Angola's Ministry of Finance announces delegation programme for World Bank and IMF meetings and the African Investment Forum

Angola's Ministry of Finance outlined the composition and agenda of a government and central bank delegation attending a programme of statutory meetings, bilateral sessions and investor engagements with international financial institutions, aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and Angola's external credibility. Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa is set to deliver the opening address at the African Investment Forum and take part in the Development Committee plenary. The agenda includes bilateral meetings with senior World Bank and International Monetary Fund officials, including a session with IMF African Department Director Abebe Selassie to present recent macroeconomic developments and progress on ongoing structural reforms. Separate discussions with the IMF Statistics Department will track reforms under way and seek to reinforce technical assistance to Angola. Daves de Sousa will also join a roundtable between African Union and European Union finance ministers covering domestic resource mobilisation, illicit flows, the cost of capital and debt management. The delegation includes National Bank of Angola Governor Manuel Dias, Secretary of State for Planning Luís Epalanga, and officials from the Ministry of Finance, the National Bank of Angola and the transport, tourism, and agriculture and forestry ministries.