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Deputy President on working visit to India to drive investment

Source: Government of South Africa

Deputy President on working visit to India to drive investment

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is undertaking a working visit to the Republic of India to engage with business leaders and investors and attract more investment for both countries.

“South Africa and India enjoy a long-standing relationship based on shared history, cultural ties, and a common vision of the world through a principled approach to non-alignment and support for the development of the Global South through the promotion of South-South partnerships,” the Presidency said.

Both South Africa and India are represented in many multilateral formations that promote this commitment to the development of the Global South.

These include membership of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), BRICS, the India, Brazil, and South Africa Dialogue Forum, Group Twenty (G20), and the Indian Ocean RIM Association.

The working visit will take place from 29 May 2026 to 3 June 2026. This will be Deputy President Mashatile’s second visit to India.

The last official visit by a South African Head of State took place in January 2019, when President Cyril Ramaphosa was the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations.

“Through this working visit, Deputy President Mashatile is expected to strengthen bilateral relations with business leaders and investors from India through a roundtable discussion aimed at attracting more investment for both countries,” the Presidency said.

Deputy President Mashatile will be accompanied by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi; the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni; the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Thandi Moraka; the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina; and the Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Mondli Gungubele. –SAnews.gov.za

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L’Angola a réécrit les règles de l’investissement pétrolier – les autres producteurs africains devraient en prendre bonne note

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


Le secteur pétrolier angolais a démontré comment les réformes peuvent transformer un marché au bord d’un déclin rapide en une industrie capable d’attirer des milliards de dollars d’investissements. Le dernier ouvrage de NJ Ayuk, intitulé Crude Oil: Power, Turnaround, and Transformation in Angola, explore cette transition en examinant comment des politiques ciblées, des réformes structurelles et un leadership stratégique ont redressé le marché et mis l’Angola sur la voie de la croissance, de la diversification et de la résilience.

Sous la direction du président João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço et de Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, ministre des Ressources minérales, du Pétrole et du Gaz, le pays s’est lancé dans une refonte complète du secteur. Aujourd’hui, la production se stabilise, les investissements augmentent et l’industrie pétrolière angolaise entre dans son ère la plus ambitieuse à ce jour. Pour les autres marchés pétroliers d’Afrique, le redressement de l’Angola offre des enseignements importants aux pays qui cherchent à revitaliser leur production grâce à des réformes axées sur les investisseurs et à des politiques stratégiques.

Restructuration du secteur

La capacité de l’Angola à freiner le déclin de la production a été largement attribuée aux changements mis en œuvre au niveau structurel. Lorsque le président Lourenço est entré en fonction en 2017, son administration s’est attachée à relever les défis qui avaient miné l’industrie pétrolière au fil des ans : le manque d’exploration et de transparence. Le gouvernement a mis en place un régulateur en amont (l’ANPG) et restructuré la compagnie pétrolière nationale Sonangol.

L’ANPG a été chargée de superviser le secteur, améliorant ainsi la sécurité juridique, la clarté des procédures et les processus d’octroi de licences, tandis que Sonangol a pu se concentrer sur ses activités en tant qu’opérateur. En conséquence, Sonangol a pu élargir son portefeuille, collaborer plus étroitement avec des partenaires internationaux et prendre des mesures en vue d’une future introduction en bourse. De son côté, l’ANPG a lancé une stratégie pluriannuelle d’octroi de licences, visant 60 concessions, dont 40 ont été attribuées à ce jour.

La flexibilité attire les capitaux

La flexibilité a été un moteur d’investissement important en Angola. Dans le cadre des efforts visant à attirer des capitaux en période de volatilité des marchés, le gouvernement a mis en place son régime d’offre permanente en 2021, permettant au pays de promouvoir et de négocier de manière proactive des concessions en dehors des structures d’octroi de licences traditionnelles. Les blocs en offre permanente restent en permanence disponibles pour les entreprises qui souhaitent soumissionner, même après la clôture d’un cycle. Rien qu’entre 2021 et 2023, 27 blocs ont été attribués dans le cadre de ce régime.

Le pays est allé encore plus loin en introduisant des politiques ciblant les gisements marginaux et la production supplémentaire. Destinées à encourager le développement de gisements jugés moins attractifs sur le plan économique, les opportunités liées aux gisements marginaux ont créé des perspectives d’investissement pour les petits indépendants, diversifiant ainsi l’offre d’investissement du pays et soutenant une croissance plus large de la production.

Le décret sur la production supplémentaire, lancé en 2024, soutient le réinvestissement dans les actifs matures. Ayuk note que ce décret pourrait permettre de récupérer jusqu’à 500 millions de barils de pétrole supplémentaires tout en prolongeant la durée de vie des gisements matures de 20 ans maximum. ExxonMobil a réalisé la première découverte dans le cadre de ce décret en 2024, au puits Likember-01 du bloc 15.

