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Banco Económico: Angola on the Brink of a New Era
Angola is a country with huge economic potential that is facing an encouraging political environment for foreign investment. There are several activity sectors with a strong development potential, including agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, environment and the manufacturing industry. Although the next
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Banco Nacional de Angola: Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
January 12, 2016, Luanda, Angola: The National Bank of Angola (BNA) today announced that it is implementing a series of actions to strengthen anti-money -laundering (AML) compliance and combat the financing of terrorism (FT) in the Angolan financial system. Responding
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of MDS Group & Brokerslink: José Manuel Dias da Fonseca
José Manuel Dias da Fonseca has more than 30 years’ experience in insurance and risk management and is chief executive officer of the MDS Group and Brokerslink. Mr Da Fonseca is a member of the board of directors of London-based
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World Bank Group: Can Resource-Financed Infrastructure Fix the Natural Resource Curse?
By Håvard Halland, John Beardsworth, Bryan Land, and James Schmidt How can resource-rich countries ensure that a sufficiently large share of oil, gas, and mining revenues are used for productive investment rather than excessive or wasteful consumption? “Resource-financed infrastructure” (RFI)
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FACRA: How Investors Can Help Build SMEs in Angola – The Missing Middle
By any measure, small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) form a crucial part of any nation’s economic success. Typically, SME’s range from sole proprietorships to mid-sized companies and ordinary partnerships. These businesses rarely make the headlines but they form the
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Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA): Private Business as Educator – Bridging Africa’s Job-Skills Gap
In the wake of the global financial crisis, Africa’s sustained economic growth over the last decade has compelled the global investment community to take note. Foreign direct investment has skyrocketed and top international law firms are opening up offices from
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CFI.co Meets Nuno Amado
A Determined Leader for Challenging Times. In February 2012, Nuno Amado was elected Chief Executive Officer of Portugal’s largest private bank, Millennium bcp (Banco Comercial Português). Since then, Mr Amado has led the bank through a complex and challenging restructuring
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Angola: Powering A Booming Economy with Renewables
Alternative, renewable energy is not merely an afterthought in oil-rich Angola as the country seeks to diversify its booming economy. After an absence of three full decades, sugar cane made its return as a cash crop just five years ago
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Angola’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Announces Investment Policy
Asset allocation to support preservation of capital, maximisation of returns and infrastructure development José Filomeno dos Santos appointed FSDEA chairman Luanda, Angola, 21 June 2013 – The Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA), today announced the publication of its Investment Policy
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GCC Eyes Fast Growth Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has been experiencing strong growth in recent years, which is expected to continue. This boom creates an opportunity for GCC corporations and investors, according to Qatar National Bank Group, as the region is well endowed with resources and
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