Youth Leadership: Angola’s National Youth Council (CNJ) validated Gelson Bravo’s sole bid for president, after only LINDECA met the deadline and requirements, with the 8th congress set for Sept. 30 in Luanda. Sports & Tourism: Luanda hosts the E1 electric boat race this weekend, with LeBron James confirmed for Team Alula and Westbrook Racing representing Angola via VisitAngola. Education: The external public education recruitment tests drew 172,988 of 209,690 eligible candidates for 9,000 posts, with correction underway and new staff expected to start in Nov–Dec. Child Protection: Angola’s Family and Defence ministries signed an agreement to strengthen protection and integral training for children, including civic education and support for family reunification. Military Appointments: Newly promoted generals and admirals were officially granted ranks and sworn in, with officials stressing merit, responsibility and hierarchy. Finance & Markets: BODIVA traded 320.4m kwanzas across 204 deals, while the state launched a Standard Bank Angola OPV to sell 34% of its stake. Energy & Industry: TotalEnergies says it will invest $10bn over five years in Angola and announced the Acacia-5 discovery on Block 17; the government also pushed the case for refining integration to reach fuel self-sufficiency. Tech & Telecom: The U.S. Exim Bank approved a $99.6m loan to Africell to expand American tech in Angola, aiming to compete with Huawei. Diplomacy: Angola and China signed a parliamentary cooperation MoU in Beijing, and new Angola consuls-general were urged to strengthen Angola’s external diplomacy.