La diversification comme priorité stratégique

Le succès de l’Angola dans la revitalisation de son industrie des hydrocarbures ne tient pas uniquement à l’expansion pétrolière, mais à sa capacité à faire du gaz naturel une priorité stratégique. Avec 11 000 milliards de pieds cubes de ressources gazières, le pays a mis à profit les réformes pour attirer des investissements dans l’ensemble de la chaîne de valeur émergente du gaz, soutenant ainsi la transition de la production de gaz associé vers le développement de gaz non associé.

Alors que les usines d’Angola LNG sont opérationnelles depuis 2012, les incursions dans le développement non associé devraient renforcer l’approvisionnement en matière première, stimuler les exportations et consolider le marché gazier national. La loi sur la monétisation du gaz (2018) et le Plan directeur du gaz (2025) ont constitué la pierre angulaire de cette transition, en offrant un cadre clair pour l’investissement sur le marché. Depuis la mise en place de ces politiques, le New Gas Consortium a mis en service le premier projet gazier non associé du pays en 2026, tandis qu’Azule Energy a réalisé la première découverte de gaz dédiée dans le bloc 1/14.

Expansion en aval et l’IRDP

Le redressement de l’Angola dépasse le secteur amont, son engagement à renforcer son marché en aval offrant des leçons importantes aux producteurs africains. La production s’étant stabilisée, le pays s’est attaqué à son prochain défi : le raffinage. Bien qu’il produise plus d’un million de barils par jour, l’Angola importe 70 % de ses produits pétroliers.

Pour y remédier, le gouvernement a créé l’Instituto Regulador dos Derivados do Petróleo et défini des objectifs visant à développer trois nouvelles installations en plus de l’usine opérationnelle de Luanda – notamment à Cabinda (opérationnelle depuis 2025), Lobito (à la recherche de financements) et Soyo (en préparation). Ces mesures reflètent la stratégie plus large de l’Angola : capter davantage de valeur au niveau national tout en réduisant la dépendance à long terme vis-à-vis des carburants importés.

« L’Angola a prouvé que les marchés pétroliers africains ne déclinent pas parce que les ressources disparaissent : ils déclinent lorsque les politiques deviennent rigides, que les institutions s’affaiblissent et que les investisseurs perdent confiance. Ce que l’Angola a accompli grâce à la réforme, à la flexibilité et à la volonté politique est une leçon pour tous les pays producteurs d’Afrique : si vous créez un environnement concurrentiel, les capitaux afflueront, les projets avanceront et la production pourra se redresser », déclare Ayuk.

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Angola Rewrote the Rules for Oil Investment – Other African Producers Must Take Notes

Source: APO


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Angola’s oil sector has demonstrated how reform can transform a market on the cusp of rapid decline into an industry capable of attracting billions of dollars in investment. NJ Ayuk’s latest book titled Crude Oil: Power, Turnaround, and Transformation in Angola explores this transition, examining how targeted policy, structural reform and strategic leadership have turned the market around and placed Angola on a track toward growth, diversification and resilience.

Under the leadership of President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço and Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, the country embarked on a complete overhaul of the sector. Now, production is stabilizing, investment is rising and Angola’s oil industry is entering its most ambitious era yet. For other oil markets in Africa, Angola’s turnaround provides important lessons for countries looking to revitalize production through investor-focused reform and strategic policy.

Restructuring the Sector

Angola’s ability to curb production decline was largely attributed to changes implemented at a structural level. When President Lourenço took office in 2017, his administration focused on addressing the challenges that had plagued the oil industry over the years: lack of exploration and transparency. The government established an upstream regulator (the ANPG) and restructured the national oil company Sonangol.

The ANPG was tasked with overseeing the industry, therefore improving certainty, procedural clarity and licensing processes, while Sonangol was able to focus on its activities as an operator. As a result, Sonangol was able to expand its portfolio, work more closely with international partners and take steps toward a future IPO. For its part, the ANPG launched a multi-year licensing strategy, targeting 60 concessions, with 40 awarded to date.

Flexibility Brings Capital

Flexibility has been a significant investment driver in Angola. Under efforts to attract capital during times of market volatility, the government implemented its Permanent Offer Regime in 2021, allowing the country to proactively promote and negotiate concessions outside of traditional licensing structures. Blocks on permanent offer remain continuously available for companies to bid on, even after a round concludes. Between 2021 and 2023 alone, 27 blocks were awarded under this regime.

The country took it one step further, introducing policies targeting marginal fields and incremental production. Aimed at encouraging the development of fields considered less economically attractive, marginal field opportunities have created investment avenues for smaller independents, diversifying the country’s investment offering and supporting broader production growth.

