AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoMoney Laundering Crackdown: Angola’s National Assembly approved amendments to the Law on Prevention and Combating Money Laundering, allowing cases to proceed even when the original offender is unknown, deceased, immune, or protected by legal barriers like amnesty or prescription, while tightening rules around Politically Exposed Persons. Privacy Law Rebuff: The Assembly rejected a draft personal data protection law, citing constitutional and technical concerns, including risks of publishing sensitive voter information without consent. Judicial Cooperation: Angola’s Supreme Court delegation met Russian justice officials in St. Petersburg to discuss expanding judicial cooperation and international criminal justice links. Oil & Industry: Baker Hughes won a contract from Azule Energy to supply subsea production systems for Angola’s Greater PAJ development, with delivery set to start in 2027. Sports & Culture Tech: MultiChoice and CANAL+ extended their Samsung deal by pre-installing the DStv Stream app on new Samsung Smart TVs across 18 African countries, including Angola, with access to major sports like the FIFA World Cup 2026. Arts & Media: Angola’s FIU said the country is making progress toward exiting FATF monitoring, and plans more public-facing communication with journalists to strengthen the anti-money-laundering culture.
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