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Angola: oil sector boom masks medium-term weakness

A combination of rising oil production and investment into its offshore hydrocarbons sector is likely to underpin strong economic growth in Angola over the next couple of years. But history suggests that it is difficult to sustain strong energy-led growth over a longer period, meaning Angola could underperform the rest of the region in the medium term.

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