The Incremental Production Decree – launched in 2024 – supports reinvestment in mature assets. Ayuk notes that the decree could enable the recovery of up to 500 million additional barrels of oil while extending the life of mature fields by up to 20 years. ExxonMobil made the first discovery under this decree in 2024 at the Likember-01 well at Block 15.

Diversification as a Strategic Priority

Angola’s success in revitalizing its hydrocarbon industry comes not from oil expansion alone, but from its ability to position natural gas as a strategic priority. With 11 trillion cubic feet of gas resources, the country has used reform to attract investment across the emerging gas value chain, supporting the transition from associated gas production to non-associated development.

While the Angola LNG plants has been operational since 2012, forays into non-associated development stand to strengthen feedstock, boost exports and strengthen the domestic gas market. A cornerstone of this shift was the Gas Monetization Law (2018) and Gas Master Plan (2025) – offering a clear blueprint for investing in the market. Since these policies, the New Gas Consortium brought the country’s first non-associated gas project online in 2026, while Azule Energy made the first dedicated gas discovery at Block 1/14.

Downstream Expansion and the IRDP

Angola’s turnaround transcends the upstream sector, with its commitment to strengthening its downstream market offering important lessons for African producers. With production stabilizing, the country moved to address its next challenge: refining. Despite producing above one million bpd, Angola imports 70% of its petroleum products.

To address this, the government established the Instituto Regulador dos Derivados do Petróleo and outlined goals to develop three new facilities beyond the operational Luanda plant – notably, Cabinda (operational since 2025), Lobito (seeking financing) and Soyo (in preparation). These moves reflect Angola’s broader strategy: capture more value domestically while reducing long-term dependence on imported fuels.

“Angola proved that African oil markets do not decline because resources disappear – they decline when policy becomes rigid, institutions weaken and investment loses confidence. What Angola achieved through reform, flexibility and political will is a lesson for every producing nation in Africa: if you create a competitive environment, capital will come, projects will move forward and production can recover,” states Ayuk.

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Angola reescreveu as regras do investimento petrolífero — outros produtores africanos devem tomar nota

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

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O setor petrolífero de Angola demonstrou como as reformas podem transformar um mercado à beira de um rápido declínio numa indústria capaz de atrair milhares de milhões de dólares em investimento. O mais recente livro de NJ Ayuk, intitulado Crude Oil: Power, Turnaround, and Transformation in Angola, explora esta transição, analisando como políticas específicas, reformas estruturais e liderança estratégica deram a volta ao mercado e colocaram Angola num caminho de crescimento, diversificação e resiliência.

Sob a liderança do Presidente João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço e de Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, Ministro dos Recursos Minerais, Petróleo e Gás, o país embarcou numa reformulação completa do setor. Agora, a produção está a estabilizar, o investimento está a aumentar e a indústria petrolífera de Angola está a entrar na sua era mais ambiciosa até à data. Para outros mercados petrolíferos em África, a reviravolta de Angola proporciona lições importantes para os países que procuram revitalizar a produção através de reformas centradas no investidor e de políticas estratégicas.

Reestruturação do Setor

A capacidade de Angola para travar o declínio da produção foi em grande parte atribuída a mudanças implementadas a nível estrutural. Quando o Presidente Lourenço assumiu o cargo em 2017, a sua administração concentrou-se em resolver os desafios que tinham assolado a indústria petrolífera ao longo dos anos: falta de exploração e de transparência. O governo criou uma entidade reguladora do setor a montante (a ANPG) e reestruturou a empresa petrolífera nacional Sonangol.

A ANPG ficou encarregada de supervisionar o setor, melhorando assim a segurança jurídica, a clareza processual e os processos de licenciamento, enquanto a Sonangol pôde concentrar-se nas suas atividades como operadora. Como resultado, a Sonangol conseguiu expandir a sua carteira, trabalhar mais estreitamente com parceiros internacionais e dar passos no sentido de uma futura oferta pública inicial (IPO). Por seu lado, a ANPG lançou uma estratégia de licenciamento plurianual, visando 60 concessões, das quais 40 foram já adjudicadas até à data.

A flexibilidade atrai capital

A flexibilidade tem sido um importante motor de investimento em Angola. No âmbito dos esforços para atrair capital em tempos de volatilidade do mercado, o governo implementou o seu Regime de Oferta Permanente em 2021, permitindo ao país promover e negociar proativamente concessões fora das estruturas tradicionais de licenciamento. Os blocos em oferta permanente permanecem continuamente disponíveis para as empresas licitarem, mesmo após a conclusão de uma ronda. Só entre 2021 e 2023, foram adjudicados 27 blocos ao abrigo deste regime.

O país deu mais um passo em frente, introduzindo políticas direcionadas para campos marginais e produção incremental. Com o objetivo de incentivar o desenvolvimento de campos considerados menos atraentes economicamente, as oportunidades em campos marginais criaram vias de investimento para empresas independentes de menor dimensão, diversificando a oferta de investimento do país e apoiando um crescimento mais amplo da produção.

