Africa Angola A team of scientists in Angola has discovered three snake-like creatures, a previously unknown species, with findings published last month in the African Journal of Herpetology
Africa Angola Over 250.000 traders were formalised between November 2021 and July 2023 in Angola, where informality is at 80%; the process cost 6 billion kwanzas (€6,7 million)
Africa Angola National Bank of Angola announced new rules for granting loans to financial institutions through "adequate and sufficient guarantees" and taking corrective measures when necessary, establishing a 180-day repayment period
Africa Angola Angola's central bank, Banco Nacional de Angola, has imposed fines totaling 126 million kwanzas (142.000€) on Banco Millennium Atlântico, Banco Angolano de Investimentos, and Banco Keve for various infractions
Africa Angola Fly Angola has suspended flights indefinitely due to financial difficulties caused by the devaluation of the Angolan currency and unsustainable operating costs
Africa Angola Greater investment in the environmental empowerment of young Angolan women in waste management has been advocated by Edo Stork, representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Angola
Africa Angola Thousands of people called for Angola's President Joao Lourenco to step down, during a rally in Luanda organized by the largest opposition party to commemorate its late leader
Africa Angola 130 young people are being trained as community inspectors in an initiative of the Cacuaco municipal administration
Africa Angola More than 3.000 candidates were admitted to the national examination for access to the law held recently across the country, has announced the president of the Angolan Bar Association
Africa Angola The National Bank of Angola, the country's central bank, has lowered the minimum capital required for setting up microfinance companies (from 5 to 25 million kwanze - about $6.000) and credit cooperatives (from 25 to 1 million kwanze)
Africa Angola The country will host the African Mixed Martial Arts Championships for the first time from 14 to 17 September at the Kilamba Sports Pavilion in Luanda
Africa Angola Under the theme 'Connectivity and Technological Modernisation' ANGOTIC 2023 - Angola's 3rd International Forum on Information and Communication Technologies, has begun in Luanda at the Talatona Convention Centre