Good morning everyone. Thank you to Chris Lundh (CEO of Africell Angola), Ziad Dalloul (Founder of Africell Group), Gonçalo Farias (Chief Strategy Officer) and Minister Homem for your introduction and comments. I am thrilled to join the inauguration of Africell’s Data Center. It is an impressive operation! This data center incorporates the most high-tech equipment …
Read More» The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the opening of the public competition for access to the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund. The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) program is a grass-roots grant assistance program that allows us to support local requests for small community-based development projects. The purpose of the Special …
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Ministry of Energy and Water, Tuesday, September 10, 9:30 a.m. Good morning Minister Borges, representatives of Angola’s ministries and public companies, and ladies and gentlemen. I am pleased to welcome you to this gathering of Angolan government leaders and institutions to share the experience of David Arfin, an expert on renewable energy finance within the …
Read More» U.S. Ambassador to Angola Nina Maria Fite 3:00 P.M., Monday, July 1, 2019 Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony between the US Government and the Government of Angola in the field of Security and Public Order Good afternoon everyone! Minister of the Interior Ângelo da Veigas Tavares, members of the Ministry of Interior, senior officials …
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I am very honored to be here today and am eager to start my work as U.S. Ambassador to Angola. This year marks the 25th anniversary of U.S.-Angola bilateral relations. The past two decades has seen the broadening of the U.S.-Angola relationship from development assistance to welcoming U.S. trade and investment. I hope to continue …
Read More» Angola hosts from October 7-9, an International Conference on Maritime and Energy Security in the Gulf of Guinea. This conference is unique and especially important because it brings together public and private stakeholders from the global maritime and energy sectors and enables them to share international best practices in order to improve regional security coordination …
Read More» Good afternoon, I trust you all are enjoying yourselves. Today we celebrate the 239 years of the independence of the United States of America. All across the United States this past weekend, millions of people spent their time outside also barbequing like today. The barbeque is a hallmark of American culture. For us here at …
Read More» Thank you, Good evening, First I would like to thank Commander Flemming, Captain Casavant, and the crew of the SPEARHEAD for hosting this reception for us tonight. To the U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet Topside Band, thank you for returning to Angola for the second time in less than a year in support of our reception …
Read More» Obrigada. <Portuguese> What a remarkable group of students! They remind me of when I was in Angola as a young girl struggling to master Portuguese. I attended San Jose school here in Luanda where all the instruction was in Portuguese. When I first started, I did not know Any Portuguese. At that point, I was a girl …
Read More» Thank you. Your Excellency Vice-President Manuel Vicente, Minister of Finance Armando Manuel, Honorable members of the Government of Angola, Presidents of the Agência Nacional Para o Investimento Privado and the Export-Import Bank of the United States Fellow Ambassadors, Business Leaders, Distinguished Guests, Good Afternoon. It is a pleasure to be here with you all as …
Read More» Thank you Good Morning Honorable Minister of Economy Abraão Gourgel Other Distinguished Members of the Government of Angola, Fellow Ambassadors, Business Leaders, Distinguished Guests, I would like to begin by thanking Jeannine Scott and her team at the U.S.-Angola Chamber of Commerce for hosting us all this morning. I am delighted to be here at …
Read More» Thank you Good morning I would like to begin by thanking Secretary of Transportation Foxx, our host, for arranging the events today and over the past two days. I also want to recognize the work of the team at the U.S. Trade and Development Agency to make this a successful visit here to Chicago. As …
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