O Decreto de Produção Incremental — lançado em 2024 — apoia o reinvestimento em ativos maduros. Ayuk observa que o decreto poderá permitir a recuperação de até 500 milhões de barris adicionais de petróleo, ao mesmo tempo que prolonga a vida útil dos campos maduros em até 20 anos. A ExxonMobil fez a primeira descoberta ao abrigo deste decreto em 2024, no poço Likember-01, no Bloco 15.

A diversificação como prioridade estratégica

O sucesso de Angola na revitalização da sua indústria de hidrocarbonetos não advém apenas da expansão do petróleo, mas da sua capacidade de posicionar o gás natural como uma prioridade estratégica. Com 11 biliões de pés cúbicos de recursos de gás, o país utilizou a reforma para atrair investimento em toda a cadeia de valor emergente do gás, apoiando a transição da produção de gás associado para o desenvolvimento não associado.

Embora as instalações da Angola LNG estejam operacionais desde 2012, as incursões no desenvolvimento não associado visam reforçar a matéria-prima, impulsionar as exportações e fortalecer o mercado interno de gás.

Uma pedra angular desta mudança foi a Lei de Monetização do Gás (2018) e o Plano Diretor do Gás (2025) — oferecendo um plano claro para o investimento no mercado. Desde a adoção destas políticas, o New Gas Consortium colocou em funcionamento o primeiro projeto de gás não associado do país em 2026, enquanto a Azule Energy fez a primeira descoberta dedicada de gás no Bloco 1/14.

Expansão a jusante e o IRDP

A reviravolta de Angola transcende o setor a montante, com o seu compromisso de fortalecer o mercado a jusante a oferecer lições importantes para os produtores africanos. Com a estabilização da produção, o país passou a abordar o seu próximo desafio: a refinação. Apesar de produzir mais de um milhão de bpd, Angola importa 70% dos seus produtos petrolíferos.

Para resolver esta situação, o governo criou o Instituto Regulador dos Derivados do Petróleo e definiu objetivos para desenvolver três novas instalações para além da fábrica operacional de Luanda — nomeadamente, Cabinda (operacional desde 2025), Lobito (em busca de financiamento) e Soyo (em preparação). Estas medidas refletem a estratégia mais ampla de Angola: capturar mais valor a nível interno, reduzindo simultaneamente a dependência a longo prazo de combustíveis importados.

«Angola provou que os mercados petrolíferos africanos não entram em declínio porque os recursos desaparecem — entram em declínio quando as políticas se tornam rígidas, as instituições enfraquecem e o investimento perde confiança. O que Angola alcançou através da reforma, da flexibilidade e da vontade política é uma lição para todas as nações produtoras em África: se se criar um ambiente competitivo, o capital virá, os projetos avançarão e a produção poderá recuperar», afirma Ayuk.

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Address by Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, at the Opening Session of the International Security Forum 2026 on challenges and threats to international security in the context of the emergence of the multipolar world, Moscow, Russia

Source: President of South Africa –

Secretary Sergei Shoigu of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, allow me to thank you for the successful organising and hosting of this 3rd International Security Forum,
High Ranking Officials responsible for Security Matters,
Ladies and gentlemen,

I have been listening carefully and attentively and agree with the sentiments already expressed on this matter of challenges and threats to international security in the emerging multipolar world.

The emergence of a multipolar world is reshaping the international security landscape. While the diffusion of power creates opportunities for greater inclusivity and regional influence, it also increases geopolitical rivalry, strategic uncertainty, and complex transnational threats. This diffusion has profound implications for international security, global governance, economic stability, and geopolitical competition.

The strategic competition between major powers has intensified global tensions. Resulting in major security risks such as proxy conflicts, militarisation of strategic regions, economic coercion, and sanctions, diplomatic polarisation, competition for influence in Africa, competition over resources, trade routes, and influence, and technological and cyber rivalry

This competition for influence in Africa has negative implications for the development of the African continent and African Union Agenda 2063, with similar implications for Africa and the developing world in general, to the ways the multipolar system of the 19th century did. The multipolar system of the 19th century resulted in colonialisation and slavery in Africa and the developing world, the consequences of which Africa is yet to recover from.

Today, the emerging multi-polar world system is seeking to balkanise the world, and South Africa is no exception. We are experiencing concerted efforts and campaign to portray the democratic government as anti-white with claims of “white genocide” that are disputed by facts, which the overall intention is to mobilise and justify the cessation of the Western Cape province to a whites-only enclave. This narrative undermines the core foundation of a democratic South Africa that is built on the principles of non-racialism, non-sexism, equal and a united nation. These principles were also the drivers of our struggle for liberation and freedom. This is part of a clear misinformation campaign against South Africa which is coordinated internationally.

