UNITA, Angola’s main opposition party, on Thursday encouraged the government to open its eyes to the poverty and growing sense of revolt

Activists are calling for a stay-at-home strike as they prepare for the next protest over rising fuel and transport prices. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas when protesters gathered in Luanda on July 12.

Angola’s state-owned carrier TAAG will acquire Boeing 787-10 aircraft and spare engines under a $297 million financing deal approved by the US Export-Import Bank.

With national investment in connectivity on the rise, Angola’s flagship ICT forum—and one of the largest in Africa—was held in June. It presented an established and bold vision for the future of technology in a country primed for development.