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US Ambassador Ends Mission Satisfied with Political Progress
Luanda, 07/02 – The US ambassador to Angola, Cynthia Efird expressed Monday, here, satisfaction with the last political progress registered in... [more]

Parliament Approves Housing Foment, Atomic Energy Bills
Luanda, 06/29- The National Assembly (Angolan Parliament) approved Thursday the draft-projects of Housing Foment and Atomic Energy, in a plenary session... [more]

FAS Spends Over USD One Million In Social projects
Sumbe, 07/02- The Social Aid Fund (FAS) will invest this year more than one million American dollars in social impact projects,... [more]

Capanda to Generate 520 Megawatts
Benguela, 06/29 – Angola’s Capanda hydroelectric dam in northern Malanje province will soon reach its full power generating capacity of 520... [more]

Government Approves Capanda Industrial Growth Point Development Plan
Luanda, 06/27 – Angolan Government Wednesday in Luanda approved the Development Plan for the Capanda Agro-industrial Growthpoint, in northern Malanje province,... [more]

Lunda-Norte: Government Grants USD 400,000 in Micro-Credits
Luanda, 06/26 – About 408,183 dollars were conceded to farmers, nurses and teachers of the north-east Lunda Norte province, from January... [more]

Bengo: Five Million US Dollars Invests in Credit for Youths
Caxito, 06/22 - Angolan Government has invested five million US Dollars in credit for youths, under a project intended to improve... [more]

Ménace de paralysie d`activités dans les entreprises minières de Bié
Kuito , 20/06 - Des entreprises d`exploration des diamants dans la province de Bié, au centre du pays, ménacent de paralyser... [more]

Angola Hosts Exhibition of Portuguese Real Estates Projects
Luanda, 06/19 – The Angolan capital (Luanda) will host from June 21 to 23, at Tropico Hotel, an exhibition of projects... [more]

Angola at 24th APPA Council of Ministers’ Meeting
Luanda 06/18 - An Angolan delegation comprising of technicians from the Oil sector, led by incumbent minister Desidério Costa, is attending... [more]

WB Encourages Angolan Govt To Proceed With Economic Reforms
Luanda, 06/17 - World Bank`s deputy president for Africa, Obiageli Kathryn Ezekwesili, on Saturday here expressed his satisfaction at the economic... [more]

Tourism Gets Over USD Six Billion Revenue In Three Years
Luanda, 06/14 - Incomes in the national tourism reached just over 6.7 billion American dollars between 2004 and 2006, reads a... [more]

First Conference On Micro-Finance Starts
Luanda, 06/14- The first national conference on micro-finance starts this Thursday in Luanda, aimed at, among others, expanding services countrywide, ANGOP... [more]

Government Invests Usd 75 million in Fisheries Academby
Luanda, 06/14 – A total of Usd 75 million will be invested by Angolan Government in the construction of the Fisheries... [more]

World Bank Official Expected In Luanda
Luanda, 06/14- World Bank (WB) deputy president for Africa, Obiageli Ezekwesili, is to arrive this Thursday in Luanda, for a three-day... [more]

National Conference On Micro-Finance Starts Thursday
Luanda, 06/10 – Savings and Credit Bank (BPC), Sol Bank (BS) and World Vision (WV) will organise from 14 to 15... [more]

Angola and US to Sign General Cooperation Accord
Luanda, 06/10 – A general accord for the expansion of trade relations between Angola and the United States of America (USA)... [more]

Head of State Appoints Team to Revise Luanda Urban Development Plan
Luanda, 06/04 – Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, Monday here appointed an Ad-hoc Technical team to follow up... [more]

BFA Bank Gets «Straight Through Processing» Award
The Foment Bank of Angola (BFA) was distinguished on May 31 this year, for fifth consecutive year with the Straight Through... [more]

Oil Production May Reach Over 1.5 Million Barrels/Day
Angolan oil sector expects to reach a daily production of 1.8 million barrels until the end of 2007, against the current... [more]

Angola And Zimbabwe Sign Accord On Tourism
A five-year co-operation protocol in the domain of tourism was signed Friday in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, between the governments of Angola... [more]

Construction of Country’s Biggest Real Estate Project Legalised
The "Comandante Gika Undertaking", an impressive and modern enterprise, housing and business centre, considered as the biggest real estate of Angola... [more]

Namibe Port Rehabilitation Estimated at Over USD 40 Million
At least Usd 40 million are needed for the rehabilitation of the Namibe port’s infrastructures, in Angola’s south-western region, said Wednesday... [more]

New Railways To Help Luanda Citizens Considerably
Luanda, 05/18 - The start of the commuters train service last Thursday from the Musseques station (Rangel District) to Viana District,... [more]

Sonangol Discovers Two More Oil Deposits
The National Fuel Society of Angola (Sonangol) and Total E&P Angola discovered two more oil deposits, dubbed Louro-1 and Caminhos-1 at... [more]

