Higher Education: Angola has begun work on a new Baía Farta university campus in Benguela, planned for about 8,500 students. Its facilities will include a clinical simulation centre for medical training. Digital Finance: Banco de Fomento Angola plans to join China’s CIPS payment network, enabling faster direct yuan settlement for African–Chinese trade. Science and Skills: About 5,500 African students, including Angolans, started university studies in Russia under government scholarships; popular fields include agriculture, engineering and medicine. Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and SISTEC have launched a OneWeb satellite network point of presence in Angola, expanding the country’s satellite-internet infrastructure.
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Higher Education: Angola broke ground on a new Baía Farta campus for Katyavala Bwila University and ISCED Benguela. Planned for about 8,500 students, it includes a clinical simulation centre for medical training. Regional Energy: Angola and Namibia signed seven cooperation agreements, while Namibia’s mines minister urged both countries to move the long-delayed Baynes hydropower project toward construction. Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and SISTEC launched a OneWeb satellite network point of presence in Angola, expanding the country’s satellite internet infrastructure. Defence Technology: Spain’s Navantia will modernise two Angolan Navy patrol vessels and train Angolan officers, with maintenance support intended to build local capability. Digital Payments: Banco de Fomento Angola plans to join China’s CIPS payment network as African banks expand direct yuan settlement.
Naval Modernisation: Navantia will repair and upgrade two Angolan Navy patrol vessels, train Angolan officers and transfer maintenance expertise to the navy. Digital Payments: Banco de Fomento Angola plans to join China’s CIPS payment network, part of a wider African push to expand direct yuan settlement. Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and SISTEC have launched a OneWeb network point of presence in Angola to support satellite connectivity for businesses. Space Skills: Angola has trained nearly 9,000 citizens as it builds its national space programme.
Health Research: Island Pharmaceuticals has completed screening for a planned study of Galidesivir against the Angola strain of Marburg virus. Dosing is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. Water Resources: Namibia draws about a third of the 189 million cubic metres of Kunene River water it is allowed annually under an agreement with Angola, underscoring the river’s importance to both countries. Urban Growth: Luanda ranks among the world’s fastest-growing cities, with an annual growth rate of 4%, according to a new global ranking. Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and SISTEC launched a local OneWeb network point of presence in Angola, targeting secure satellite connectivity for businesses. Space Programme: Angola has trained nearly 9,000 citizens as it builds up its national space programme.
Biomedical Research: Island Pharmaceuticals completed screening for a planned Galidesivir study against the Angola strain of Marburg virus, with dosing expected to start in late 2026. Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and SISTEC launched a local OneWeb network hub in Angola to support secure satellite services for businesses. Space Programme: Angola has trained nearly 9,000 citizens as it expands its national space programme.
Urban Growth: Luanda was among several cities growing at an estimated 4% annually, placing it joint eighth in a global ranking of the fastest-growing cities. Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and SISTEC launched a local point of presence for OneWeb’s satellite network in Angola, aimed at improving connectivity for businesses. Space Skills: Angola has trained nearly 9,000 citizens as it builds capacity for its national space programme.
Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and Angolan provider SISTEC have launched a OneWeb network hub in Luanda, allowing data to be routed locally. The service is designed to improve security and meet data-sovereignty needs for government, finance and businesses. Space Programme: Angola has trained nearly 9,000 citizens as it strengthens its national space programme, according to a report published this week. AI and Industry: Microsoft outlined plans to apply AI to African oil, gas, utilities and mining, including predictive maintenance to flag equipment failures before they cause downtime. Angolan representatives also shared experiences in AI-enabled city development at a Huawei summit.
AI in Industry: Microsoft outlined plans to bring AI to Africa’s energy and mining sectors, focusing on predictive maintenance and asset optimisation, while stressing cybersecurity and human oversight. Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and Angolan provider SISTEC launched a OneWeb network point of presence in Luanda, allowing data to be routed locally for businesses and public institutions. Space Skills: Angola has trained nearly 9,000 citizens as it strengthens its national space programme. Smart Cities: Angolan representatives shared experience at Huawei’s Global Government AI City summit, which explored using AI and data to improve public services and city management.
Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and Angolan IT provider SISTEC have launched a local OneWeb satellite-network hub in Luanda. It will keep data traffic within Angola, supporting data sovereignty, security and lower-latency services for businesses, government and critical infrastructure. Space Programme: Angola has trained nearly 9,000 citizens as it expands its national space programme, building local skills to support the country’s growing space ambitions.
Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and SISTEC launched a OneWeb network point of presence in Luanda, allowing data to terminate locally rather than route abroad. The setup is designed to support data sovereignty, security and faster connections for Angolan businesses and public institutions. AI and Smart Cities: Angola joined a Huawei summit on AI-powered cities, where participants discussed using data and AI in public services and urban management. Space and STEM: Angola has trained nearly 9,000 people as it strengthens its national space programme. Angolan high school students also took part in a regional STEM competition showcasing projects addressing water, recycling and renewable energy challenges.
AI and Smart Cities: An Angolan delegation shared its experience in building AI-enabled cities at Huawei’s global summit, where the company and 14 partners launched an alliance to advance digital city development. Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and SISTEC launched a local point of presence to provide sovereign satellite connectivity for Angolan businesses. Space Skills: Angola has trained nearly 9,000 citizens as it strengthens its national space programme. Young Innovators: Angolan high school students joined regional STEM finalists presenting solutions in water, recycling and renewable energy.
