Angolan President Vows Big Infrastructure Projects Ahead of Vote

Angolan President Joao Lourenco has pledged to erect big infrastructure projects, including multi-billion dollar solar parks, if he gets re-elected at the helm of Africa’s second-biggest oil producer.

The southwest African country, which faces chronic power outages, will connect its dams to the national grid and build photo-voltaic parks to help meet its energy needs, Lourenco said in an interview with Portuguese broadcaster RTP. The government will also complete the construction of its national road network, a deep-water port and a long-delayed new airport in the capital Luanda, he said.