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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...
US-Africa Business Summit Prepares Nigeria, others Ahead $2.1 Trillion Consumer Spending Boom
This Day
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July 2, 2025
Raheem Akingbolu The Chairman of the Economic Council on Africa (CCA), John Olajide, has said the just-concluded US-Africa Business Summit, held in Luanda, Angola provided a credible opportunity for Nigeria and the rest of Africa, to map out...
‘Namcor-rot’ accused charges revealed …more arrests imminent
New Era
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Iuze Mukube A charge sheet by the State yesterday lifted the lid on the potential crimes committed by individuals implicated in the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) corruption scandle running into millions of dollars. The eight...
'Águas Quentes do Alto Hama'
Ver Angola
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These waters are located in the municipality of Londuimbali, in Huambo. This place consists of a thermal spring famous for its therapeutic qualities. In colonial times, these hot waters were known as a hot springs resort.
Gelson Dala remains in Qatar after renewing with Al-Wakrah Sport Club
Ver Angola
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According to Angop, which cites the club's website, the contract is valid until 30 June 2028 and includes a termination clause worth around 17 million dollars (15 million euros). The Angolan, who joined the squad at the pre-season training camp on...
Major Upstream Players Join Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 Amid Accelerated Investment Drive
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) LUANDA, Angola, July 3, 2025/APO Group/ -- With a planned $60 billion investment pipeline for the oil and gas industry, Angola is experiencing a surge in upstream activity, from frontier exploration to seismic...
African leaders to US: ‘We’re not seeking aid’ … demands equal partnership
New Era
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LUANDA – Africa’s top leaders delivered a united and uncompromising message to the United States (US) on Monday. They said the era of donor dependency is over and the future must be built on mutual respect, investment and co-created prosperity....
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...
Africa, the benign second class capitalist denialist
Windhoek Observer
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Kae Matundu Tjiparuro With the world on the brink of the Third World War (WWIII), African political leaders were meeting in the Angolan capital of Luanda. Presumably to find and foster business links with business people from the United States of...
'Restaurante Bossa Nova'
Ver Angola
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This restaurant is located in Talatona, inside the Tropicalissímo event space. With a menu dedicated to Brazilian cuisine, this place allows customers to take a gastronomic trip through Brazil without leaving Luanda. Beef ribs, fish stew,...
CEO of Recredit: judicial delays hinder company recovery in Angola
Ver Angola
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According to Walter Barros, Recredit – an Angolan company that recovers bad debts in Angolan banks and restructures and revitalises credit assets – has already referred several insolvency proceedings to the courts, but to no avail. "Insolvency...
Associations warn that rising fuel prices will affect the entire economy
Ver Angola
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According to the president of the Angolan Motorcyclists and Transporters Association (Amotrang), the increase in fuel prices will impact all areas, as "everything goes through it [fuel]". "All goods are transported by means of transport to reach...
Widow of Nagrelha proud of her husband's award that values his work
Ver Angola
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Nagrelha was one of more than 650 figures decorated between this Wednesday and Thursday by the President of the Republic, João Lourenço. The symbol of Angolan kuduro died in 2022, so his decoration was made posthumously. In this sense, the...
Carolina Cerqueira in Cape Verde for independence celebrations
Ver Angola
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In Cape Verde, the parliamentary leader, who left the country this Thursday, was received by the Angolan ambassador, Agostinho Tavares, and by the first secretary of the National Assembly of Cape Verde, according to a statement from the National...
Japan invites João Lourenço to co-chair International Conference on African Development
Ver Angola
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The invitation was delivered by Daishiro Yamagiwa, special envoy of the Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, during an audience the two held this Friday in Luanda. "The Japanese envoy sent the head of state a letter of invitation from the...
Kaizer Chiefs ‘will learn’ from heavy defeat to Utrecht
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 12, 2025
Following their big loss to Utrecht, Kaizer Chiefs midfielder George Matlou believes Amakhosi will learn from these kinds of games and get better. This comes after Chiefs suffered a 4-0 loss to Utrecht in a preseason friendly in the Netherlands....
General Inspectorate of Labor expresses concern about the oil sector
Ver Angola
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In May of this year, a fire broke out on the subsurface deck of the deepwater platform Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco, owned by Cabinda Golf Oil Company (Cabgoc), a subsidiary of Chevron, located in Block 14, in the maritime zone of Cabinda,...
U.S.-Africa business summit yields record $2.5 billion in deals
Ghana News Agency
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July 2, 2025
By James Amoh Junior Accra, July 2, GNA – The 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit, held from June 22 to 25, 2025, in Luanda, Angola, concluded with an unprecedented $2.5 billion worth of trade and investment deals, reinforcing a shift in U.S....
President pushes trade bill to boost business
New Era
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LUANDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced that the Namibian government is finalising a major trade and investment law aimed at strengthening the country’s economic appeal to both domestic and international investors. Speaking during...
Extension needed on US framework deal talks - DTI
Politicsweb
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SA may need to re-submit its Framework Deal in accordance with the new template, says Parks Tau Trade, Industry and Competition on South Africa–USA engagement 01 Jul 2025 On Wednesday, 24 June 2025, on the sidelines of the United States of...