Angolan population estimated at over 33 million

 Luanda - The Angolan population is estimated at 33 million, according to figures published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). 

The information published Tuesday by the local daily newspaper Jornal de Angola indicates that the growth in Angola's population over the last few years is due to an improvement in living conditions, and that the biggest percentage of the country's inhabitants are women at 16.9 million. 

It also said that most of the Angolan population is extremely young (64.9 percent), with an estimated 21.4 million people under the age of 25, which may be an important factor for driving economic and social development. 

According to INE, 63.5 percent of residents by area of residence are located in the urban area, which corresponds to 20.9 million inhabitants. Population density is 26.54 inhabitants per square kilometre. 

Luanda province has the highest concentration of population with 9.79 million, whilst Moxico, which has the biggest area, has just 4.32 inhabitants per square kilometre. 

 

Investor Portal raises Kz 1.4 billion

 Luanda - The Investor Portal (PINV) raised Treasury Bonds to the amount of 1.4 billion kwanzas, in March of this year, when online processing was resumed. 

Of this amount, 783.06 million kwanzas were captured in Non Readjustable Treasury Bonds (OTNR) and 668.30 million kwanzas in Treasury Bills (BT). 

Without comparative data, the figures are in the PINV balance report, for the first quarter of this year, published recently by the Public Debt Management Unit (UGD) attached to the Ministry of Finance, to which ANGOP had access. 

However, as an example, in the second quarter of 2021 (April to June), the capture of treasury bonds was 6.46 billion kwanzas, both in OTNR and BT. 

 Also according to the report for the first quarter of this year, the maturity period for OTNRs ranges from two to six years, while for BT it remains at 364 days, or one year. 

The Investor Portal is a tool developed by the Finance Ministry, via the Debt Management Unit (UGD), in partnership with the Angolan Debt Stock Exchange (BODIVA), the National Bank of Angola (BNA) and the Interbank Services Company (EMIS). 

The tool allows the acquisition of Treasury Bonds online, provided the investor has a functional tax identification number (NIF), a regular bank account and another custody account. 

Pope Francis shows solidarity with Angolans

 Luanda - Pope Francis has expressed his cordial solidarity with the Angolan authorities over the death of the former President of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos, which occurred last Friday (08/07), in Barcelona (Spain), due to an illness.

José Eduardo dos Santos, who died aged 79, served as President of the Republic for 38 years, until September 2017, when he was succeeded by the current Head of State, João Lourenço.

The Holy Father expresses his solidarity and remembers the statesman who worked hard to build the motherland.

In his message to President Lourenço, the leader of the Catholic Church asks for consolation for those who mourn the passing of Dos Santos and tireless courage for all those who work for the unity and progress of the nation.

The President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou N'guesso, considers José Eduardo dos Santos a pillar of international political life, namely on the African continent, particularly in the sub-region of Southern Africa.

He highlights the commitment of this leader to the consolidation of peace, stability and national harmony.

He recalled the close and fraternal ties with José Eduardo dos Santos, "whose action is admirably intertwined with Angola's contemporary history".

The Russian ambassador in Angola, Vladimir Tararov, sent a message highlighting the former president's achievements and expressing sorrow for the "great loss.

Angola's ambassador in Portugal, Carlos Alberto Fonseca, who signed the condolence book opened at the diplomatic mission in Lisbon, spoke of the leader as an unrelenting patriot, a distinguished diplomat and a profound humanist dedicated to the cause of the people.

He recalls that in the most difficult and troubled moments of the country's history, the former President knew how to preserve and affirm national sovereignty in the concert of Nations.

Angola's ambassador in the Federal Republic of Brazil, Florêncio de Almeida, talks about Dos Santos' participation in the fight against colonialism, the conquest of independence, the consolidation of peace, the country's affirmation in the context of nations, the establishment of multi-party democracy, reconciliation and national unity, as well as in reconstruction and in economic and social development.

UIF authorises blocking of suspicious Kz 102 billion transactions

Luanda - The Financial Information Unit (UIF) authorised, in 2021, the blocking of 31 operations suspected of money laundering worth 102.52 billion kwanzas and another 4.24 billion euros.

According to the 2021 annual report of the UIF, to which ANGOP had access, the operations were blocked upon previous requests from entities.

Also according to the document, over 50 percent of the referred requests were confirmed to have been homologated by the competent body that opened the respective investigation processes.

During 2021, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) recorded an increase of more than 350, from a total of 858.

A slight reduction was similarly recorded in Designated Person Identification Declarations (DIPD), with a total of six, less one compared to 2020.

The Financial Intelligence Unit reports having handled 59% of the communications received, through dissemination made to competent bodies.

During the period in question, the UIF received 49 spontaneous communications from national institutions and 22 from international entities, with emphasis on countries like Syria, Luxembourg, Singapore, Malta, Bermuda, among others.