Ladies and gentlemen,

The emergence of the renewed multipolar world is also weakening multilateral institutions. Institutions such as the United Nations and its agencies are increasingly struggling to resolve conflicts due to divisions among major powers, consequences of which include; paralysis in international decision-making, declining trust in international law, and reduced effectiveness of peacekeeping missions.

This situation has created difficulty in advancing African interests globally, it has reduced effectiveness of African peace and security mechanisms, and it is creating greater instability in conflict-prone African regions.

Global insecurity and insecurity within the African continent have strengthened transnational criminal and extremist networks, resulting in increased human trafficking, drug trafficking, illegal mining, arms smuggling, and terror financing. An undesired vicious circle. Worst is that these criminal networks threaten governance, economic stability, and public safety.

Increasingly, multipolar competition is also revolving around technology and strategic industries with resultant cyber warfares, digital espionage, and disinformation campaigns. There is a rise in cyberattacks on state infrastructure, data breaches and espionage, and manipulation through social media.  These have created huge risks to financial and communication systems.

In response, South Africa is modernising its security framework to ensure we are capable of addressing these hybrid threats, with priority given to cybersecurity capability, border security, counter-organised crime operations, and protection of critical infrastructure. To respond to the technological posture of the emerging multipolar system, South Africa is seeking to develop digital sovereignty and investing in AI and cybersecurity. We have intensified our protection of strategic industries, enhancing energy security, and diversifying trade and investment partnerships, including advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AcFTA).

Economic competition is central to multipolarity. The global system is caught up in trade wars, supply chain disruptions, energy insecurity, and resource competition resulting in financial instability that is reversing progress in the fight against food insecurity and hunger in the African continent. Food insecurity and hunger have direct co-relation with a rise in illegal migration. A rise in illegal migration in Africa has huge consequences for South Africa, which is one of the largest receiving nations for illegal immigrants. In a global environment that is creating economic instability for developing nations, the high number of illegal immigrants is bound to create tensions between locals and undocumented foreign nationals as competition for basic resources, limited employment opportunities, and informal and small business survival. 

Ladies and gentlemen,

In this emerging multipolar world, South Africa’s strategic interest is to ensure a fair, rules-based multilateralism; to work with all partners, North and South, on global peace and development through ensuring that competition between major powers does not come at the expense of the African continent. Our message is clear: multipolarity must not mean multiple conflicts or multiple standards. It must mean shared responsibility, consistent respect for international law, and a greater voice and urgency for the Global South in shaping the future of the global security architecture.

President Ramaphosa in 2024 presented the Pact for the Future as a change to “reinvigorate the multilateral system” and to finally reform global governance, especially the UN Security Council to be more representative, inclusive and responsive to today’s security and development challenges. It is this Pact for the Future that we wish to mobilise participants at this 3rd Internationally Security Forum to support for an inclusive multilateral system.

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President Ramaphosa to officiate Title Deed Handover Ceremony in North West

Source: President of South Africa –

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 29 May 2026, officiate the upgrading of land tenure rights and the handover of title deeds ceremony to the Gaesegwe, Barolong ba ga Rapulana, Barolong ba ga Phoi and Barolong ba ga Seitshiro communities at the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West Province.

The handover marks a significant milestone in government’s ongoing efforts to redress historical land dispossession and restore land rights to rightful beneficiaries.

President Ramaphosa will officiate the handover ceremony and deliver the keynote address at the Ratlou Local Municipality Sports ground, North West Province.

The handover affirms government’s commitment to dignity, lawful land management, sustainable economic development, responsible use of grants, and the completion of outstanding restitution processes to deliver lasting socio‑economic impact.

The handover also coincides with commemoration of important anniversaries in 2026, including the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution; 70th commemoration of the anti-pass campaign and 60th Anniversary of forced removals and the declaration of District Six, in Cape Town.

The Restitution of Land Rights Act is a vital piece of legislation aimed at rectifying historical injustices related to land dispossessions in South Africa, fostering reconciliation, and promoting social justice. It continues to evolve to meet the needs of claimants and the broader society.

Government, through the Land Restitution programme has invested R58 billion in land purchases, grants and financial compensation supporting 376,976 beneficiaries nationwide, encompassing a total of 5.3 million hectares which has been redistributed.

The President will be joined by members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform; the Premier of North West, Mr Lazarus Mokgosi; leadership from the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality and Ratlou Local Municipality; as well as representatives from the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights.

The Presidential Handover Ceremony will take place as follows:

Date: Friday, 29 May 2026
Time: 11:00
Venue: Ratlou Local Municipality Sports ground, North West Province.