Government Invests Over USD 7 Million in Ceramics
At least USD 7 million will be invested in the construction and equipping of two new ceramic plants in Angola’s central... [more]

Finance Minister Defends Lusophone Space within ADB
Angolan Finance minister, José Pedro de Morais, said Wednesday, in Xangai (China), the creation of a lusophone space within the African... [more]

Oil Company Undertakes Construction of Lobito Refinery
Angola`s National Oil Company (Sonangol) will take upon itself the construction of the Lobito refinery, following failure to reach an agreement... [more]

Benguela: São Tomean Minister Visits Benguela Province
São Tomé & Principe`s minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Manuel de Deus Lima, who is in Angola since last Friday,... [more]

Angola at UN Summit on Science and Technology
Angolan vice minister of Science and Technology, Pedro Teta left the country this Thursday morning for Geneva, Switzerland, to participate from... [more]

Market Economy Stimulates Country’s Private Initiative
Angola prime minister’s assistant minister, Aguinaldo Jaime, said Monday in Dundo, northeastern Lunda-Norte province, the model of development adopted in the... [more]

Repaired Road To Link Angola And DR Congo
Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will soon be connected with the rehabilitation works from June this year of... [more]

Rehabilitation of Basic Infrastructures, a Government Priority
Angolan prime minister assistant minister, Aguinaldo Jaime, Thursday in Luanda said that the Government`s main challenge currently is to continue with... [more]

Angola`s Hotel Occupation Rate Reaches 97 Percent in Peace Era
The occupation rate of hotels in Angola "after peace was achieved in 2002, has reached 97 percent, with the need to... [more]

Angolan Official Invites US Entrepreneurs To Invest
Washington, 05/10 - Angolan Industry minister, Joaquim David, Wednesday in Washington invited US businesspeople to seize the opportunities and advantages that... [more]

Enterprise Sector Secretariat Meets With Directors of Firms
Luanda, 05/10 - The State Secretariat of the Public Enterprise Sector (SESEP) started this Thursday the first cycle of meetings with... [more]

Minister Admits Integration of Huambo Farming Production into Nosso Super Network
Huambo, 05/06 - Angolan Finance minister, Jos‚ Pedro de Morais, admitted, in Huambo province (centre) the possibility of a rapid integration... [more]

Angola And DRC To Re-Launch Cooperation In Oil Sector
Luanda, 05/10 - The minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lambert Mende Omalanga, on Wednesday in Luanda... [more]

Postgraduate Degree in Oil, Gas, Energy Starts in Angola
A Law postgraduate degree in Oil, Gas and Energy, funded by British Petroleum (BP) will start this Monday in Luanda`s Law... [more]

Catholic University Runs Seminar On Angolan Enterprise
A seminar on the theme "Entrepreneurism and Enterprise in Angola" will happen next April 11, here, under the promotion of the... [more]

Angola Attends African Finance Ministers Conference
In representation of their incumbent Ministers, the Angolan Deputy Ministers of Finance, Job Graça, and of Planning, Carlos Alberto Lopes are... [more]

Foreign Minister for Country`s Dignifying Investments
Business people interested to invest in Angola must do it seriously and in a stand different from that of the past,... [more]

New Global Navigation System Improves Geodesic Work
The installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) stations networks in the country will improve precision in geodesic activities in the sectors... [more]

Angola and Ghana identify to potentials cooperation areas
The authorities of Angola and the Republic of the Ghana have until the o moment identified 12 potential areas of cooperation,... [more]

Procafe Buys 9,500 Tons of Coffee
Angola`s Coffee Supplying Sector Company "Procafe" will by 9,500 tons of coffee until the end of this year currently in possession... [more]

Promotion of the exportations favors the not-petroliferous area
The vice-minister of the Foreign affairs, Irene Neto, affirmed in interview the Executive magazine, published in its last number, that the... [more]

Angolan/Germany Economic Initiative Society Set Up
A society of Angola/Germany economic initiative was set up this year in that European country with a view to encouraging the... [more]

Oil Industry to Invest Usd 50 Billion
A total of Usd 50 billion will be invested in the Angolan Oil Industry in the 2007/2013 period, to reach a... [more]

Construction of eleven hotels goes to cost 575 million dollars
The construction of 11 hotels in the country, with categories that go of three the five stars, goes to cost 575... [more]

Better financial management in 2007/2008 from Luanda
The governor of Luanda, Job Capapinha, wants one better management and financial and budgetary execution to the light of the program... [more]

Foreign Investment Boosts Economic Growth
The consolidation of economic growth taking place in Angola, requires foreign investment, as it enables the country access to new technologies,... [more]

Customs Department Collects USD 1.5 Billion In 2006
The National Customs Department (DNA) collected for the State`s coffers in 2006, about USD 1.5 billion achieving a record growth rate... [more]

Endiama, Mining Companies Partnership Gets Green Light
The Council of Ministers authorised the setting up of partnership between ENDIAMA-EP, Maydow Mines International, Inc., and CIMADER - Commerce, Limited,... [more]

