Reuters: Angola News

UPDATE 2-Namibia ruling party set to win elections

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:26:09 +0000

WINDHOEK, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Namibia's ruling party SWAPO looked set to hold onto power and the head of state appeared assured of a new five-year term as polls closed on Saturday after two-day parliamentary and presidential elections.

Day two of Namibia vote, ruling party set to win

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:49:24 +0000

* Counting of votes to start after polls close at 1900 GMT

Standard Bank gets go-ahead to operate in Angola

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:42:13 +0000

LUANDA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Angola has given the go-ahead for Standard Bank , Africa's biggest bank by assets, to start operating in the oil-producing nation as a full-service bank, according to a statement by the Council of Ministers.

UPDATE 3-Namibia votes, ruling party set to retain power

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:47:58 +0000

WINDHOEK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Namibians voted on Friday in presidential and parliamentary elections likely to hand President Hifikepunye Pohamba five more years in power, but with a new opposition threatening his party's two-thirds majority.

UPDATE 1-Angola to probe graft, may charge officials

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:42:07 +0000

LUANDA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Angola will carry out a rare investigation into the illegal transfer of government funds abroad and will name any Treasury and Finance Ministry officials who face charges as a result, a prosecutor said on Friday.

UPDATE 1-Yemenia airline avoids EU blacklist despite crash

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:02:38 +0000

* Sao Tome identified as haven for airlines dodging ban

Angola mulling Norway-style oil fund -report

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:15:50 +0000

OSLO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Angola is considering setting up a Norwegian-style sovereign wealth fund to manage its oil revenues, Norwegian daily Aftenposten reported on Friday.

Angola to name officials involved in graft

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:49:08 +0000

LUANDA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Angola will name Treasury and Finance Ministry officials involved in the illegal transfer of government funds abroad after concluding investigations in 45 days, a prosecutor said on Friday.

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to January 2010

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:00:25 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.

Angola's kwanza weakens further against dollar

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:18:29 +0000

LUANDA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Angola's kwanza extended its losses against the U.S. dollar at an auction on Wednesday, trading at 88.17 to the greenback compared to 87.69 at a previous auction, the central bank said on Thursday.