Note to media: Accreditation process for this event has been concluded by the Government Communications and Information System (GCIS)
 

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya Spokesperson to the President, media@presideny.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

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Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento e Fórum Económico Mundial estabelecem parceria para desbloquear investimentos nos mercados fronteiriços de África

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

O Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (www.AfDB.org) e o Fórum Económico Mundial (WEF) lançaram na quarta-feira o Roteiro de Investimento Humanitário e de Resiliência (HRI) para África, com o objetivo de canalizar o investimento privado para as economias mais frágeis do continente. 

O Roteiro HRI para África define uma abordagem coordenada e liderada pelos países para mobilizar capital comercial e catalítico em mercados fronteiriços carenciados e em Estados em transição, regiões onde o défice de investimento é mais acentuado e onde as condições propícias ao investimento privado têm sido historicamente mais fracas.

O desenvolvimento do roteiro responde a um paradoxo estrutural no cerne do desafio de financiamento de África: o continente enfrenta um défice anual de financiamento para o desenvolvimento de cerca de 400 mil milhões de dólares. Apesar de ter 17% da população mundial, África atrai apenas 3,5% do investimento direto estrangeiro global e menos de 2% do capital de risco global. A evolução da dinâmica geopolítica e um ambiente de contração da ajuda pública ao desenvolvimento intensificaram ainda mais a urgência. Já estão em curso projetos-piloto na Libéria, na Somália, em Moçambique e no Djibuti.

No discurso de abertura, a Vice-Presidente Sénior do Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, falando em nome do Presidente, Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, sublinhou a urgência do momento. “Chegou a hora de uma mudança de paradigma, da dependência da ajuda para um desenvolvimento impulsionado pelo investimento. O Roteiro HRI cria essa base. Esclarece papéis. Sequencia intervenções. Posiciona o financiamento público e de desenvolvimento onde ele deve estar: como um catalisador, não um substituto”, afirmou.

A Diretora-geral do Fórum Económico Mundial, Sheba Crocker, afirmou: “As comunidades mais vulneráveis do mundo merecem mais do que ajuda de emergência – merecem investimento nas empresas e economias que lhes permitam prosperar nos seus próprios termos. Baseado na iniciativa global HRI e apoiado por mais de 100 parceiros, este Roteiro reflete a nossa determinação em ultrapassar a fragmentação e avançar para as abordagens coordenadas e orientadas para o investimento de que os mercados de fronteira de África necessitam urgentemente”.

O Vice-Presidente Interino para o Desenvolvimento Regional, Integração e Execução de Projetos, Abdul Kamara, moderou um painel de discussão sobre a Catalisação do Investimento nos Mercados Africanos de Fronteira, que se seguiu às intervenções de alto nível. Os participantes no painel foram a Diretora-Geral do WEF, Sheba Crocker; Bihi Iman Egeh, Ministro das Finanças da Somália; Chris Bold, Diretor do Departamento de Instituições Financeiras Internacionais do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros, da Commonwealth e do Desenvolvimento (FCDO) do Reino Unido; e Sara Mbago-Bhunu, Diretora da Divisão da África Oriental e Austral do Fundo Internacional para o Desenvolvimento Agrícola (FIDA).

O ministro Egeh argumentou que a Somália não carece de empreendedorismo, mas sofre de lacunas na redução do risco e de exclusão do sistema de bancos correspondentes. Mbago-Bhunu recorreu a exemplos do trabalho do IFAD com pequenos agricultores – incluindo um esquema de vouchers digitais com bancos comerciais quenianos – para defender que a implementação em zonas rurais e periurbanas exigirá ferramentas financeiras, digitais e de infraestruturas integradas, e não intervenções isoladas. Bold explicou que o FCDO está a orientar as suas instituições de financiamento ao desenvolvimento para Estados frágeis que dependem de capital concessional, e apontou o sistema de dinheiro móvel M-Pesa, do Quénia, como prova de que a criação de novos mercados depende tanto da reforma regulatória quanto do capital.

Bumi Camara, Economista-Chefe de Fragilidade e Resiliência do Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento, fez uma apresentação sobre o roteiro.

O Roteiro, que integra a resiliência climática e a inclusão de género como pilares centrais, está alinhado com a bússola estratégica dos Quatro Pontos Cardeais do Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento, bem como com a Nova Arquitetura Financeira Africana para o Desenvolvimento (NAFAD), aprovada através do Consenso de Abidjan em abril de 2026.

Alinha-se também com a Ação Financeira Afirmativa para as Mulheres em África (AFAWA) do Banco – que, até à data, já desembolsou 1,33 mil milhões de dólares para empresas lideradas por mulheres em 45 países.

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Annual Meetings 2026 (AM2026): African Development Bank Group and World Economic Forum Partner to Unlock Investments in Africa’s Frontier Markets

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The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday launched the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Roadmap for Africa to channel private investment into Africa’s most fragile economies.  

