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Angolan President officially opens U.S.–Africa Summit
Staff Reporter PRESIDENT João Lourenço of Angola officially opened the 17th United States (U.S.)–Africa Business Summit on Monday in Luanda, with Heads of State and Government in attendance, alongside thousands of other participants, including...

Tucker family returns to Angola to experience memory tourism
On this tour, which will last until next Sunday, the Tuckers will visit historical sites, such as the Anthropology Museum, the Mirante da Lua, the Slavery Museum, among others. "The historic Tucker family, a group of Americans descended from...

Angola wants American investment in Africa in manufacturing industries
João Lourenço, who is also the president of the African Union, was speaking this Monday at the official opening of the 17th United States of America-Africa Business Summit, which runs until Wednesday and is being attended by the presidents of the...

Sheraton to build hotel in Angola. Unit with more than 320 rooms to open in 2026
According to a statement from the Ministry of Tourism, to which VerAngola had access, the entry of this brand into Angola was made official this week, with the signing of an agreement between the Angolan Sovereign Fund and Marriott International....

Bhutan acts to stay off travel ban list
After working very hard to stay off any travel ban list and cooperating with United States (US) authorities, Bhutan was congratulating itself when the USA, earlier this month, announced a list of countries facing full and partial travel ban that...

Boeing and Angolan Ministry of Transport Sign Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation
Boeing and the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Angola recently signed a Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation to explore initiatives aimed at advancing the Angolan aviation sector, in partnership with TAAG Angola Airlines. The Republic of...

US Confirms US$550M Support for Angola’s Lobito Rail Corridor Despite Budget Concerns
The United States has reaffirmed its backing for Angola’s Lobito Rail Corridor with a US$550M loan through the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), reinforcing international efforts to develop critical infrastructure for mineral...

Angola and Boeing sign agreement for TAAG to accelerate modernization and competitiveness
According to a statement from the Ministry of Transport, the memorandum of strategic cooperation was signed during the Paris Air Show. The document establishes a framework for collaboration between Boeing and TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola, defining...

Spirit of Freedom will make return visit to Angola
ANGOLA — The “Spirit of Freedom,” a living, breathing, flying exhibit commemorating the Berlin Airlift of 1948-49, is making another return trip to Angola. This genuine U.S. Air Force veteran of the airlift is an important artifact from the...

easyJet launches two new winter routes and package holidays from London Gatwick
easyJet, London Gatwick’s largest airline, has today put two new winter routes on sale with new connections to Vienna and Toulouse now offered from the airport providing more choice for those looking for winter city breaks. The new routes are part...

Angolan family stranded for 60 days at Incheon Airport | #...
Nkuka Lulendo, his wife and four children aged under 10 arrived to South Korea on a tourist visa on Dec. 28. They have been staying at the transit zone, fighting the immigration office’s decision to refuse their entry. Upon arrival, the family...

US-Africa Business Summit: A showdown in Luanda
Manuel Godsin|Published 20 hours ago 6min THE atmosphere at this year’s US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was far from what American delegates expected. Instead of handshakes and optimistic speeches, African leaders delivered one of the most...

Global diamond cutting giant plans to set up two factories in Angola
To this end, a delegation from this company, headed by Dharmesh Dholakia, is in Angola and was received by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Sodiam and Endiama. According to a statement from the Ministry of Mineral Resources to which...

Travelers From These 36 Countries May Soon Be Banned From Entering the U.S.
And other travel news you may have missed. This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: locals fire squirt guns at tourists (again); a woman has an epic meltdown in Milan over excess...

Angola among new countries Trump considers banning entry to
The new list of countries that could face visa bans or other restrictions includes 25 African nations, as well as countries in the Caribbean, Central Asia and several Pacific island nations, according to a State Department memo obtained by The...
Namibia exhibits goods in Angola
Namibia's exhibition stand at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, is gaining attention for its unique showcase of locally produced goods that reflect the country's rich natural and cultural heritage. Director of Information and...

Kaizer Chiefs Target Angolan Striker Depú Despite His Struggling Goal Record in Serbian Football
With Kaizer Chiefs preparing to jet off on their European pre-season tour, attention isn’t just on their upcoming matches—it’s also on the players who could be joining their ranks soon. One name currently sparking debate is that of Angolan striker...

Australian operator to promote Angolan tourist destinations in Australia
This decision comes after the Angolan ambassador to Australia, António Luvualu de Carvalho, last month, in a meeting with the owner of this platform, launched the challenge of creating a page specifically dedicated to Angola. According to a...

João Lourenço travels to Belgium to participate in a meeting on vaccines
"The President of the Republic of Angola and also acting president of the African Union, João Lourenço, will be working in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday 25 June, in the context of a high-level meeting of the Global Vaccine Alliance, (...) an...
TAAG Angola to fully transfer all international flights to new airport
This new airport infrastructure will now accommodate higher traffic international flights, specifically to Lisbon, São Paulo, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Windhoek, São Tomé, and Maputo, which join the domestic and regional destinations of...