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Angola’s Oil Windfall Fuels Diversification Push, Citi Says
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EXCLUSIVE Angola’s Oil Windfall Fuels Diversification Push, Citi Says Angola’s drive to diversify its economy away from oil is picking up steam as the government uses a surge in crude revenue to finance structural reforms and investment in energy, transport and other industries, Citigroup Inc. said. While crude accounts for about 90% of export revenue, the government is seeking to use this year’s oil windfall to shift the economy away from an extraction-led model, said Grant Carson, who...
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Angola’s Oil Windfall Fuels Diversification Push, Citi Says
Angola’s drive to diversify its economy away from oil is picking up steam as the government uses a surge in crude revenue to finance structural reforms and investment in energy, transport and other industries, Citigroup Inc. said.
While crude accounts for about 90% of export revenue, the government is seeking to use this year’s oil windfall to shift the economy away from an extraction-led model, said Grant Carson, who oversees markets where Citi does not have a physical presence, including Angola, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Guinea.