Angola Raises Transport Fares Up to 50% After Diesel Price Hike
A ride in shared minibuses will increase to 300 kwanzas ($0.32) from Monday, compared with 200 kwanzas previously, while urban bus fares will rise 33% to 200 kwanzas, the National Land Transport Agency said in a statement on Sunday.
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