Archive for the ‘Angola’ category

Angola stock exchange not likely to open this year

Article produced by the Imara Africa Securities team. Imara is an investment banking and asset management group renowned for its knowledge of African markets.

Political risk in Angola is limited, says Standard Bank

Prospective investors in Angola should not be too concerned about political risk, if a recent report by Standard Bank is to be believed.

Fly540 launches flights in Angola

Fly540 Angola, the country’s first ICAO registered privately owned commercial airline, has started with operations.

Investec eyeing Angola stock exchange launch

Investec Asset Management would be interested to invest in Angola once the country’s stock exchange launches.

Angola waking up to agriculture’s potential

Usually ignored due to the fast dollars earned through oil production, farming is attracting the government’s attention as a way to boost rural livelihoods as well as increase food exports.

Woolworths eyeing Angolan market

South African retailer Woolworths is looking at entering the Angolan market.

Angola a lucrative market for telecoms operators

Like many other sectors of Angola’s economy, the country’s telecoms industry has more than a few tales to tell.

Dubai outfit secures Angola hotel contract

Depa Limited, a Dubai-based interior contracting company, announced that it has been awarded a major contract for both the interior fit-out and furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) of a five star hotel and casino in Luanda, Angola.

Brewers competing for a share of Angola’s beer market

Angola has the third largest domestic market for alcoholic beverages in sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa and Nigeria, yet despite this it still has significant growth potential.

Insight into doing business in Angola

Doing business in Angola can be challenging and foreign companies need to do their homework before entering the market. How we made it in Africa asked Roger Ballard-Tremeer about the country’s business environment

5 points of advice when travelling to Angola for business

For those interested in doing business in Angola, a visit to the country is highly recommended as personal relations are crucial.

Africa’s most expensive cities

Luanda in Angola is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates, according to the latest Cost of Living Survey from Mercer.

Overcoming language barriers in Angola

Is it difficult for English speaking people to do business in Angola, given that the majority of the population speaks Portuguese?

New border post to boost trade between Zambia and Angola

The Zambian government says construction works on the Imusho border post in the country’s Western province, when completed, will increase trade between Zambia and Angola.

Angola’s resources ripe for the picking

The global slump in mineral prices has hit Angola hard. Prior to independence, Angola was a major producer of diamonds, iron ore, gold and copper.