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Luanda hosts US-Africa Business Summit with over 1500 delegates and heads of state
More than 1500 participants — including Heads of State, Prime Ministers, African Ministers, senior US Government officials and business leaders from both continents — are expected in Luanda for this event co-organised by the Corporate Council on...

“Angola is today an archipelago with some islands of wealth and an ocean of poverty”, says retired TC judge
In an interview with Lusa in Lisbon, where he will participate on Wednesday as a guest speaker at the 6th International Congress on Angolan Studies, promoted by the Angolan Scientific Research Network, Onofre dos Santos confessed that if he were...

Mesob One-Stop Service Center Efficient, Indigenous System Worthy of Emulation: Kenya, Angola Representatives
Addis Ababa, June, 24, 2025 (ENA)— Kenya and Angola representatives who attended the 10th Africa Public Service and Administration Conference hosted by Ethiopia have lauded the Mesob Center, describing it as an exemplary model of service delivery...

Smart education classrooms arrive in the country. Ana Dias Lourenço inaugurated a classroom in Luanda
In Luanda, the classroom is located at Liceu 14 de Abril, No. 2003, in the municipality of Kilamba, while in Namibe, the classroom was installed at Liceu No. 58M Welwitschia Mirabilis, in Moçâmedes. On the occasion, the First Lady of the Republic...

ACE Energy Group Expands Angola Portfolio, Joins Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 As Silver Sponsor
(MENAFN- APO Group) Nigerian energy service company ACE Energy Group has joined the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference – taking place September 3-4 in Luanda - as a Silver Sponsor. Offering a comprehensive suite of services catered to the oil and gas...
Angola’s ICT Minister champions inclusive Tech future at ANGOTIC 2025
Angola’s Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication, Mário Oliveira, has called for greater inclusion and investment in technology as the country moves towards a digital future. Speaking at the closing...

Karim Zidane Represents King at US-Africa Business Summit in Angola
Marrakech – Karim Zidane, Morocco’s Investment Minister, is representing King Mohammed VI at the 17th US-Africa Business Summit that opened Monday in Luanda, Angola. Zidane heads a significant delegation of public and private sector leaders,...

Analysts believe that Angola must “put its house in order” to benefit from the US-Africa Business Summit
"Angola can benefit from the summit if Angolan businesspeople are prepared (for it) and have some bargaining chips to offer. Our business environment has discouraged foreign investors from investing in Angola," analyst Osvaldo Mboco told Lusa. The...
Boeing's aim to support the aviation sector in Angola
The memorandum will explore initiatives aimed at advancing the Angolan aviation sector, in partnership with TAAG Angola Airlines. The Republic of Angola has prioritised the development of the aviation industry to enhance tourism and stimulate...

Afentra takes steps to expand Angola footprint
Under the terms of the agreement, the AIM-listed oil and gas group said it would hold a 35% operating interest in the block, pending final government approval. The move aligned with Afentra’s strategy to establish itself as a key operator in...

Trade between Mozambique and Angola exceeded 85 million dollars in 2024
"Although they are still below their true potential, trade relations between Mozambique and Angola have been growing. In 2024, trade between the two countries reached around 85 million US dollars", reads a statement from the Confederation of...
Angola sees major wireless subscriber growth
LUANDA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of Angolans subscribing to wireless services has grown to about 74 in every 100 inhabitants, up from one in every 130 in 2002, a government minister has said. Jose de Lima Massano, minister of state for...

More than 1500 participants at the US-Africa Summit that began this Sunday in Luanda
Organised by the Corporate Council on Africa in partnership with the Angolan government, the summit will run until Friday under the theme "Sustainable Partnerships for Growth", focusing on areas such as infrastructure, energy, agriculture,...
Angola to support Namibia in establishing public data centre
Angola has offered to assist Namibia in setting up a public data centre. The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, visited the public data centre in Luanda, Angola, under the National Institute for the Promotion of...

Minister Of Public Enterprises Heads To Angola For Usafrica Business Summit
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Mohamed El-Shimy, Egypt's Minister of Public Enterprises Sector, has arrived in Luanda, Angola, to participate in the 17th edition of the US–Africa Business Summit, taking place from June 22 to 25. Egypt's participation...

Angola opens Consulate General in Toronto and reinforces support for the diaspora in Canada
The new consular post, located at 77 Bloor Street West, was unveiled on Tuesday during a ceremony attended by diplomatic representatives, Canadian authorities, members of the Angolan community and special guests. The opening of the consulate comes...

Paradigm Initiative urges tech giants to combat hate speech online
In the statement, PIN’s Partnerships and Engagements Officer, Bridgette Ndlovu, regretted that: “Hate speech online is a direct attack on the dignity and safety of individuals”. “We urge technology companies to commit to transparent and effective...

Angola with 74 percent of mobile phone subscribers
De Lima Massano, who gave the keynote speech at the opening of the fifth edition of the International Forum on Information and Communication Technologies, Angotic 2025, did not specify whether the country is growing compared to the previous year....

Minister of Public Enterprises heads to Angola for US–Africa Business Summit
Mohamed El-Shimy, Egypt’s Minister of Public Enterprises Sector, has arrived in Luanda, Angola, to participate in the 17th edition of the US–Africa Business Summit, taking place from June 22 to 25. Egypt’s participation in the high-level summit...

Florida surgeon performs remote prostate cancer surgery using robotic technology across 7,000 miles
A Florida-based surgeon has made medical history by remotely performing cancer surgery on a patient located over 7,000 miles away in Angola, Africa. The procedure was the first transcontinental robotic telesurgery conducted under a U.S. Food and...