Ciudad de La Paz, capital of the province of Djiploho, was proclaimed as the new national capital on 2 January 2026 by presidential decree signed by H.E. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo; Malabo had been Ecuatorial Guinea's capital city since independence in 1968

Latest Foreign Trade in Goods Report by National Institute of Statistics INEGE shows that exports reached 71 countries in 2024, with China being the main market followed by Italy and UAE; alcoholic beverages for €41million were mainly imported from Spain

Economic diversification strategy was presented to Spanish newspaper La Razón underlining that Equatorial Guinea is committed to mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs, peaceful settlement of disputes, stability, reliability for business

Expenses by government delegations' travel negatively impact the public budget; H.E. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo proposes reducing the number of people on state visits to foreign countries to avoid excessive spending in the general state budget

US company Aurora Projects reaffirmed its interest in developing large-scale real estate projects in Equatorial Guinea and presented to the Vice President a first technical assessment on areas around the capital