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)

Parliament approved the Law Against False Information on the Internet, with with 105 votes in favor (MPLA, PRS, and PHA, both in opposition), 72 votes against (UNITA), and no abstentions

The Criminal Investigation Service arrested 54 former soldiers in the Luanda area, suspected of criminal association for promoting "regular gatherings" and providing military instruction to civilians

Heavy rains poured on Luanda province on 4 April causing three deaths and leaving thousands of homes flooded; several points in the capital are still under high pressure due to the accumulation of water and constraints on mobility

UnIA, the Independent University of Angola, will host today the Grand Lecture on Angolan Diplomacy, a meeting to promote an in-depth analysis of the advances, challenges, and perspectives of national diplomatic action