insert_link Africa Angola extends cash tranfer for low-income families Angola will extend a cash-transfer program for low-income families as a weaker currency and sky-high inflation continue to drive up living costs in the oil-producing country. Bloomberg reports the Kwenda program will run until 2029, following the recent approval by the World Bank of an additional $400 million loan, President João Lourenço said in a speech Tuesday. The project, the first of its kind in Angola, began in 2020 to […] todayOctober 16, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia Namibia and Angola seek cooperation in energy, agriculture and water The leaders of Angola and Namibia have expressed the need for the two southern African countries to collaborate in various economic sectors. This is among the outcomes of President Nangolo Mbumba's bilateral talks with his Angolan counterpart, João Lourenço, when they met in Luanda on Tuesday. 'The two presidents underlined the need to strengthen cooperation in the areas of oil and gas, energy, agriculture, and water,' Press Secretary Alfredo Hengari […] todayMarch 6, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia Geingob’s legacy must be preserved: Lourenço President of Angola and Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairperson, João Lourenço said the late Hage Geingob’s legacy must be preserved and should serve as reference for the achievement and great objectives of SADC and Africa. Speaking at the final memorial service of Geingob here on Saturday, Lourenço emphasised that doing so will serve as paying homage to Africa’s great son of contemporary history. He highlighted that while serving as […] todayFebruary 24, 2024 37
insert_link Africa Blinken sees growing partner in Angola on Africa democracy tour US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday will explore greater coordination with emerging regional partner Angola, capping a tour of Africa to champion US-friendly democracies as global crises mount. After years of estrangement with Washington during the Cold War, Angola has seen growing common ground with the United States including by working together to address violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Blinken arrived late Wednesday in the oil-rich […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 7