola Oil & Gas 2025 Conference and Exhibition last week. Delivering a keynote address on behalf of Kornelia Shilunga, Presidential…

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Major Operators Double Down on Angolan Exploration & Production at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025

Speaking in a panel discussion at Angola Oil & Gas 2025, leading operators affirmed their commitment to Angola’s oil and gas future

Leading operators active in Angola reaffirmed their commitment to driving Angola’s next phase of exploration and production during an ENSA-sponsored panel discussion at the Angola Oil & Gas 2025 Conference and Exhibition last week. Representatives from ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, Chevron, Sonangol and Cabship highlighted how the last 50 years of industry…

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Etu Energias Announces Close to $1B in Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Deals Since 2022 at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025

Speaking in a fireside chat during Angola Oil & Gas 2025, Etu Energias’ CEO Edson dos Santos announced that the company is pursuing new M&A transactions in Angola

Edson dos Santos, CEO of Etu Energias, shared that the company has closed nearly $1 billion in Merger & Acquisition (M&A) transactions in the last three years, reflecting the company’s drive to expand its portfolio in Angola. Speaking in an on-stage interview during the Angola Oil & Gas 2025 Conference…

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Angola to Launch Next Licensing Round by Q4, 2025

Speaking in a fireside chat during Angola Oil & Gas 2025, Minister Diamantino Azevedo announced that the 2025 licensing round will be opened by the end of this year

Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas Diamantino Azevedo announced that the country’s next licensing round will be opened by Q4, 2025, offering acreage in the Kwanza and Benguela basins. Speaking during a Ministerial Fireside Chat sponsored by Vitol at the Angola Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition 2025,…

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African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) to Finalize Launch Date for Africa Energy Bank at Next Ministerial Meeting

APPO Secretary General Omar Farouk Ibrahim announced that the Africa Energy Bank launch date will be finalized at the next APPO Ministerial meeting

Delivering a keynote address at the Angola Oil & Gas 2025 Conference and Exhibition on Wednesday 3 September, Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), announced that the launch date for the Africa Energy Bank will be finalized at the next Council of Ministers of…