ANGOLA INVITED TO U.S. VIRTUAL SUMMIT FOR DEMOCRACY 2021 |
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United States President Joseph Biden announced on the International Day of Democracy that he would be hosting a virtual Summit for Democracy "to set an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal around the world."
The Summit for Democracy will bring together leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector to discuss strengthening democratic institutions, promoting free and fair elections, protecting human rights, and defending civil society and independent media. It will also provide a platform for leaders to make individual and collective commitments to defend democracy and human rights home and abroad.
In advance of the summit, the U.S. State Department is consulting with experts from government, multilateral organizations, philanthropies, civil society, and the private sector to solicit bold, practicable ideas around three key themes:
- Defending against authoritarianism
- Addressing and fighting corruption
- Advancing respect for human rights
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Africa’s Biggest Economies Will Struggle In 2022
ECONOMIST
AT FIRST GLANCE it appears that 2022 will finally herald some good news for sub-Saharan Africa. In contrast to most of the world, growth is expected to accelerate. This partly reflects the region’s torrid 2021. While much of the world enjoyed a vaccine-fuelled...
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Lunda Norte Gains University Campus
ALL AFRICA
The province of Lunda Norte will gain in 2022, a university campus to meet the demand of the current framework of training needs in the region. The announcement was made by MPLA's first secretary in Lunda Norte, Ernesto Muangala, during the XII...
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Malaria Elimination In Southern Africa: Gaps That Need Attention
NEWS DAY
MALARIA is a risk to three-quarters of the population in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc), a 16-member organization that draws in countries across southern and eastern Africa...
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OPEC Daily Basket Price Stands At $82.34 A Barrel Monday
THE BIG NETWORK
The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$82.34 a barrel on Monday, 8th November, compared with US$80.11 the previous Friday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations...
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SA Podcast About The Okavango Delta Wins Jackson Wild Award For Best Podcast Series
iAFRICA
A riveting, eight-part documentary podcast, featuring South Africa’s Wild Bird Trust founder and zoologist, Dr. Steve Boyes, entitled ‘Guardians of the River’ has won a Jackson Wild Award in the Podcast Category...
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Sharp Jump In Number Of People Facing Famine: UN
ANGOP
The UN’s food agency said Monday the number of people on the edge of famine in 43 countries had risen to 45 million, as acute hunger spikes around the world.The jump from 42 million people earlier in the year was largely down to a food security assessment...
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BNA's New Cash Center To Process Over 800 Million Banknotes
ANGOP
The construction of the new “Cash Center” (logistics center of the Angolan Central Bank, B.N.A) in the Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone, since August, will store and process more than 800 million banknotes.
The construction works, which will be completed in...
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2nd Angola Oil & Gas Technology and Services Conference (AOTC)
November 23 - 25, 2021
The Palmeiras Suite Hotel, Luanda - Angola
Present and Virtual
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THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MORE IMPORTANT TIME FOR CLARITY, TO SHARE INFORMATION AND EXCHANGE IDEAS TO ENSURE THAT THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IN ANGOLA IS STRONGER THAN EVER TO MEET THE CHALLENGES AHEAD
With both physical and virtual formats, the second Angola Oil and Gas Service and Technology Conference (AOTC), part of the Angola Energy Series, will be easily accessible for all providing a much-needed platform as a catalyst for business, helping all stakeholders, domestic and international, to identify opportunities and solutions through new projects and the development of new technologies
AOTC 2021 provides the opportunity for ministries, NOCs, regulators, IOCs, EPCs, service companies, and the whole oil and gas value chain to connect, collaborate and create real business opportunities throughout Angola's oil and gas industry. The first-class conference program will combine speakers drawn from industry leaders and global experts in addition to the opportunity to conduct one-to-one meetings with fellow participants.
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