Angola is a country in Southern Africa and the seventh-largest on the continent.
Angola has vast mineral and petroleum reserves, and its economy is among the fastest growing in the world, especially since the end of the civil war. In spite of this, the standard of living remains low for the majority of the population, and life expectancy and infant mortality rates in Angola are among the worst in the world.[1] Angola's economic growth is highly uneven, with the majority of the nation's wealth concentrated in a disproportionately small sector of the population.[2]
Notable firms
editThis list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes | Status | |
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Aeronáutica | Consumer services | Airlines | Luanda | 2001 | Charter airline | P | A |
African Diamond Producers Association | Basic materials | Diamonds & gemstones | Luanda | 2006 | Policy agency for industry | P | A |
Air 26 | Consumer services | Airlines | Luanda | 2006 | Airline | P | A |
Alada | Consumer services | Airlines | Luanda | 1995 | Airline, defunct 2010 | P | D |
Alfa 5 | Industrials | Security Services | Luanda | 1993 | Security subsidiary of ENDIAMA | S | A |
Ancar | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Luanda | 2001 | Automotive, currently inactive | P | D |
Angola Air Charter | Consumer services | Airlines | Luanda | 1987 | Charter airline | P | A |
Angola Cables | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Luanda | 2009 | Fiber optics | P | A |
Angola LNG | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Soyo | 2008 | Natural gas | P | A |
Angola Stock Exchange and Derivatives | Financials | Financial services | Luanda | 2016 | Exchange | P | A |
Angola Telecom | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Luanda | 1992 | State-owned telecommunications | S | A |
Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI) | Financials | Banks | Luanda | 1996 | Private bank | P | A |
Banco de Comércio e Indústria (BCI) | Financials | Banks | Luanda | 1991 | Bank of Commerce and Industry | S | A |
Banco de Poupança e Crédito (BPC) | Financials | Banks | Luanda | 1956 | State-owned bank | S | A |
Banco Económico | Financials | Banks | Luanda | 2001 | Private bank, previously a part of Banco Espírito Santo (Portugal) | P | A |
Correios de Angola | Industrials | Delivery services | Luanda | 1980 | Postal services | S | A |
Cuca beer | Consumer goods | Brewers | Luanda | 1947 | Brewery | P | A |
Diamang | Basic materials | Diamonds & gemstones | Luanda | 1917 | Diamonds, defunct 1988 | P | D |
Diexim Expresso | Consumer services | Airlines | Luanda | 2003 | Airline | P | A |
Edições Novembro | Consumer services | Publishing | Luanda | 1923[3] | State publisher (Jornal de Angola, Jornal de Economia, Jornal dos Desportes) | S | A |
Empresa Nacional de Exploração de Aeroportos e Navegação Aérea (ENEANA) | Consumer services | Airlines | Luanda | 1980 | Airport and air navigation | S | A |
ENDIAMA | Basic materials | Diamonds & gemstones | Luanda | 1981 | Diamonds, state-owned | S | A |
ENSA - Seguros de Angola | Financials | Reinsurance | Luanda | 1978 | Insurance, re-insurance | P | A |
Grupo Opaia SA | Conglomerates | - | Luanda | 2002 | Energy, real estate, utilities | P | A |
Heli Malongo Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Luanda | 2008 | Charter airline | P | A |
Movicel | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Luanda | 2003 | Mobile phone network | P | A |
MSTelcom | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Luanda | 1997 | Communications subsidiary of Sonangol Group | P | A |
Railway Company of Benguela (ECFB-EP) | Transports | Railway services | Lobito | 1902 | Transport of passengers and freight | S | A |
Secil Maritima | Industrials | Marine transportation | Luanda | 1987 | Shipping | P | A |
SODIAM | Basic materials | Diamonds & gemstones | Luanda | 1999 | Marketing subsidiary of ENDIAMA | S | A |
Sonair | Industrials | Delivery services | Luanda | 1998 | Subsidiary of Sonangol Group, oil and gas industry air transport service | S | A |
Sonangol Group | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Luanda | 1976 | Oil and gas reserve management, state-owned | S | A |
TAAG Angola Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Luanda | 1938 | Flag carrier | S | A |
Transafrik International | Industrials | Delivery services | Fujairah, UAE[4] | 1984 | Cargo airline | P | A |
Transporte Colectivo Urbano de Luanda (TCUL) | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Luanda | 1988 | Bus transport | P | A |
Unitel Angola | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Luanda | 2001 | Mobile phones | P | A |
ZAP | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Luanda | 2010 | Satellite television provider | P | A |
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Sonangol Group head office in Luanda.
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Cargo facility in Luanda.
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TAAG Angolan Airlines is Angola's national airline.
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Luanda financial center.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Life expectancy at birth". World Fact Book. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2014. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007.
- ^ Ganesan, Arvind (13 April 2010). "Transparency and Accountability in Angola". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "Quem somos - Edições Novembro". Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ "Transafrik". transafrik.com. Retrieved 2017-07-03.