The BNA has introduced a new regulatory measure, marking another step on its journey to making Angola an enticing investment prospect.

Despite entering the fifth year of a deep recession, there is hope Angola may be able to claw its way out of the slump.

Angola knows it must diversify away from oil and is lucky to have alternative possibilities waiting in the wings. But it is slow going, say the country's banks.

Angola’s finance minister talks to Peter Wise about diversifying the economy away from oil, tackling a shortage of foreign exchange and lifting economic growth.

Change is coming to Angola’s formerly state-focused economy, including anti-corruption and pro-business measures.

The Angolan finance minister talks to James King about his reform plans to bolster foreign exchange reserves while making the country more self-sufficient in key goods.

Diminishing oil receipts, a threat of consolidation, a looming Basel II compliance deadline, a loss of US dollar correspondent banking relationships, a shortage of foreign capital... The challenges facing Angola's banks are many, which makes the strong performances of some in the sector all the more impressive, writes James King.

After contracting in 2016, the Angolan economy is expected to make a slight recovery in line with the improvement in oil prices. However, the government has been slow to deliver the diversification that could improve the country’s fortunes further. James King reports.

Josė Filomeno dos Santos, chairman of Angola’s sovereign wealth fund, outlines how it is reducing the country’s dependence on oil in favour of infrastructure, agriculture and timber. James King reports.