Africa Angola The country produced an average of around 1,098 million barrels of crude oil per day in 2023, making it the third largest producer in Africa, behind only Nigeria and Libya, according to Angola's National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency
Africa Angola Angola, defeated in a long dispute with Saudi Arabia producers over oil production quotas, has left the Organisation of Petroleum Exporters, of which it had been a member since 2007
Africa Angola Electric cars will grow by 100% in 2024, from 2.000 cars to 4.000 units, according to projections by Addison Matos, executive chairman of Cve Angola, a company that has opened the first charging point for electric vehicles in Luanda
Africa Angola The first chapel built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Angola is now officially open; the new meeting house was built some 17 months ago to become a place of worship for three wards
Africa Angola The country's meteorological and geophysical systems have been modernised to provide rapid responses to populations affected by continuous natural disasters
Africa Angola The largest diamond mining venture in Angola, the Luele Diamond Project, was officially inaugurated with President Joao Lourenco pressing the button to signal the commence of operations
Africa Angola The new Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport has been officially inaugurated; President Joao Lourenco declared that it "will not only serve Angola, but will also be a crucial hub for airport transport in Africa and around the world"
Africa Angola Nigerians living in the Republic of Angola have been urged not to engage in acts that would tarnish the country's image; the note has come from the Senate President and leader of the Nigerian delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Akpabio
Africa Angola The 'Halo Trust' deminers have already destroyed almost one hundred thousand devices, but large areas remain to be cleared: over 20 years after the civil war ended, large numbers of mines are still laying in the country
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