📋 Tender Overview
In 2024, the Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication intensified actions to boost development and digital inclusion, through the implementation of projects and partnerships, including international ones. The year served for this sector to continue with the Government's commitment towards technological transformation and strengthening communication in the country. In this context, it held the International Information and Communication Technologies Forum (ANGOTIC 2024), widespread use of the .AO domain, launched the National Roaming Project and promoted the first edition of Hackthon 2024.
The third edition of the Africa Space Conference was also part of the 2024 program of the Ministry headed by Mário Oliveira. ANGOTIC 2024 took place in June, in Luanda, with the participation of 50 speakers, several startups, companies in the sector and aimed to accelerate digital transformation in Angola, in particular, and on the African continent in general. During the event, there was an exhibition by several companies in the sector, thematic debates with national and international experts who addressed technological trends and promoted networking at the level of the technological community.
There was also the launch of ANGOTIC 2025, which celebrates 50 years of National Independence, to be marked next November under the motto "50 years communicating, modernizing and developing Angola”. With the aim of continuing to promote and expand the digital presence of Angolan entities on the Internet, in 2024, MINTTICS has redoubled its actions in informing about the importance of using .AO domains.
This action reduced costs and simplified procedures, with Angola having, to date, registered 14,000 company domains on the Internet since the granting of digital sovereignty in the .CO .AO domains, reflecting the continuous growth of Angola's digital presence. The National Roaming project "Ilumina Angola”, launched in December, also integrated the achievements of MINTTICS in 2024. It was inaugurated in the town of Zenza do Itombe, in the province of Cuanza-Norte, and aims to expand the coverage of communication services in the country, promoting digital inclusion and improving access to information for the population, with the installation of antennas capable of guaranteeing the presence of the three communication operators. This project will be developed in other provinces, sequentially, during the year 2025.
Innovative solutions
Also in 2024, MINTTICS held the first edition of the Hackathon, at the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INSTIC), where it brought together entities dedicated to the development of innovative solutions for the insurance sector in Angola, promoting creativity and the practical application of new technologies.
The event reflected the Ministry's commitment to fostering innovation, expanding technological infrastructure and promoting digital inclusion in Angola, positioning the country as a technological space in the region. The third Africa Space Conference hosted around 400 experts from 51 organizations in 44 countries, including renowned space agencies such as NASA and the European Space Agency.
Under the theme "The role of space in reducing poverty in Africa", the conference highlighted the potential of space technologies in combating poverty on the continent. During the past year, significant agreements were signed to boost the country's technological development, with emphasis on the partnership between Angola Telecom and Huawei, signed during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (Spain).
Angola Telecom and Huawei have signed two Memorandums of Understanding that aim to promote innovation in telecommunications and accelerate digital development in Angola, covering training in information technologies, business management and joint network innovation.
Another cooperation agreement was signed between Angola and Russia, in the field of Telecommunications and Information Technologies. The agreement between MINTTICS and the Ministry of Digital Development, Telecommunications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation aimed to consolidate bilateral cooperation, promote joint projects and contribute to the economic and social development of both countries. These partnerships reflect MINTTICS’ commitment to strengthening Angola’s technological infrastructure and promoting innovation in the telecommunications sector.
Professional training
As part of the training of Social Communication professionals, the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, inaugurated in January, in the province of Huambo, the Journalists Training Center (CEFOJOR), an extension of the institution in Luanda. Located in the Macolocolo neighborhood, the center is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to train professionals in the areas of journalism, public relations, multimedia, cinema, advertising and digital marketing, both nationally and for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
The infrastructure, with an investment of around 35 million dollars, includes six buildings, TV, radio and press studios, 16 classrooms, dormitories for 200 students, an auditorium with capacity for 300 people, a library and other facilities. This institution aims to be a reference in the technical-professional training of young people, promoting the creative economy and creating more employment opportunities.
The year 2024 was also marked by the holding, in the province of Huambo, of the II MINTTICS Advisory Council, whose motto was "Connecting and communicating for citizenship", under the guidance of Minister Mário Oliveira. The meeting was attended by sector leaders, provincial directors of Social Communication and other entities who, among others, analyzed the state of the sector.
