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Hidden gem: Angola opens up to tourists in a pivot from oil
Modern Ghana
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When Feliesiano Muteca started surfing a decade ago, he had the waves at Cabo Ledo on Angola's long Atlantic coastline pretty much to himself. Now, the unspoilt and sandy beach about 125 kilometres (75 miles) south of the capital Luanda has become...
Angola to Host ATIDI’s 25th Annual General Meeting as Africa’s Multilateral Insurer Marks 25 years of Impact
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
The AGM will be held from 18–21 June 2025 in Luanda, Angola, under the theme “Turning Risk into Opportunity, Securing a Sustainable Future.” The AGM will feature high-level strategic dialogue, presentation of ATIDI’s 2024 results, member updates,...
Namibia, Angola sign MoU to combat financial crimes
Windhoek Observer
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Justicia Shipena Namibia and Angola have agreed to work together to recover proceeds from money laundering and step up efforts to fight financial crimes. The two countries’ Financial Intelligence Units signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
Angolan President Urges Global Reform for Investment in African Infrastructure
Tasnim News Agency
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June 30, 2025
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Angolan President and African Union Chairperson Joao Lourenco on Monday called for urgent reforms to the global financial system and stronger support for infrastructure in Africa, highlighting the continent's heavy debt burden as...
Multilateral organizations have financed Angola with more than four billion in five years
Ver Angola
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The World Bank (WB) was the largest financier during the five-year period, followed by regional development banks, European institutions, the United Nations and other multilateral institutions. The data is included in the presentation made this...
UNDP has 60 million dollars to finance projects in Angola, but criticizes bureaucracy
Ver Angola
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According to the UNDP deputy resident representative in Angola, Gabriel Dava, the United Nations organization has a financial ceiling of 60 million dollars for 2025, with an implementation rate of around 50 percent, with the health sector...
Nations are increasingly ‘playing the field’ when it comes to US and China – a new book explains explains why ‘active nonalignment’ is on the march
The Conversation
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July 7, 2025
In 2020, as Latin American countries were contending with the triple challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a global economic shock and U.S. policy under the first Trump administration, Jorge Heine, research professor at Boston University and a...
Portuguese-Angolan Ivandro releases new album next week in which he “opens his heart like never before”
Ver Angola
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"Amanheceu", which will be released on 9 July, is the successor to his debut album, "Trovador", which he released at the beginning of last year. The new album by the Portuguese-Angolan musician is described by the label as "deeply personal and...
Higino Carneiro, pre-candidate for MPLA leadership, proposes breaking with the “yes, Chief”
Ver Angola
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"I declare that I am a pre-candidate and will present my candidacy for the presidency of the MPLA, formalizing it with the competent bodies that will be created for the holding of the 9th Ordinary Congress", writes Higino Carneiro in a political...
Mixed results for Namibia’s football teams
New Era
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The national U/20 women and men’s football teams had mixed results on the opening day of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games underway in Windhoek, Namibia. The championships kicked off with games on Thursday, while the...
Karate juniors set Region 5 Games ablaze
New Era
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The mats were on fire at the weekend as young karatekas lit up the AUSC Region 5 Youth Games – karate, held in Windhoek, Namibia. From sharp kata routines to thrilling kumite clashes, junior athletes from across Southern Africa gave stellar...
Francisco cycled 20,000 kilometers from Lisbon to Maputo, stopping in Angola
Ver Angola
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"I wanted to go on a long trip, a trip where I wanted to understand what it's like to be so far from home for so long, I wanted it to be by bike," Francisco França told Lusa in Maputo, his destination for this adventure that is a mix of "madness...
Criminal network involved in smuggling tobacco by air from Angola dismantled
Ver Angola
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In Operation "FLASHBACK", GNR officers and inspectors from the Tax and Customs Authority carried out 18 searches, 10 of which were at homes and eight at warehouses, garages, vehicles and food and beverage establishments in the districts of Lisbon...
How Global Fund is Saving Lives from Malaria, TB, & HIV across Africa
Inter Press Service
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July 7, 2025
Africa, Development & Aid, Featured, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Credit: UNOCHA/Giles Clarke NEW YORK, Jul 7 2025 (IPS) - In Gabú, Guinea-Bissau, a...
Africa Cement Industry Report 2025 Market To Grow By 8.1% Annually To Reach $8.7 Billion This Year, Driven By Infrastructure Projects, Green Transition, Urbanization, And Trade Integration
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The African cement market is growing at an impressive 8.1% annually, with an expected value of $8.7 billion by 2025. Driven by urbanization and infrastructure projects, the cement sector benefits from...
AIA says diesel price hike needed to curb subsidies from neighboring countries
Ver Angola
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Speaking to Lusa, the official stated that the government's decision “was predictable” and is in line with the announced path of gradual withdrawal of subsidies. “It is not sustainable to continue with the highly subsidized price. We are...
New report highlights sharp currency losses in Africa as most nations face FX setbacks
Business Insider Africa
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July 7, 2025
Nearly half of African currencies depreciated in May 2025, reflecting continued FX pressures despite ongoing reforms and steady economic growth across the continent, according to the African Export-Import Bank’s June 2025 edition of its Monthly...
Can Angola overcome corruption to attract Western investment?
Sunday Independent
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July 1, 2025
Manuel Godsin|Published 37 minutes ago 10min ANGOLA’S government has been working hard to court Western investors, but a fundamental problem continues to hold the country back: rampant corruption. In late June, Angola hosted the US-Africa Business...
Namibia clinch silver in inaugural beach volleyball
New Era
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Namibia etched their name into the history books by securing a silver medal in the men’s division at the inaugural African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Beach Volleyball Championship on Saturday afternoon. Competing as host nation at the...
Building a sustainable Africa from the ground up
The Boar
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Africa is an incredible and resourceful continent. It is endowed with rich raw materials, luscious scenery, and prized possessions of minerals, gold, and oil, and has the potential to be a superpower. In the wake of colonial looting, resource...