Creating a data portal for Angola: a proposal for transparency, development and innovation

Abstract

This study proposes the implementation of a national data portal for Angola, highlighting its role in consolidating and modernizing information management, promoting government transparency, economic development, encouraging innovation and democratizing access to public information in a structured, reliable and accessible way. In the current context, Angola lacks a centralized platform that integrates government, economic, social and scientific data, which limits transparency, efficiency in decision-making and the development of data-based innovations. The lack of this resource also compromises the quality of academic research and the formulation of evidence-based policies. The aim of this study is to support the modernization of information management in the country, facilitating access to qualified data for government officials, researchers and citizens, thus promoting government transparency, sustainable economic development and technological innovation. The methodology adopted was based on successful international initiatives including cases from emerging countries and Angolan limitations, raised through the findings and concerns of national researchers and students. The results show that the implementation of a centralized data portal in Angola is feasible and strategic, as long as challenges such as standardization of data formats, security and privacy issues are considered. The discussion shows that its use could increase confidence in public and private institutions, stimulate digital entrepreneurship and subsidize the formulation of more effective public policies.