Last days

News from Angola

 

Oil and lack of foreign exchange lead to cut 3,500 million in food

The lack of foreign exchange and instability in oil prices continue to challenge the situation in Angola. To be able to overcome the difficulties, the Angolan government is studying measures that pass through the introduction of limits on imports of products considered basic, such as eggs, vegetables or drinks.

Angonoticias

 

Census result: Angola's population exceeds 25 million people

Angola population slightly exceeds 25.78 million people, of which 6.94 million live in the Luanda, according to final data from the General Population and Housing Census (RGPH) held in 2014.

Macauhub / Jornal de Angola

 

Daily struggles.

Angola's yellow fever death toll rises to 158

The yellow fever outbreak has killed 158 people, up from 50 a month ago, as deaths from the disease transmitted by mosquitoes accelerate. There has also been an increase in malaria, cholera and chronic diarrhea in Luanda and other cities, partly due to a breakdown in sanitation services and rubbish collection.

Reuters

My colleagues tell me they see trucks with coffins every morning on their commute to work.  Estimated hundreds ever day in country are passing. 

Sanitation services is just not working. Trash piles all over.  It's a true fight. 

Part of the problem

The better times

Sunday night pizza and beer sum it up. Really helps through the days. 

Another week

Luanda, Cabinda, Malongo and back again. 

Breakfast with friends 

Cabinda clinic is always busy. 

School in Cabinda. In general Cabinda is less developed, more poverty, less supply chains, very expensive for goods, and oil rich. 

Back to Luanda where there are still miles of living in deveopment.  

Contrasts.

Good with the in progress.  

Relaxing dinner with boss before we part.    

City still working on progress in sanitation and health. These are where illness and disease breed and spread unfortunately.   

Last formal hitch

Last hitch but not last trip.  

Just some local news to share: 

 

Inflation in double digits

Prices of goods and services in Angola rose exponentially in January. The average inflation rate is 17.34 percent for the last twelve months.

Jornal de Angola

 

Largest diamond found in Angola sold for $16 million

Lucapa Diamond Company has purchased the largest diamond ever found in Angola for $16 million. The 404-carat diamond is the 27th largest in the world.

Macauhub

 

Angolan kwanza most overvalued currency in Africa

Angolan kwanza is Africa’s most overvalued currency. The currency’s official rate is 72% overvalued against the dollar, according to the KFC Index.

Bloomberg

 

Angola off the money laundering blacklist

National Bank of Angola (BNA) is no longer subject to the control process for money laundering and financing of terrorism.

Macauhub

 

Angolan rebels (FLEC) to resume armed insurrection in Cabinda

Rebels in Cabinda region said they’re resuming an armed campaign to gain independence for the enclave after the government failed to respond to its request for talks.

Bloomberg