Day: June 12, 2023

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ANGOTIC 2023: President visits exhibition pavilion

Angolan head of State João Lourenço visited the exhibition pavilion of the 3rd edition of the international technology fair Angotic 2023 Monday (12) in Luanda.

In addition to a range of different technological products and services, there are also new technologies in telecommunications, business management solutions, using cybernetic intelligence.

The company’s chairperson of the executive committee, Felisberta de Jesus, said apart from traditional data transmission, internet and telephony services, ANGOTIC 2023 comes up with services such as Dala-Net, SMS pro and drone pro, for monitoring industrial spaces.

In turn, the content manager of the company Dom, Abraão Teca, a digital outdoor media company and supplier of audiovisual equipment, brings to ANGOTIC2023 a solution for measuring traffic, which aims to monitor, in real time, the number and gender of people who see advertising on billboards.

The commercial manager of ITGEST, André Rijo, comes to ANGOTIC2023, with solutions in terms of cybersecurity, as well as management software in various areas, from the energy sector, solid waste collection, clinical and industrial laboratories.

As for the event, André Rijo aims to reach new partnerships, as well as increase the number of customers.

The three-day event will address topics such as “Space industry and trends”, “Business model for space technology”, “Metaverse to revolutionise the future of entertainment, content and commerce”, “Connectivity and modernisation technological

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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Technologies should boost industrial modernisation service- President

Angolan head of State João Lourenço said Monday that the Telecommunications, Information and Communication Technologies sector should boost the technological modernisation of the industry and promote the economic and social development of the country.

João Lourenço was speaking at the opening of the 3rd edition of ANGOTIC 2023 – International Forum on Information and Communication Technologies in Angola.

He said that despite mineral resources, such as oil and gas, the country is experiencing a new paradigm with the prospect of growth in the non-oil economy, with the private sector as the main actor.

In his speech, the Angolan Head of State said that the sector is called upon to play the role of leveraging the national economy.

President João Lourenço highlighted the importance of broadband networks, supported by a strong electronic communications network, becoming a fundamental tool to guarantee citizens and society access to the services of the so-called information society.

He added that broadband can ensure access to telemedicine, distance learning, electronic training and other associated services, contributing to the improvement of health indicators, education, social inclusion, food security, gender equality, as well as the fight against hunger. and poverty, thus guaranteeing the sustainable development of the country.

The President shares the vision of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which emphasises the need to expand the internet so that it is within reach of the greatest possible number of world citizens, if possible for all.

João Lourenço welcomed the fact that ITU and UNESCO placed Angola among the countries that are close to achieving globally established targets towards digital inclusion, due to investments in infrastructure.

He explained that improving connectivity and increasing digital inclusion are one of the axes of action set by the Executive in the White Paper on Telecommunications, Information and Communication Technologies 2019/2020.

The Head of Executive Power stated that the commitment to diversifying the economy and national production is beginning to bear fruit.

The President of the Republic noted that the Telecommunications, Information and Communication Technologies sector in the country is in full growth, judging by the latest completed projects and others in technical preparation, highlighting the construction and placing into orbit of ANGOSAT 2, as part of the national space programme.

He also praised the terrestrial and submarine connections and optical fiber to Cabinda, the works for the construction of a second earth observation satellite, and the expansion projects of the national fiber optic broadband network, and terrestrial digital television.

He also mentioned the participation in the II Africa international fiber optic submarine cable consortium, accompanied by an increase in training programmes for young staff.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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President leaves for Spain for conference on vaccination

Angolan head of State João Lourenço left Luanda Monday for Spain to participate in the Global Conference on the Impact of Vaccination, taking place on June 13-15.

The Head of State was invited to attend the event, promoted by GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines), taking into account his “very prominent” participation in vaccination against Covid-19 in Africa.

In the event, the President of the Republic is expected to deliver his speech, according to a note from the Presidency’s Press Secretary.

The meeting will also gather, among other entities, the representatives of multilateral organisations, governments, civil society, companies and universities.

Participants in the meeting will assess the impact achieved by Gavi (an initiative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) from January 2021 until now, a period in which the initiative faced the double challenge of supporting, with its partners, routine immunization and respond to the needs of Covid-19.

Gavi data indicate that, since 2021, the initiative has provided more than 1.9 billion doses of Covid-19 to 146 countries, through COVAX, and supported 32 immunisation campaigns in response to outbreaks that occurred in the year 2022.

The Vaccines Alliance has also revitalised its immunization programme against HPV (prevents against cancer), and should support the launch of the first vaccine against malaria in the world, later this year.

Since its creation in 2000, Gavi – Alliance of Vaccines has helped to immunize more than 981 million children and prevented more than 16.2 million deaths, which has helped to reduce, by half, child mortality in 73 countries of low income.

Gavi also plays a key role in improving global health security by supporting health systems and funding global stockpiles of Ebola, cholera and yellow fever vaccines.

After two decades, Gavi is focused on protecting, in particular, children who have not received any vaccine.

The Global Alliance for Vaccines brings together developing country and donor governments, the World Health Organisation, UNICEF, the World Bank, vaccine industries, technical agencies, civil society, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other private sector partners

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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ANGOTIC2023: Minister of Telecommunications speaks of need to take technological innovation to communities

Angolan minister of Telecommunications, Technologies and Information and Social Communication Mário de Oliveria stressed Monday in Luanda the need to make information technologies available to the communities and contribute to the development of the country.

Mário de Oliveira was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd edition of ANGOTIC 2023 – International Forum on Information and Communication Technologies of Angola, under the theme “Connectivity and Technological Modernization”.

The official stressed the need to extend technological services throughout the national territory, connecting the country to the world.

ANGOTIC 2023 is a global event on information and communication technologies, organised and promoted by the Angolan Government, through the Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication.

The event aims to promote debate around current, global and future issues of information and communication technologies (ICT).

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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ANGOTIC 2023: Discover country’s largest technological showcase

The country’s largest technological showcase opened its doors on Monday at the Talatona Congress Center, after a period of standstill due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Around 109 speakers and moderators will discuss various topics at the three-day event, which brings together more than 60 companies and 21 countries.

In addition to national experts, the meeting will bring together speakers and moderators from Japan, United Kingdom, Brazil, Nigeria, Lesotho, South Africa, United States, Canada, Spain, Serbia, Uganda, France, Namibia, Portugal, Zambia, Cote d’Ivoire, Sweden, Argentina, Ethiopia, Malawi and Sao Tome.

Meanwhile, the event started in 2018 with 21 plenary sessions and 98 speakers (including 33 international guests) and 16 moderators.

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Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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