Brazilian industrial production grew 0.2% from June to July, halting two consecutive months of decline, according to the data released this Wednesday (2) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) recently received a Chinese delegation at its Seropédica campus, in Rio de Janeiro state, to discuss future partnerships in the technology and innovation fields.

The wife of the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Gueta Selemane Chapo, recently announced in Maputo the implementation of the “African Mothers' New Farm” project.

COFCO International, one of China’s largest global agri-food companies, announced this week an agreement to acquire the Rio Vermelho and Nova Unialco sugar mills from Brazilian company Bunge.

Chinese manufacturers of energy storage systems Jinko Solar and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) recently established partnerships with Brazilian companies to promote the nationalisation of equipment and participate in Brazil’s first battery auctions in the power sector, scheduled for December.

The Mozambican province of Sofala and the Chinese province of Hunan recently signed a co-operation agreement in Maputo aimed at promoting investment and economic development.

Brazil’s Superintendence of the Manaus Free Trade Zone (Suframa) received a delegation of Chinese businesspeople on 31 August to present investment opportunities in the Manaus Industrial Pole (PIM).

According to *Brasil 247* on September 1st, data released on that day by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) shows that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.5% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter—adjusted for seasonality—totaling R$ 3.4 trillion.

The presidents of Cabo Verde’s municipal councils and assemblies will take part in a capacity-building seminar on municipal governance and smart cities in Beijing from 3 to 17 September. The initiative is promoted by the National Association of Municipalities of Cabo Verde (ANMCV), in partnership with the Chinese Government.

Chinese Ambassador to Cabo Verde, Zhang Yang, paid a courtesy visit last week to Cabo Verde’s Minister of Economy, Trade, Industry and Digital Transition, António Baptista.

Nova University Lisbon (UNL) and Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) are preparing to launch joint training and research programmes in nanotechnology.

According to a Lusa report released on August 28, Angola's National Institute of Statistics (INE) released the Quarterly National Accounts today, according to which the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded real growth of 8.74% in the second quarter of 2026