Doing Business in Angola (Course, Master)

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Syllabus of the Online Course (Subject): Foreign Trade and Business in Angola. Luanda.

  1. Introduction to the Republic of Angola (Central Africa)
  2. Doing Business in Luanda, Huambo, Benguela, Lobito, Kuito, Lubango and Cabinda
  3. Angolan Economy:
    1. Mineral Resources
    2. Diamonds
    3. Petrol
  4. Isabel dos Santos (the richest African Women)
  5. International Trade of Angola
  6. Transport and Logistics in Angola
    1. Port of Luanda
    2. Port of Lobito
  7. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Angola
  8. Case Study:
    1. Angola Telecom
    2. Sonangol
    3. National Diamond Company of Angola
  9. Access to the Angolan Market
  10. Business Plan for Angola
  11. History of Angola
  12. Introduction to Portuguese

The purposes of the Online Course / Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Angola” are the following:

  1. To analyse Angolan economy and foreign trade
  2. To know the business opportunities in Angola
  3. To explore trade relations with the student's country
  4. To know Angola's Trade Agreements
  5. To examine the profile of Angolan Companies
  6. To develop a business plan for the Angolan Market

The eLearning Course (Subject) “Doing Business in Angola” is part of the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI Business School & HA University:
  1. Masters: Sub-Saharan Africa, Frontier Markets, International Business, Foreign Trade
  2. Doctorates: Business in Africa, Foreign Trade
  3. Course: Business in Central Africa
  4. Bachelor of Science in Inter-African Business

Student, Online Doctorate in International Business

The course materials are available in Master in International Business in English or Study, Master in International Business in French Angola Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Angola Study Master Doctorate Business in Spanish Angola

  1. Credits of the Online Course / Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Angola”: 3 ECTS Credits
  2. Duration: three weeks

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Description of the Online Course: Foreign Trade and Business in Angola:

  1. Angola is the fifth largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa, with an area of 1,246,700 square kilometres
  2. Atlantic Marine line: 1,650 kilometres
  3. Angola's territory is located on the western coast of Southern Africa
  4. Borders of Angola: The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia
  5. Angola was a Portuguese colony (500 years).
  6. Independence: November 11, 1975 (Portugal)
  7. Angolan population: 29 million people
  8. The capital of Angola is Luanda
  9. The largest Angola cities are Luanda, Huambo, Benguela, Lobito, Kuito, Lubango and Cabinda
  10. Official language of Angola: Portuguese

More information about Angola (African Portal - EENI Business School & HA University).

Africa: Foreign Trade and Business (Master)

Religions in Angola:

  1. Christianity (16 million) - Catholicism
  2. African Traditional Religions

Angola belongs to the Central African Economic Area (African Civilisation).

Angolan Economy:

The Republic of Angola is the largest Central African market.

Angola is the second-largest African Oil exporter (after Nigeria).
Angola is an African frontier market.
Angola is the largest Central African market.

  1. The economy of Angola (Africa) depends on the petrol sector (1% of Angolan workforce)
  2. Angola is an African frontier market
  3. One of the fastest growing economies in the World
  4. The population (20 million people) is an essential element of economic growth
  5. The real gross domestic product of Angola growth was 3.4%
  6. The Angolan economy is predominantly agricultural
  7. Top Angolan agricultural products are coffee, sugar-cane, sisal, maize (corn), coconut oil and peanut
  8. Angola is rich in minerals, such as diamonds, petrol, iron
  9. Huge copper, lead, phosphate, salt, gold, silver, and platinum deposits
  10. The main Angolan industries are petrol, cereals, meat, cotton, sugar, beer, cement and wood
  11. The Ministry of Tourism reported the entry of 194,326 tourists from Portugal, South America, France, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States, which spent $ 97 million

Angolan Petrol Sector

  1. With a 750,000 barrels per day production, Angola is the second-largest producer in Africa (after Nigeria)
  2. Analysts point to a 1,000,000 barrels per day production in the coming years

Advantages of Angola.

  1. A strong Government engagement in applying economic and political reforms, leading to a free-market economy
  2. Respect for private property and legal guarantees for investors
  3. Flexible economic regulation
  4. One-stop-shop business, foreign direct investment aid and support international Office
  5. Abundant, available labour and skilled young people
  6. Accessibility to raw materials and energy resources (natural gas)
  7. Strategic location (access to Central African Markets)

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Republic of Angola is governed by LAW no.11/03 of 2003.

  1. The National Private Investment Agency is the institution responsible for international promoting, coordinating, implementing and regulating foreign direct investment policies in Angola
  2. To bring foreign direct investment into Angola, the Government of Angola has defined a policy of preference on foreign direct investment (FDI), which will increase export products while replacing or reducing imports

Sectors on which the Government is focusing:

  1. Agriculture and livestock
  2. Food products
  3. Mining
  4. Fisheries
  5. Light industry
  6. Industrial materials for construction and public work.

Logistics Course: Port of Luanda (Angola)

Angolan Foreign Trade:

Angola imports (products and services): 5 million dollars. The largest Angolan imports are:

  1. Machinery and electrical equipment
  2. Vehicles and parts
  3. Medications
  4. Food
  5. Textiles
  6. Sugar-cane
  7. Coffee
  8. Sisal
  9. Maize (corn)
  10. Cotton
  11. Cassava root
  12. Snuff
  13. Vegetables
  14. Livestock
  15. Fish and fishery products

Angola exported 14.5 million dollars (FOB). The largest Angolan exports:

  1. Petrol and derivates
  2. Diamonds
  3. Gas
  4. Coffee
  5. Sisal
  6. Fish and fishery products
  7. Wood
  8. Cotton

The largest ports of Angola: Port of Lobito and Port of Luanda.

Logistics Course: Port of Lobito (Angola)

The nearest foreign port (Southern provinces on Angola) is the Port of Walvis Bay (Namibia), via the Trans-Cunene Corridor

Trans-African Highway crossing Angola:

  1. Beira-Lobito Corridor
  2. Tripoli-Windhoek Corridor
  3. Lobito Corridor

Lobito Corridor (Angola, Logistics Course)

Angola's Preferential Access and Free Trade Agreements (FTA):

  1. Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
  2. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
  3. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement
  4. Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)
  5. Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership (Cotonou)
  6. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
  7. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India

Documentation Foreign Trade (Online Course)

Angola is a member of:

  1. International Conference on the Great Lakes Region
  2. Africa-China Forum
  3. Africa-India Forum
  4. Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries
  5. New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
  6. African Union (AU)
  7. African Development Bank
  8. Afro-Arab Cooperation
  9. Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)
  10. Africa (Angola)-Asia Strategic Partnership
  11. Africa (Angola)-BRICS

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Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

Custom Union of the Southern African Development Community

COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement (Africa)

Lobito-Beira Corridor (Trans-African Highway 9)

Tripoli-Windhoek Corridor (Trans-African Highway)

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