Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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

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