The HRI Roadmap for Africa sets out a coordinated, country-led approach to mobilising commercial and catalytic capital in underserved frontier markets and transition states, regions where the investment gap is most acute and the enabling conditions for private investment have historically been weakest.

The roadmap’s development responds to a structural paradox at the heart of Africa’s financing challenge: the continent faces an annual development financing gap of about $400 billion. Despite having 17 percent of the world’s population, Africa attracts only 3.5 percent of global foreign direct investment and less than 2 percent of global venture capital. Shifting geopolitical dynamics and contracting official development assistance environment have further intensified the urgency. Pilots are already underway in Liberia, Somalia, Mozambique, and Djibouti.

In keynote remarks, African Development Bank Group Senior Vice President Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, speaking on behalf of President Dr Sidi Ould Tah, underscored the urgency of the moment. “The time for a paradigm shift, from aid dependency to investment-led development, is now. The HRI Roadmap creates that foundation. It clarifies roles. It sequences interventions. It positions public and development finance where it belongs: as a catalyst, not a substitute.”

Ms. Sheba Crocker, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum; said: “The world’s most vulnerable communities deserve more than relief — they deserve investment in the businesses and economies that allow them to thrive on their own terms. Built on the global HRI initiative and backed by more than 100 partners, this Roadmap reflects our determination to move beyond fragmentation and toward the coordinated, investment-led approaches that Africa’s frontier markets urgently require.”

Acting Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Dr Abdul Kamara, moderated a panel discussion on Catalysing Investment in Africa’s Frontier Markets that followed the high-level remarks. The panellists were WEF MD Sheba Crocker; Bihi Iman Egeh, Minister of Finance of Somalia; Chris Bold, Director, International Financial Institutions Department at the U.K’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO); and Sara Mbago-Bhunu, Director, East and Southern Africa Division, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Minister Egeh argued that Somalia does not lack entrepreneurship but suffers from de-risking gaps and exclusion from correspondent banking. Mbago-Bhunu drew on examples from IFAD’s work with smallholder farmers– including a digital-voucher scheme with Kenyan commercial banks– to make the case that rural and peri-urban implementation will require integrated financial, digital and infrastructure tools, not isolated interventions. Bold explained that FCDO is steering its development finance institutions toward fragile states that rely on concessional capital. He pointed to Kenya’s M-Pesa mobile money system as proof that creating new markets depends as much on regulatory reform as on capital.

Mr. Bumi Camara, African Development Bank Chief Fragility and Resilience Economist, made a presentation on the roadmap.https://apo-opa.co/3PM4dKI

The Roadmap, which embeds climate resilience and gender inclusion as core pillars, aligns with the African Development Bank’s Four Cardinal Points strategic compass as well as the New African Financial Architecture for Development (NAFAD), endorsed through the Abidjan Consensus in April 2026. It also aligns with the Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) — which to date has disbursed $1.33 billion to women-led businesses across 45 countries.

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Assemblées annuelles 2026 : les institutions africaines de financement du développement s’unissent pour soutenir la Mission 300

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


De hauts responsables financiers africains ont appelé, mardi, à une action coordonnée pour débloquer les quelque 250 milliards de dollars d’actifs détenus par les institutions de financement du développement (IFD) du continent afin de soutenir la Mission 300 (https://apo-opa.co/4aduhoQ). Cette initiative conjointe du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement et du Groupe de la Banque (www.AfDB.org) mondiale vise à raccorder 300 millions d’Africains supplémentaires à l’électricité d’ici à 2030.

Ils ont lancé cet appel collectif à l’occasion des Assemblées annuelles du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement à Brazzaville, lors d’un événement parallèle de haut niveau animé par Daniel Schroth, directeur des énergies renouvelables et de l’efficacité énergétique de l’institution panafricaine, sur le thème suivant : « Mobiliser les IFD et les capitaux africains pour soutenir la Mission 300 ». La session s’est tenue au Centre international de conférences de Kintélé.

« Au nom du président de la Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement, j’ai le plaisir d’annoncer un engagement de la BOAD à hauteur de 1,1 milliard de francs CFA (environ 1,7 million d’euros) en faveur de la Mission 300 », a déclaré Oumar Tembely, directeur de l’énergie et des ressources naturelles à la BOAD. Il s’exprimait aux côtés de hauts responsables du groupe Trade and Development Bank (TDB), d’Africa50, d’African Guarantee Fund (AGF), de Cygnum Capital et du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement, réunis pour examiner des propositions en vue de créer une coalition d’institutions de financement du développement africaines dédiée à la Mission 300.

