NJ Ayuk’s Angola reform book lands in Luanda on September 2

NJ Ayuk’s bestselling book on Angola’s oil and gas reforms will launch in Luanda on September 2 at the InterContinental Luanda Miramar. The event comes as Angola pushes new investment, production growth and deeper upstream reforms across its energy sector.

Why it matters: - The Luanda launch puts Angola’s energy reform story in the country at the center of the book’s narrative. - The event comes as Angola tries to turn policy changes into longer-term investment, production growth and economic impact. - The book frames Angola as a case study for how regulatory predictability and institutional reform can draw capital into oil and gas.

What happened: - Crude Oil: Power, Turnaround and Transformation in Angola will be launched on September 2 at the InterContinental Luanda Miramar. - The book is the latest bestseller by African Energy Chamber Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk. - The launch will convene Angola’s oil and gas industry around the policies, leadership decisions and investments that shaped the market. - The book released earlier this year and debuted as a Top Amazon New Release. - A Portuguese edition was released in July for readers in Angola and the wider Lusophone market.

The details: - The book blends political history, industry analysis and first-hand perspectives from key decision-makers. - Contributors include Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Diamantino Azevedo, Sonangol Board Chairman Sebastião Gaspar Martins and ANPG Chairman Paulino Jerónimo. - Angola created a dedicated upstream regulator, ANPG, and a downstream regulator, IRDP, as part of its reform agenda. - The government also launched a multi-year licensing round targeting 50 concessions by 2025. - The Permanent Offer Regime opened more of the market to international capital. - The Incremental Production Decree and Marginal Field program were designed to stimulate investment. - TotalEnergies, Azule Energy, ExxonMobil and Chevron expanded portfolios through license extensions and new activity in Namibe and Benguela. - Shell and Petrobras returned to Angola’s deepwater basins in 2025. - Independents including Afentra, Corcel, Etu Energias and Oando are driving onshore drilling and seismic campaigns. - Sonangol strengthened its operator role after a restructuring, with projects across onshore and offshore margins. - Begonia and CLOV Phase 3 started production in 2025 and added a combined 60,000 barrels per day. - The Agogo FPSO commissioning supported the next phase of the Agogo Integrated West Hub Development. - The Kaminho deepwater development is moving toward a 2028 start. - The book says up to $70 billion in upstream investment is planned over the next five years. - To register, click here is not available from the source text, so no registration link can be confirmed.

Between the lines: - The launch is more than a book event. It is a signal that Angola’s reform cycle is still being measured by whether capital keeps returning. - Ayuk’s message is that policy only matters if execution follows. - The mix of big international operators, returning majors and active independents suggests Angola is trying to balance frontier growth with redevelopment of legacy assets. - The book positions Angola’s experience as a possible template for other resource-rich markets.

What's next: - Angola’s next test is whether planned investment converts into sustained production and broader economic gains. - New exploration, major projects and offshore developments will shape the country’s 2028 and five-year outlook. - The Luanda event will likely serve as a checkpoint for how far the reform agenda has advanced and what still needs to be done.

The bottom line: - Angola’s oil sector is being presented as a reform success story in progress, not a finished turnaround.