Online Course: Doing Business in Angola

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Syllabus of the eLearning Course (Subject): Doing Business in Angola. Luanda.

  1. Introduction to the Republic of Angola (Central Africa)
  2. Doing Business in Luanda
  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
  7. Port of Luanda and Port of Lobito
  8. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Angola
  9. Case Study:
    1. Angola Telecom
    2. Sonangol
    3. National Diamond Company of Angola
  10. Access to the Angolan Market
  11. Business Plan for Angola

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

  1. To analyse the Angolan economy and foreign trade
  2. To evaluate 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 the 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 (Bachelors, Master of Science, Doctorates) taught by EENI Business School & HA University:
  1. Masters of Science (MSc): Sub-Saharan Africa, Frontier Markets, International Business, Foreign Trade
  2. Doctorate in Business in Africa (Online)
  3. Course: Business in Central Africa
  4. Bachelor of Science in Inter-African Business

Student, Online Doctorate in International Business

Course learning materials in Online Higher Education in English or Study, Master in International Business in French Angola Online Tertiary Education in Portuguese Angola Study Master Doctorate Business in Spanish Angola

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

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Isabel dos Santos (Richest African Woman)





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Description of the Course / Subject (Online Learning): Foreign Trade and Doing Business in Angola:

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

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

  1. Luanda
  2. Huambo
  3. Benguela
  4. Lobito
  5. Kuito
  6. Lubango
  7. Cabinda
  8. Transport and Logistics in Angola
  9. History of Angola

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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 market in Central Africa.

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. Angola is the largest market in Central Africa
  4. One of the fastest growing economies in the World
  5. The population (20 million people) is an essential element of economic growth
  6. The real gross domestic product of Angola growth was 3.4%
  7. The Angolan economy is predominantly agricultural
  8. Top Angolan agricultural products are coffee, sugar-cane, sisal, maize (corn), coconut oil and peanut
  9. Angola is rich in minerals, such as diamonds, petrol (the largest African exporter), iron
  10. Huge deposits of copper, lead, phosphate, salt, gold, silver, and platinum
  11. Main Angolan industries are petrol, cereals, meat, cotton, sugar, beer, cement and wood
  12. 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 production of 750,000 barrels per day, Angola is the second-largest producer in Africa (after Nigeria)
  2. Analysts point to a production of 1,000,000 barrels per day 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 of raw materials and energy resources (natural gas)
  7. Strategic location (regional 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 total development, the Government of Angola has defined a policy of preference on the foreign direct investment (FDI), which will increase the export of 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.

e-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.

e-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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