Angola

At the end of 2022, Angola's inflation rate surged to 22%, the highest in 18 months, as reported in February 2024. In 2023, the WHO supported the production of the comic book "Lighted Dreams" to promote tobacco-free lifestyles and prevent youth…

In 2023, Angola’s real GDP growth slowed to 1.2%, hindered by a drop in oil revenues, as well as subdued domestic demand. Moreover, inflation rebounded in the second half of 2023, largely due to the removal of fuel subsidies and a depreciating…

In 2024, beauty and personal care in Angola is facing continued price increases for imported items like fragrances and colour cosmetics due to currency fluctuations and transport costs. Conversely, domestically produced skin and hair products…

Tissue and hygiene in Angola continues to register positive sales growth as the proliferation of locally manufactured products across all categories and the spread of modern retailing combined with population growth, rising affluence and urbanisation…

The depreciation of the local currency made imports more expensive at the end of the review period. This had a significant impact on the supply of and demand for imported products, in a country where the majority of medication is imported.…