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Industry and Trade
SAFRIC
Boris Kerangall
General Manager
Rua João de Barros 72
Bairro Ingombota - Luanda
Tel : +244 222 311 051 / Fax: +244 222 311 343
boris.kerangall@safric.net / paula.morgado@safric.net
www.safric.net / www.compagniedukomo.com
Activity: Trading / Representation (Refrigeration,
Lifts, Generators, Tyres)
Date of inception of activities by the Group: 1983
Date of Creation of SAFRIC: 1990
No. Employees: 70
Safric (Sociedade Angolana de Frio, Represen-
tações Industriais e Comerciais) is part of “Compag-
nie du Komo” (CDK), a holding company also known
as Groupe Sogafric. Since its inception in Port Gentil
(Gabon) in 1957, CDK has developed a wide range
of activities and has financial stakes in the Industry,
Trade and Finance sectors in Gabon, Congo, Angola
and France. Acknowledged to be a large job provider
in Gabon, CDK has 1.100 employees.
Nowadays the automotive business represents 70%
of the current activity of CDK. However the group
develops expertise in various fields of operation:
Refrigeration, construction and collective equip-
ment, plumbing, security (Sogafric Services)
Importation and distribution of vehicles (Sodim TP
and Toyota Gabon)
Importation and distribution of civil engineering
and logging equipment (Sodim TP)
Long term leasing and rent a car (Gesparc)
Industrial engineering, shipbuilding (Sogi)
Home and office equipment and furniture (Electra)
Furthermore, CDK has participations in different sec-
tors such as:
Finance: Banking (BGFI Bank), Insurance (ASSINCO)
Mining (Maboumine)
Energy (SEEG, Gaboa)
Safric has been operating in Angola since 1990 (pre-
vious activities since 1983 were undertaken through
another affiliated company of Groupe Sogafric) and
became a subsidiary of CDK in 2001. Until the mid 90´s
the refrigeration industry represented 80 to 90% of the
total volume of activity. Backed up by a group that ben-
efits from knowledge, expertise and excellent reputa-
tion, Safric provides services in semi-professional air
conditioning systems and cold processing units.
Although this activity still represents a reasonable
share of business, Safric has become representant
for a variety of famous international brands:
Otis (lifts : supply, installation and maintenance)
Westpoint (air conditioners)
Masons (PRAMAC power generators)
Michelin (tyres)
Safric‘s strategy is to concentrate efforts on its core
business: trading and distribution of international
brands in Angola to grow locally. More importantly,
CDK’s policy is to widen the field of operation to-
wards Central African countries. The Group is seek-
ing to optimize its participation in strategic alliances.
“Investors shouldn’t see Angola as an “Eldorado”.
Investment has to go along with a long term vision,
creating a stable and integrated environment to sup-
port the growth of the country and contribute to its
development. Our philosophy is to build for the future
generations.”
Boris Kerangall
Managing Director
SOCINTER
Natchova L. Hendrik
Executive Director
Rua Amilcar Cabral 39
Bairro Maianga - Luanda
Tel : +244 222 396 440
Cell: +244 912 500 462
Fax: +244 222 395 875
info@socinter.com
www.socinter.com
Activity: trading
Date of Creation: 1991
No. Employees: 55
Socinter has been operating in Angola for over two
decades. Since its inception in 1991, the company has
gained expertise in the commercialization of high quality
medecines and medical-surgical equipment which still
remains its core business.
However, over the years, the company has successfully
expanded its activity to other segments. In parallel, to
accompany its organic growth, Socinter has improved
its organization with the acquisitions of new facilities in
Morro Bento and in Benguela.
Today, Socinter’s activity is divided into 4 Business Units:
1. Medicines and medical-surgical equipment With
a portfolio of over 400 clients among pharmacies,