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Industry and Trade
Today the economy is heavily dependent on oil and
needs to diversify. To reduce imports whilst creating
value as well as employment, projects are under-
way in the whole country and credit lines are being
opened for the implementation of small and medium
industries in the biggest cities peripheries.
Despite progress from 2002 until the beginning of
2010 in 2009, manufacturing and processing industry
represented only 7% and was highly concentrated in
food and drinks segments.
Inspired from the Special Economic hubs such as
Shenzhen in China or Manaus in Brazil, 12 special
industrial development units (ZEE) with a total host-
ing capacity for 700 companies have been created
throughout the country in Viana, Bom Jesus, Lucala,
Soyo, Zona Economica Especiales de Luanda and
Bengo, Fútila, Catumbela , Uíge, Caála, Cunge, Pon-
go Dongo and Matala. Total investments have been
valued US$ 10 Bn and 49,000 job are expected to be
created out of the 12 hubs.
Viana and Catumbela are the most advanced poles,
concentrating 75% of total activity. Main activities are
related to construction material, agro-industry, textile,
packaging and milling.
The ZEE of Viana was built in 2005 and is strategi-
cally located near the future international airport, the
railway and at short distance from Cacuaco, Zanda,
Kilamba and Kiaxi. The total area of 8,300 hectares
can host 80 manufactures.
Just in Huíla province, 27 industrial projects will be
implemented in Cassinga and Matala with an esti-
mated value of US$ 90 million within the “Programa
Executivo da Indústria Transformadora”.
The Drago Group is an Angolan private enterprise
that plans to develop Angola Business Park, a pro-
ject worth nearly US$ 700 million. Logistics stations
will be created in all 18 provinces of the country, all
equipped with a range of services, including facto-
ries, warehousing, hotels, apartments, supermarkets,
offices, container parks, truck stations, heliports, and
fuel stations. The Drago Group launched its first lo-
gistics station in Dundo - Lunda Norte Province on
April 4th, 2009. It will be built over a two year period
at an estimated US$ 37 million. Huambo and Luanda
will be the next two cities to receive logistics centres.
The potential and opportunities are enormous as the
country is booming and needs capitals, technology
and training in most sectors. Projects are ongoing in
all sectors:
In civil construction: 3 cement factories in Cacuaco,
Lobito and Bom Jesus will be operative by 2013. a
cement factory in Cacuaco with a 2 million tons ca-
pacity per year will be operative in 2013. The two ex-
isting cement factories are run by Nova Cimangola
and Companhia de Cimento de Lobito.
The agro- industry is receiving much attention: ad-
vanced studies are being made to boost the sugar
industry. Within the sector, priorities are the refor-
estation, optimization of the cultures and improve ir-
rigation systems. Bengo, Huíla, Moxico and Kwanza
Sul present the best conditions to develop new cul-
tures of cassava, sweet potato, wheat, rice, cotton
and palm oil. 2 breweries (including soft drinks pro-
duction) will soon be implemented in Huambo and
Huíla. Other major project in agriculture is located in
Cacanda, in Lunda Norte province. Valued at US$
29 million, it will provide 10,000 jobs to the local
population.
The re-launch of the textile sector was initiated in
2010 by the establishments of new partnerships in
Benguela and Kwanza Norte while production of cot-
Community cereal storage. Photo by Henrique Malungo
ton is receiving support in Malanje and Kwanza Sul
provinces. Angola used to be an important producer
of cotton during the colonial era. This commodity is
strategic as it almost registered 120% growth on the
international stock markets in 2010, driven by the
pressuring demand of Asian countries. According
to the IMF, cotton is expected to grow an additional
27% in 2011. In 1974, 316 units were operating in
the Angolan textile industry, providing employment
and welfare to thousands of families. The re-launch
of local textile manufactures depend among other
factors on the supply of locally produced raw mate-