What changed
Tanzania is assessing a possible partnership in Angola’s Lobito Oil Refinery Project, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on October 29, 2026, after talks with Angolan President João Lourenço at State House in Dar es Salaam.
The proposed cooperation would involve the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation and is part of a wider effort to deepen Tanzania–Angola ties in oil and gas. The countries also agreed to exchange mining expertise and build the capacity of small-scale miners and mining professionals.
Why it matters
This would give Tanzania a possible role in refining outside its borders, while Angola gains a new institutional partner for a project tied to the value of its natural resources. The stated goal is straightforward: capture more value before oil, gas and minerals are sold.
But this is still an assessment, not a signed deal. No investment amount, ownership share, timetable or refinery completion date has been confirmed.
The mining agreement adds a second strand to the relationship. Cooperation would focus not only on exchanging expertise, but also on helping small-scale miners and professionals improve the value of minerals before sale. That makes the announcement broader than a single refinery proposal: it points to a bilateral push to strengthen technical capacity and move further up the resource chain.
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