Edições Novembro is a major Angolan state-owned publishing house, responsible for several leading newspapers and magazines. Its portfolio includes the flagship daily Jornal de Angola, along with Jornal dos Desportos, Jornal de Economia & Finanças, Jornal Cultura, Jornal Metropolitano Luanda, Jornal Planalto, and Jornal Ventos do Sul. The company plays a leading role in shaping Angola’s public discourse through its broad nationwide circulation.
Media assets
Publishing: Jornal de Angola, Jornal dos Desportos, Jornal de Economia & Finanças, Jornal Cultura, Jornal Metopolitano Luanda, Jornal Planalto, Jornal Ventos do Sul
State Media Matrix Typology
Ownership and governance
Edições Novembro was established following the nationalization of Empresa Gráfica de Angola through Law No. 51/1976, part of a broader wave of post-independence state takeovers. It is legally recognized as a public enterprise with juridical personality, operating under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication. The President of the Republic appoints its Board of Directors, which functions as the company’s highest governing authority.
The current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Edições Novembrois Onore Sebastião. In mid-2025, President João Lourenço issued a decree appointing Drumond Alcides Jaime Mafuta as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors (PCA) of Edições Novembro, along with Joaquim Pedro Zua Quicuca and Cândido Bessa Receado to executive roles in programming and technical areas.
Despite its formal autonomy, the company remains firmly under state control in both structure and strategic direction.
Source of funding and budget
Edições Novembro derives revenue from newsstand sales and advertising, but these commercial streams represent only a small slice of its budget. The lion’s share of funding comes via government subsidies.
- In 2019, the company reported AOA 6.1 billion (US$ 10.2 million) in operating income—87% funded by the state.
- From 2020 to 2022, it received AOA 17.03 billion (approx. US$ 39 million) in state subsidies, making it the third-largest beneficiary of public media funding after TPA (TV) and RNA (radio).
- In 2022, Edições Novembro posted net earnings of AOA 1.14 billion (US$ 2.6 million), allowing it to repay a debt of AOA 3 billion owed to the country’s internal security agency.
Despite this brief financial reprieve, the company has faced persistent challenges:
- Between 2020 and 2023, it implemented sweeping cost-cutting measures, including a downsizing of staff from 1,160 to 973 employees.
No official financial reports have been made public for 2023 or the first half of 2025, making it difficult to assess the company’s current fiscal health.
The group continues to place increasing emphasis on digital platforms and advertising revenue, reinforcing earlier statements by then-PCA Drumond Jaime about the shift toward online content and modernization
Editorial independence
Although no explicit laws dictate the editorial stance of Edições Novembro’s publications, de facto government influence remains strong. Local journalists and media experts consulted for this project in May 2024 and April 2025 confirmed that the company’s editorial line largely reflects official positions.
A 2024 content analysis carried out for this project found a consistent pattern of pro-government bias, with critical or opposition perspectives largely absent. Coverage tends to focus heavily on presidential activities, MPLA party initiatives, and government policy, echoing the editorial tone of state broadcasters.
There is currently no statute, independent oversight body, or institutional safeguard to ensure or assess the editorial independence of Edições Novembro.
June 2025