STEM Innovation: Angolan high school teams joined peers from Mozambique, Namibia and Nigeria at the ExxonMobil STEM Africa Challenge finals in Cape Town, presenting solutions to local challenges. Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and SISTEC have launched a local point of presence to provide sovereign satellite connectivity for Angolan businesses. Wildlife Research: Satellite tracking helped researchers identify central Angola as the world’s largest known gathering site for birds of prey, where up to one million red-footed falcons gather each March. Space Programme: Angola has trained nearly 9,000 citizens as it builds its national space capabilities.
Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and Angolan IT firm SISTEC have opened a Luanda network hub for OneWeb satellite services, allowing data to stay in Angola and supporting secure, lower-latency connections for banks, government and businesses. Space Programme: Angola trained 8,987 people in space-related fields across 16 provinces over the past year, and certified 148 technicians to work with satellite data. Student Innovation: An Angolan team reached the ExxonMobil STEM Africa Challenge finals with an AI-powered soil analysis tool designed to help farmers assess soil fertility. Wildlife Research: Tracking work by Hungarian researchers led to the identification of a major red-footed falcon gathering site in central Angola, where hundreds of thousands of birds—and possibly up to one million—congregate before migrating.
Space Programme: Angola trained 8,987 people through 74 activities over the past year as it builds its National Space Programme. The government also certified 148 technicians to work with satellite data, which is already being applied to agriculture, environmental monitoring and public services. Digital Infrastructure: Q-KON and SISTEC opened a Luanda satellite-network hub, allowing OneWeb traffic to be routed within Angola. The local connection is designed to meet data-governance and security requirements for banks, government and businesses. STEM Innovation: An Angolan student team reached the ExxonMobil STEM Africa Challenge finals with an AI-powered soil analysis system intended to help farmers assess soil fertility. Wildlife Research: Satellite tracking by Hungarian researchers led to the identification of FALCOPOLIS in central Angola, where as many as one million red-footed falcons gather before migrating north—a site described as the world’s largest known wintering aggregation of birds of prey.
Sovereign Connectivity: Q-KON and SISTEC have launched a Luanda data hub for OneWeb satellite services, allowing enterprise and financial-sector traffic to route locally and strengthening data security and sovereignty. Space Programme: Angola trained 8,987 people through 74 activities across 16 provinces in the past year, expanding skills for satellite applications in agriculture, environmental monitoring and public services. Young Innovators: An Angolan team reached the ExxonMobil STEM Africa Challenge finals with an AI-powered soil analysis project designed to help farmers assess soil fertility. Wildlife Science: Satellite tracking led researchers to a vast gathering site for red-footed falcons in central Angola, where as many as one million birds may congregate before migrating. AI Infrastructure: Angola Cables has also upgraded transatlantic capacity for AI traffic on a route that bypasses Europe.
Satellite Connectivity: Q-KON and SISTEC opened a Luanda network hub for OneWeb satellite services, allowing data to be routed locally and supporting secure, low-latency connections for Angolan businesses and public institutions. Space Programme: Angola trained 8,987 people in space-related fields through 74 activities across 16 provinces in the past year, expanding skills in satellite data and applications for agriculture, environmental monitoring and disaster prevention. STEM Innovation: Angolan student team Ixietu reached the ExxonMobil STEM Africa Challenge finals with an AI-powered soil analysis system designed to help farmers assess soil fertility. Wildlife Science: Hungarian researchers’ satellite tracking led to the discovery of FALCOPOLIS in central Angola, where up to one million red-footed falcons gather before migrating north.
Digital Payments: Africa’s cross-border payment networks are expanding, but access to the right local currencies at workable exchange rates remains a hurdle for faster settlement. AI Connectivity: Angola Cables has upgraded transatlantic capacity for rising AI traffic, using a route that bypasses Europe. Space and Conservation: A report highlights how space technology can strengthen biodiversity monitoring. Regional Outlook: The World Bank lifted its 2026 growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa to 4.3%, citing investment in digital technology and cleaner energy; Angola was among the countries with an upgraded forecast.
Digital Infrastructure: Angola Cables has upgraded transatlantic capacity for AI traffic, with a route that bypasses Europe, strengthening Angola’s role in global data networks. Space and Conservation: Space technology is being used to improve biodiversity monitoring in Angola, while De Beers says its conservation partnership helped establish the country’s first Ramsar wetland, protecting the source of 95% of water flowing into the Okavango Delta. Critical Minerals: The U.S. development finance agency plans to expand direct stakes in African mining and digital infrastructure projects as Washington seeks more secure technology supply chains.
Offshore Engineering: Singapore-based ASOM won a $7.48 million order for tank works on an FPSO in Angola, supporting a vessel life-extension campaign. Conservation Science: De Beers says its Okavango partnership helped secure Angola’s first Ramsar wetland designation, protecting the source of 95% of water flowing into the Okavango Delta. Digital Infrastructure: Angola Cables is expanding transatlantic capacity for AI traffic on a route that bypasses Europe. Biodiversity Monitoring: Space technology is also being used to strengthen monitoring of Angola’s biodiversity.
Angola’s Digital Links: Angola Cables has expanded transatlantic capacity for AI traffic on a route that bypasses Europe, strengthening the country’s role in international data networks. Space & Conservation: Space technology is being used to improve biodiversity monitoring in Angola, bringing new tools to conservation work. Africa’s Tech Skills: Engineering leaders called for wider use of AI, building-information modelling and geospatial systems to tackle skills gaps and improve infrastructure delivery. The U.S. DFC also plans to expand investment in African digital infrastructure, including a potential stake of up to $155 million in network group WIOCC.
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