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Angola

The original report was published in The Daily Telegraph on Saturday, July 23, 2011

Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
Foreign workers are drawn to the lifestyle on offer in Luanda
Diversification opens up Africa’s ‘El Dorado’
The world’s fastest growing economy over the past decade is regaining momentum as oil prices and FDI refuel the nation’s growth
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Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
Investment made easier
ANIP serves as a one-stop shop providing help and advice for private investors looking at Angola’s business potential
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Telecoms & ICT | Africa | Angola
Telecoms connect to the 21st century
Angola’s telecommunications market has grown, been modernised and extended around the country in the past decade, all at a rapid pace
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Telecoms & ICT | Africa | Angola
From left to right: Jose Carvalho da Rocha, Carlos Brito and Zandre Campos
Growing, investing and improving telecoms
Movicel’s full range of telecom services is increasingly becoming available nationwide
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Finance | Africa | Angola
Banks strong and confident of future growth
A healthy banking sector has accompanied Angola’s economic growth since 2002
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Finance | Africa | Angola
The fastest growing bank in Angola pioneers new services
Ambitious expansion and modern banking services from one of Angola’s top four banks

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Finance | Africa | Angola
Beyond banking, BAI makes a difference in Angolans’ lives
From education and health care to culture and sports, BAI is a company that takes its corporate responsibilities very seriously
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Infrastructure | Africa | Angola
‘The more rapidly goods move, the lower the cost’
Multiparques is developing a dry port at Viana to boost container throughput at the Port of Luanda
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Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
Bauxite Angola leads the mining sector diversification strategy
Moving away from oil and diamonds, BxA is building up a strong aluminium mining industry
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Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
A healthy economic cycle
Angola’s progressively diversified economy is a result of necessity but it is also helping to stabilise the country and improve quality of life
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Agriculture | Africa | Angola
Cleaner and safer water for all
For hundreds of thousands of Angolans, access to clean drinking water is a dream coming true
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Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
Henry Bellingham, FCO Minister for Africa
UK businesses to ‘knock on open door’
The past three years have seen UK-Angolan relations grow stronger, with more visits by British officials and greater investment in non-oil sectors
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Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
Progress ‘breathtakingly rapid and broad’
Bilateral relations between Angola and the United Kingdom have been steadily on the up recently, with trade and investment between the two countries growing significantly
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Tourism & Culture | Africa | Angola
Advancing know-how and infrastructure pays dividends
With extensive investment in equipment and staff, Unitel is not only building up Angola’s infrastructure, but also the skills of its people
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Education | Africa | Angola
An educated workforce
UniMetro is creating a new generation of globally competitive entrepreneurs
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Finance | Africa | Angola
Angola’s ‘Best Bank’ grows stronger each year
With well-defined objectives and a strong sense of responsibility, award-winning BESA has found the winning formula for growth
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Finance | Africa | Angola
Angola’s largest bank by deposits is now going universal
Banco Africano de Investimentos has performed outstandingly within Angola and has embarked on a well-grounded growth strategy
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Infrastructure | Africa | Angola
Leonel da Rocha Pinto, General Manager of Multiparques and Multiterminais
Logistics and facilities get a major boost at Angola’s busiest port
Investment and upgrades at the Port of Luanda will showcase the capacity for the capital to become the maritime hub of the region
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Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
Broadening Angola’s economic base
A country with a vast wealth of natural resources, Angola is diversifying into fields beyond just oil and diamonds
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Industry and Trade | Africa | Angola
Catoca raises new hope for diamond industry
World diamond prices plunged in 2008-2009, but Catoca focused on reducing costs and investing in infrastructure to become more competitive and has emerged in better shape
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Agriculture | Africa | Angola
Dr Jose Cerqueira, Project Director of Aldeia Nova
Reviving agriculture brings new opportunities and life
The Aldeia Nova Project affords ex-soldiers and displaced persons a chance to start again
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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)