Angola is on a Satellite Control Mission to build out telco networks

Angola is to build out its telecoms infrastructure with the construction of more satellites and adding more elements to the framework, president João Lourenço has said. Meanwhile, Chinese owned Sociedade Niobonga is to mine the minerals needed for …

Angola: Food Security Early Warning System - Agromet Update, Issue 02: 2022/2023 Agricultural Season (20-01-2023)

Many parts of the region have received cumulatively near normal rainfall as of early January. Dry hot conditions in early January negatively affecting crops in southern parts of the region. These conditions are forecast to continue through to late January …

Angola Key Message Update: Recession harvest expected to drive food security improvement as lean season nears end (...

Key Messages: The peak of the lean season is ongoing in much of Angola, and Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected among populations of highest concern in the southwest of the country. Nationally, food security is improving slightly with the harvest of …

Pollution increases in Angola due to mining and oil industry

In general, the industries extracting natural resources are among those responsible for the degradation of ecosystems, explained the official, who also mentioned the negative impact of manufacturing facilities and some economic activities in the hands of …

From Angola to America’s Got Talent- Archie Williams to Compete in AGT All Stars

I have to admit, I get 'lost in a rabbit hole' when I start watching videos of the underdogs on America's Got Talent, or Britain's Got Talent.  I could watch today the videos like the one of Paul Potts, the 'carphone salesman' who …

AP News Angola

FILE - The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is seen in West Feliciana Parish, La., May 9, 2011. Louisiana's prison system routinely holds people beyond their legal release dates, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in a …

Podcast duo tells the story of 'Bloody Angola'

Even for die-hard fans of detective and crime fare, “Bloody Angola” has to come with expectations of what early movie promotions would frequently call a “spine-tingling tale”; and the presentation offered under that gruesome title did not disappoint. “ …

Angola authorizes commercial operation of Angosat-2 satellite

(Telecompaper) The president of Angola, Joao Lourenco has authorized the commercial exploration of the Angosat-2 satellite. The presidential dispatch states that Angosat-2 was successfully launched and is in its orbital position, sending signals of its …

Angola's TAAG narrows down widebody choice to B787, A330neo

Angola to invest more in telecommunications sector with new satellites

Angola will continue to invest in the telecommunications sector with the construction of more satellites and other infrastructure, president João Lourenço has said. After inaugurating a new Satellite Control and Mission Centre, located in Funda, in Luanda …