Country Records Significant Improvements - Prime Minister`s Assistant
Angolan prime minister`s assistant minister, Aguinaldo Jaime, said Thursday in Luanda the country has made great progress of late as a... [more]

Fisheries Minister Guarantees Sector`s Relaunch In 2007
Angolan Fisheries Minister Salomão Xirimbimbi guaranteed in Tômbwa district, southern Namibe province that 2007 will be the year for the relaunching... [more]

Sonangol And BP Angola Find More Oil At Block 31
The National Fuel Society of Angola (Sonangol) and BP Angola made lately the twelfth oil discovery at block 31 of ultra-deep... [more]

Angola goes to participate in the Expo/Saragoza in 2008
The Government yesterday authorizeed the participation of Angola in the Expo/Saragoza, to have place in 2008, under the motto “the Water... [more]

Kapanda has more USD 74 million
The charge in kwanzas equivalent the USD 74 million 655 a thousand and 812 for the conclusion of the workmanships of... [more]

Investments In 2006 Reach USD 650 Million
The volume of investments in the country in 2006 reached USD 650 million and in 2005, a total of USD two... [more]

Economic pointers evidence development of Angola, say ambassador
The ambassador of Angola in Italy, Manuel Peter Pacavira, said thursday, 18/01, in Rome, that the economic pointers registados by the... [more]

Projects petroliferous Angolan is distinguished in the Gulf of the Guiné
Four Angolan petroliferous projectos appear between the seven main shares to develop for the Total multinational in the region of the... [more]

Government Publishes Telecommunication Equipment Contract
Angola`s Cabinet Council recently published the contract for the supply of telecommunication equipment it approved on October 4 last year.

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Association of the managers of hotel wants supports for bigger tourist promotion of the country
The Association of the Hotels, Restaurants, Similares and Catering of Angola (Ahoresia) wants to count, from this year, with bigger institucional... [more]

Coffee Production In Angola Rises To 5000 Tons
The coffee production in Angola recorded in the last five years a considerable increase, since in this period it moved from... [more]

State goes to liberate telecommunications with stability of the market The National
Director of Telecommunications, Aristides Safeca, declared in this Monday, 15/01, that the Angolan State alone goes to liberate the sector of... [more]

Diamond Production To Reach 10 Million Karat In 2008
Diamond production in Angola is expected to reach 10 million karat until 2008, against the eight million reached in 2006, said... [more]

Commerce Gets Innovated With Creation Of New Network
The creation of the Programme of Restructuring of the System of Logistics and Distribution of Basic Commodities to the Population (PRESILD),... [more]

Government studies authorization of commerce ambulant
The ambulant commerce, practised basically in the streets of the city of Luanda for the “zungueiras”, could be an authorized activity... [more]

Government Authorizes Issuing Of Treasure Bonds
the Cabinet authorized the Finance Ministry to resort to the special issuing of Treasure Bonds, in national currency (OT-MN), with the... [more]

Water May Boost Economic Integration of Central Africa
The Hydro-graphic potential of Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo, represents more than half of the... [more]

Angola/USA: Private Investment Agency Official Optimistic
Houston, 12/18 -Angola`s National Private Investment Agency (ANIP) representative to the USA, Maria Luísa Abrantes, said that with the advent of... [more]

Development Bank To Respond To Credit Needs
Luanda, 12/14 - Angola`s President José Eduardo dos Santos Thursday inaugurated the headquarter of Angola`s Development Bank (BDA), located in 4... [more]

Angola Admitted As OPEC Member
Abuja, 12/14 - Angola was admitted Thursday as a full right member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), during... [more]

BDA To Help Restructure National Economy
Luanda, 12/14 - The creation of the Angola Development Bank (BDA), inaugurated Thursday in Luanda by president Jose Eduardo dos Santos,... [more]

Development Bank, A New Era In National Economy
Luanda, 12/14 - The inauguration of the Angola Development Bank (BDA), with the main task of funding economic and social projects,... [more]

2007 Budget Under Final Debate
Luanda, 12/05 - Angolan Government programme for the 2007/2008 biennium and the State Budget for 2007 are since Tuesday morning being... [more]

Country´s Oil Production To Reach Highest Level In 2011
Luanda, 12/05 - Angola will attain in 2011 its highest oil production level (two million and 600,000 barrels/year), with discoveries of... [more]

Govt Approves Conditions For Development Bank Functioning
Luanda, 11/29 - The Cabinet Council announced this Wednesday in Luanda in its ninth ordinary session, chaired by the Head of... [more]

World Bank Releases Economic Study
Luanda, 11/30 - The World Bank (WB) is presenting Thursday in Luanda an economic memorandum on Angola, called "Oil, Growth and... [more]

Angola Re-elected To Chair Inter-African Coffee Organisation
Luanda, 11/26 - Angola was re-elected for the third mandate in the post of Secretary General of the Inter-African Coffee Organisation... [more]


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