En ouvrant la session, Kevin Kariuki, vice-président du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement, a souligné l’ampleur du défi. « Aucune institution ne peut à elle seule atteindre l’objectif de la Mission 300, a-t-il reconnu. Nous avons besoin que les capitaux africains travaillent de manière plus systématique pour le développement de l’Afrique. C’est pourquoi nous constituons une coalition des IFD africaines pour la Mission 300. »

La Mission 300 nécessite environ 238 milliards de dollars pour sa mise en œuvre dans les 30 pays des deux premières cohortes, la moitié de ce financement devant provenir du secteur privé. Des intervenants de la session ont souligné que les mécanismes de financement mixte, notamment le Fonds pour l’énergie durable en Afrique (SEFA) du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement, constituaient des outils essentiels pour attirer les capitaux privés et institutionnels vers les projets énergétiques. L’événement a également mis en exergue le potentiel de financement plus large des marchés africains.

« Il y a 2 500 milliards de dollars qui dorment dans les bilans des banques commerciales africaines, a soutenu Constant N’zi, directeur général d’African Guarantee Fund. La mission d’AGF est de débloquer ces capitaux pour financer l’économie. »

Les intervenants ont fait valoir que les institutions de financement du développement possédaient une solide connaissance des marchés locaux, des capacités de financement à long terme et des mandats de développement alignés sur les priorités nationales. Mais elles se heurtent à des obstacles persistants, notamment une coordination fragmentée, des capacités institutionnelles limitées et un accès insuffisant aux instruments d’atténuation des risques, a-t-il noté.

La coalition Mission 300 proposée vise à remédier à ces contraintes structurelles tout en fonctionnant comme un mécanisme de coordination allégé au sein du Groupe de coordination des partenaires au développement existant, qui comprend déjà 35 institutions bilatérales et multilatérales. Cette initiative s’inscrit également dans le cadre de la Nouvelle architecture financière africaine pour le développement (NAFAD), portée par le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement.

Pour sa part, le président et directeur général du groupe TDB, Admassu Tadesse, a réaffirmé le soutien de son institution à cette initiative. « La Mission 300 est une initiative à laquelle nous adhérons depuis le premier jour », a-t-il assuré.

Les discussions menées à Brazzaville ont mis en évidence une  volonté croissante des institutions de financement du développement africaines de jouer un rôle plus central dans le financement des priorités du continent en matière d’infrastructures et d’énergie, y compris l’initiative Mission 300.

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2026 Annual Meetings: African development finance institutions unite in support of Mission 300

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Senior African finance leaders attending the African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings (www.AfDB.org) in Brazzaville have called for coordinated action to unlock an estimated $250 billion in assets held by the continent’s development finance institutions to support Mission 300 (https://apo-opa.co/4uCkocy), a joint initiative by the African Development Bank and the World Bank Group to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030.

They made the call on Tuesday at a high-level side event moderated by Dr Daniel Schroth, the Bank’s Director for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, on Mobilising African DFIs and Capital in Support of Mission 300, held at the Kintele International Conference Centre.

“On behalf of the President of BOAD, I am pleased to announce a commitment of BOAD in support of Mission 300 of 1,1 billion FCFA (approximately €1.7 million),” said Oumar Tembely, BOAD’s Director of Energy and Natural Resources. He spoke alongside senior officials from the Trade and Development Bank, Africa50, the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), Cygnum Capital, and the African Development Bank, who had gathered to examine proposals for a dedicated Mission 300 African DFI coalition.

Opening the session, African Development Bank Vice President Kevin Kariuki stressed the scale of the challenge. “No single institution can deliver the Mission 300 goal alone,” he said. “We need African capital to work more systematically for African development. That is why we are bringing together a Mission 300 African DFI Coalition.”

Mission 300 requires approximately $238 billion across the 30 countries in its first two implementation cohorts, with roughly half of that financing expected to come from the private sector. Speakers highlighted blended finance mechanisms, including the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, as essential tools for attracting private and institutional capital to energy projects.  The event also underscored the wider financing potential within African markets.

“There is $2.5 trillion sitting in the balance sheets of African commercial banks,” said Constant N’zi, Chief Executive Officer of the African Guarantee Fund. “The mandate of AGF is to unlock that capital to finance the economy.”

Panellists argued that development finance institutions possess strong local market knowledge, long-term financing capabilities and development mandates aligned with national priorities, yet face persistent barriers, including fragmented coordination, limited institutional capacity, and insufficient access to risk-mitigation instruments.

The proposed Mission 300 coalition aims to address those structural constraints while operating as a light coordination mechanism within the existing Development Partner Coordination Group, which already includes 35 bilateral and multilateral institutions. The initiative also aligns with the New African Financial Architecture for Development (NAFAD), championed by the African Development Bank.

Admassu Tadesse, Group President and Managing Director of the Trade and Development Bank, reaffirmed his institution’s support for the initiative. “Mission 300 is an initiative that we have been subscribed to from day one,” he said.

The discussion in Brazzaville reflected a growing momentum among African development finance institutions to play a more central role in financing the continent’s infrastructure and energy priorities, including the Mission 300 initiative.

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