Luanda – Angolan government approved Wednesday several cooperation instruments including the Agreement on Accession to the Smart Africa Alliance.
This was during a session of Cabinet Council chaired by the president João Lourenço, whose goal is to set up a single digital market in Africa.
The move is intended to facilitate the exchange of information and knowledge among the region-based countries, which is crucial for development of the sector, states a note released at the end of the meeting.
The session also approved Angola-Zambia agreement on creation of a Binational Commission, with a view to promoting and boosting governmental initiatives and cooperation in different areas, as well as to facilitate contracts between public and private sectors of both sides.
It also approved an Agreement between the Government of Angola and India on Visa Exemption for Diplomatic and Service or Official Passports.
The legal tool will facilitate the entry and stay of nationals in the territory of each party without the need for a visa, thus strengthening the already existing relations of friendship and cooperation.
The Cabinet approved the Agreement between Angola and Gabon on Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports, a legal instrument that aims to establish the general terms and conditions for visa exemption.
Memorandum of Understanding on Industrial Policy
The Council approved the Memo between the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Angola and Industry and the Trade and Tourism of Spain.
A Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Trade, Investment and Industrial Promotion between Angola and Namibia was also approved.
The session also approved the Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of Political Consultation Mechanisms between the Angolan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Gabonese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Bornito de Sousa Foundation
The Cabinet Council gave green light to the Presidential Order that recognises Legal Personality to the Bornito de Sousa Foundation, collective person of private law, without lucrative ends.
Source: Angola Press News Agency