RA:Interview with Dr Assis Malaquias on decline in oil prices & Angola's economy

Rádio Angola (RA): We had the honor to interview Dr. Assis Malaquias, Professor and Academic Chair, Defense Economics and Resource Management at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, to discuss issues, mainly, on angolan economic crise. Dr. Malaquias examine the Angola's economic, in particular, the recent decline in crude oil prices and its impact on the local economy, including the purchasing power parity - PPP. He also spoke about the dutch diease and the need to diversify the state's economy to keep it relevant and vibrant. I can't think of a single country where human rights and human dignity are not respected and it is stable, stated Mr. Malaquias.

Interview conducted by Serafim de Oliveira

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