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World Bank: Angola urgently needs a consistent path to robust growth
Ver Angola
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"The Angolan economy urgently needs to establish a consistent path to robust growth to address nearly a decade of stagnation and improve conditions for poverty reduction," said Juan Carlos Alvarez at the presentation of the World Bank's report on...
Ghana must broaden bond market to withstand external shocks – Economist advises
Joy FM
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July 31, 2025
The Head of Africa Economic Research at Standard Bank, Qureishi Jibran, is urging the Government of Ghana to broaden access to its bond market and reduce its heavy reliance on treasury bills financing. According to him, the current weakening of...
Blogger Delfina Silvano’s fight against colonial-era incitement laws in Angola
Media Defence
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In an encouraging ruling, the Tribunal da Relação de Benguela (Court of Appeal) in Angola dismissed the ‘rebellion’ case against citizen journalist and blogger Delfina Silvano – known online as Finúria – in April 2025, bringing an end to a legal...
One hundred young Angolans benefit from scholarships for tourism training
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According to a statement sent to VerAngola, the memorandum, which was signed this Wednesday, "marks a decisive step towards the training of professionals and the sustainable development of the national tourism sector." "Among the signed...
EurAfrican Forum brings together Portuguese and Angolan presidents, ministers and businesspeople in Lisbon
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The eighth edition of the meeting kicks off on Friday with Portuguese interventions by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, and former Prime Minister Durão Barroso, concluding on Saturday with a conversation between the Presidents of...
If We Respond to the Genocide in Palestine the Same Way We’re responding to the Climate Crisis, We Should Expect Many More Loss of Lives
Black Agenda Report
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The climate crisis and genocide in Gaza share the same root: capitalism’s willingness to sacrifice the masses. Yet, the institutions built to resist have instead become accomplices. In 2018, Seattle-based journalist - Charles Mudede - wrote a...
At least 52 out of every thousand children under five die annually from diseases in Angola
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In other words, on average, for every thousand children born in Angola, 52 do not survive until they reach the age of five, according to data presented by Rosa Moreira during the Global Forum for Innovation and Action on Immunization and Child...
The former liberation movements: The imperative of pan-African refoundation and amílcar cabral’s thoughts of the battle against our own weakness
Windhoek Observer
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PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) Abstract This article critically examines the contemporary relevance and challenges facing Southern Africa’s former liberation movements, specifically in the context of the...
Angolan Maria de Fátima Jardim elected executive secretary of the CPLP
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Maria de Fátima Jardim succeeds Timorese Zacarias da Costa, who served two terms in the position (since 2021). The new Executive Secretary holds a degree in biology from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon and served as...
Environment Minister highlights the use of technological innovation in combating climate change in Angola
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The official highlighted the similarities between all countries in the region, which make them vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. Thus, she announced the Angolan government's intentions to adapt a set of priorities integrated...
Conference on tourism and air transport in Africa brings together government leaders in Luanda
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"The 2nd UN Tourism and ICAO Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa will bring together government leaders from the African continent in Luanda to discuss how tourism and air transport can foster economic integration in...
Tourist visa exemption and Agostinho Neto airport position Angola as a “regional hub for air transport and tourism”
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The UN Tourism Regional Director for Africa also welcomed the expansion of TAAG, "which improves connectivity in Africa and beyond," a development she noted that "indicates the need to accelerate the implementation of the Single Market for Africa...
The Power of Water: How the Angola Institutional and Sustainability Support to Urban Water Supply...
Business Ghana
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“Before this support, we had a lot of difficulties accessing water. We used to fetch it from the river. It was very distant for us, and we suffered from many diseases. But now, since we’ve had water available to everyone, cholera has decreased...
Prince Harry speaks of his 'heartbreak' during minefield trip to Angola after following in his mother Princess Diana's footsteps to visit country
Daily Mail
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July 22, 2025
Prince Harry has spoken of his 'heartbreak' in a statement released after his trip to Angola, where he followed in Princess Diana's footsteps by walking through a minefield. The Duke of Sussex, 40, touched down in the South African nation over the...
ReconAfrica prepares to spud Kavango West 1X well
Windhoek Observer
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Chamwe Kaira Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (ReconAfrica) has announced that it is preparing to spud its Kavango West 1X exploration well in Namibia before the end of July. The company also confirmed that board member Iman Hill will resign...
EY Joins Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 As Gold Sponsor Amid Rising Capital Demand In Angola
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) LUANDA, Angola, July 21, 2025/APO Group/ -- Consulting firm EY has joined the 2025 edition of the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference – taking place on September 3-4 in Luanda – as a Gold Sponsor. EY's return to...
EY Joins Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 As Gold Sponsor Amid Rising Capital Demand In Angola
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Consulting firm EY has joined the 2025 edition of the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference – taking place on September 3-4 in Luanda – as a Gold Sponsor. EY's return to the event reflects its commitment to supporting Angolan oil,...
Portugal-Angola Chamber of Commerce brings together five counterparts in Luanda to launch new businesses
Ver Angola
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"This unprecedented collaboration arises from the shared recognition that the challenges of post-pandemic economic recovery and the current international context require greater coordination, dialogue, and cooperation between the private sectors,"...
Oil is already being produced at the Agogo project, which has estimated reserves of 450 million barrels
Ver Angola
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In a statement that VerAngola had access to, the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) and Azule Energy announced the "successful start-up and oil production of the FPSO Agogo" last Tuesday. This FPSO, which is the "centerpiece of...
BP-Eni JV marks first oil milestone from Yinson Production’s carbon capture-enhanced FPSO
Offshore Energy
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July 31, 2025
Azule Energy, a 50/50 independent joint venture between the UK-headquartered BP and Italy’s Eni, has achieved the start of oil production from its project off the coast of Angola, which is connected to a floating production, storage, and...