Angola's state oil firm secures Ksh.328B financing from foreign lenders

Reuters
By Reuters June 17, 2026 01:08 (EAT)
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Angola's state oil firm secures Ksh.328B financing from foreign lenders

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 Angola's state oil company Sonangol has secured a $2.65 billion ​financing deal with a syndicate ‌of foreign banks, a spokesperson for the oil firm told Reuters, with bankers ​saying the cash will fund ​its operational expenditure and capital investment.

Sonangol ⁠is the biggest company in ​the Southern African oil exporting country ​and operates across the entire spectrum of the energy business including exploration and production ​of crude oil and natural ​gas.

To meet its frequent fundraising requirements, Sonangol is ‌also ⁠in ongoing talks with Chinese financial institutions to secure a $4.8 billion loan to partly finance the construction of ​a new ​refinery ⁠in the Atlantic port of Lobito.

The spokesperson said the ​latest financing involves Standard Bank ​of ⁠South Africa, Societe Generale, Absa and First Abu Dhabi Bank. He ⁠did ​not disclose the terms ​of the deal.

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