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Angolan Catholic Archbishop Calls for Outlawing Fortune-Telling and Penalizing Healers
(ZENIT News / Angola, 10.07.2025).- Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of Saurimo, Angola, President of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST), asked the authorities to penalize divination practices due to the social damage they...

Global delegates explore agri-tech ties with Shaanxi
Participants of the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting are exploring collaboration opportunities with Shaanxi province in agriculture, leveraging technological advancements and logistics enhancements under the Belt and Road...

Edson Baptista is the first scientist in natural radioactivity in Angola and Africa
According to Angop, Edson Baptista received a Pass with Distinction grade from the University of Coimbra (Portugal), earning this degree and establishing himself as one of the few African geoscientists specializing in natural radioactivity....
Angola: Economist calls for greater wealth distribution
Economist Alves da Rocha praised efforts to address inequalities in Angola on Wednesday and argued that if income distribution were more equitable, especially in terms of wages, the removal of state fuel subsidies would receive less social...

Exhibition on contemporary Angolan culture at Portuguese arts center
According to the Sines City Council, in the Setúbal district, the exhibition "Balumuka! – Poetic Narrative of Liberation...or, Kaluanda Poetic Rebellion" opens at 4:00 pm this Saturday and will be open until October 15th. This exhibition "centers...

Angola imported 20,390 tons of fishery products between 2022 and 2023
According to the Angolan Fisheries Statistical Yearbook 2022-2023, accessed this Wednesday by Lusa, the most important imports include canned goods, dried cod, croaker, and various fish, among others. Dried cod represented 30.5 percent of all...

Angola expands hemodialysis services to more provinces
The minister also highlighted the government's commitment to ensuring that this type of service is available in all areas of the country, enabling closer and more humane monitoring of patients with kidney disease. Quoted by Angop, Sílvia Lutucuta...

Marriott signs deal for first Sheraton in Angola
Marriott International will open its first Sheraton Hotels and Resorts property in Angola following the signing of an agreement with the Angola Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSDEA). The new Sheraton Luanda hotel is scheduled to open in early 2026,...

EU finances new actions in Angola with emphasis on the Lobito Corridor
The agreements were formalised this Tuesday in Luanda, within the scope of the 4th Call for Proposals of the EU-Angola Dialogues programme, an initiative launched in 2019 that aims to strengthen institutional partnerships, promote sustainable...

Why Big Tech is threatened by a global push for data sovereignty
A battle for data sovereignty is brewing from Africa to Asia. Developing nations are challenging Big Tech’s decades-long hold on global data by demanding that their citizens’ information be stored locally. The move is driven by the realization...

Angolan protesters did not threaten Portugal near the official residence of the Portuguese Prime Minister
It all started on Thursday, July 3, when an anonymous X/Twitter account supporting Chega, with the pseudonym 'Sr. Dr. Zé Nunes' and the description "Bruno Nunes' assistant at X - Radicalist of common sense - Graduated on a Sunday", published a...

Angolan Diamond Leaders Endiama and Sodiam Join the Natural Diamond Council. De Beers Group Commits Additional Investment to Jointly Promote the Natural Diamond Industry.
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 7 July 2025 - Angola's two leading state-owned diamond institutions, ENDIAMA E.P. and SODIAM E.P., have formally announced their joint commitment to generic category marketing by joining the Natural...
Luanda to Host Major Africa Tourism-Aviation Conference
Angola’s capital will convene the 2nd UN Tourism and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa from 22–24 July 2025. The high-level forum, co-organized by the Angolan government,...

Luanda to host 2nd UN Tourism and ICAO Ministerial Conference on Air Transport and Tourism in Africa
Luanda, the vibrant capital of Angola, is preparing to host the 2nd UN Tourism and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa, scheduled for 22–24 July 2025. The high-level...

Angola to start producing animal vaccines next year
The project, currently under construction in the province of Huambo, has an investment of 125 million euros and is being carried out by the Portuguese-Angolan and German consortium Noráfrica-Gauff, and is expected to begin operating in the first...

U.S. firm to build $1.5B power line linking Angola, DRC
The project, valued at $1.5 billion, addresses persistent power shortages in the DRC’s southeastern Copperbelt region, which hosts critical mineral mines. With Angola enjoying a surplus of energy at its hydropower sites, the line will connect...

‘Tech Domestication To Broaden Local Content In Energy Sector’
The Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has said that technology domestication is critical to provide buffer for strengthening local content in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The NLNG reinforced the call at the panel session titled...

Deep tech merger forms MagnaTerra Technologies
A new deep tech company, MagnaTerra, has been formed after the merger of globally leading startups NextOre and MRead MagnaTerra’s launch follows an $11 million capital raise and support from some of Australia’s leading investors in technology,...

Deep tech startup merger creates global powerhouse MagnaTerra Technologies
A new deep tech company, MagnaTerra, has been formed after the merger of globally leading startups NextOre and MRead MagnaTerra’s launch follows an $11 million capital raise and support from some of Australia’s leading investors in technology,...

Luanda Accord: Bold new step for natural diamonds
The natural diamond industry is mounting the largest marketing campaign in more than a decade. Last year the industry agreed to reignite ‘category marketing’ which involves diamond producers, retail jewellers, and countries, linking up to promote...