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Angola

The original report was published in Capital on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Telecoms & ICT | Africa | Angola
Augusto Baltazar de Almeida, General Director of INATEL
Uniting Angola through technology
Augusto Baltazar de Almeida, General Director of INATEL, is the man behind the unification of Angola´s information and communication technology systems. He describes to Globus Vision his task of creating a secure, integrated network within Angola, to provide ICT services for all government departments
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Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
Explosive growth
Maxam CPEA provides dynamite to the mining and construction industries, and has enjoyed spectacular increases in recent years. Here, its Director General Carlos Aguincha gives Globus Vision an overview of Angola’s progress, while discussing his own company’s development
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Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
Mr. Farid Rahmani, President of SANZI GROUP
Diversification is the key
Sanzi Group’s interests vary from meat and dairy products to electrical goods. Globus Vision talks to Mr. Farid Rahmani, President of SANZI GROUP, about his company’s wide-ranging strategies
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Finance | Africa | Angola
Jose Paiva, Director General de Polo de Desenvolvimento de Zona Economica Especial de Luanda-Bengo
ZEE Luanda-Bengo develops industrial parks helping to transform Angola’s industry
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Infrastructure | Africa | Angola
Helder Jose, Director General IPGUL
IPGUL is conduction urban planning to rationalize and optimize Luanda’s rapid growth
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Infrastructure | Africa | Angola
Ana Maria Antunes dos Reis, President of CETENCO
CETENCO is devoted to the community; it wants to help its people develop



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Telecoms & ICT | Africa | Angola
Mr. João Manuel de Azevedo Leão, Director General of CNTI
Creating a digital Angola
The Centro Nacional das Tecnologias de Informação de Angola (National Information Technology Centre) is charged with implementing Government policies with regard to information and communication technologies. Globus Vision talks to Mr. João Manuel de Azevedo Leão, Director General of CNTI, about his institution’s role in Angola’s development
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Telecoms & ICT | Africa | Angola
Americo Antonio dos Santos, General Director of Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicaciones de Angola (ITEL)
Today’s students: tomorrow’s professionals
Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicaciones de Angola (ITEL) is tasked with training future telecommunications workers. General Director Americo Antonio dos Santos describes the value of its work, and the importance of attracting German investment to the telecoms sector
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Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
Corpo de Segurança e Fiscalizaçao dos Diamantes
Angolan diamonds shine again
Globus Vision discusses the diamond business and its role in the New Angola with Antonio Romero, Director General de Corpo de Segurança e Fiscalizaçao dos Diamantes
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Finance | Africa | Angola
Guaranteed growth
Garantia Seguros has become a competitive force in Angolan insurance since 2009 by offering its clients the widest range of insurance services – from car and buildings cover, to work and travel indemnity
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Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
Carlos Rodrigues, PCA Jeosat Angola Lda

Jeosat Angola is the pioneer in steel framing in Angola and uses the best technology to grow exponentially

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Energy | Africa | Angola
Victor Moita, Regional Director Direccao Provincial De Energias E Aguas De Benguela
Direccao Provincial De Energias E Aguas De Benguela´s objective is to provide drinkable water to all of the inhabitants of the region
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Infrastructure | Africa | Angola
Senhor Ana Paz de Jesus Neto, PCA of Empresa Portuaria de Lobito
We want to position the Port de Lobito as one of the best ports of Africa
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LOCATION:
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo

AREA:
total: 1,246,700 sq km
country comparison to the world: 23
land: 1,246,700 sq km
water: 0 sq km

AREA - comparative:
slightly less than twice the size of Texas

CLIMATE:
semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)

POPULATION:
13,338,541 (July 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70

CAPITAL:
name: Luanda

GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 9.6%
industry: 65.8%
services: 24.6% (2008 est.)

AGRICULTURE - products:
bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish

INDUSTRIES:
petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair

EXPORTS:
$50.59 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 55
$40.83 billion (2009 est.)

EXPORTS - commodities:
crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton

EXPORTS - partners:
China 37%, US 24.5%, India 8.7%, France 8.3% (2009)