An expanding economic relationship
The economic relationship between Angola and the United States rests historically on the energy sector and has been widening into agriculture, infrastructure, logistics, information technology and financial services.
Angola is a beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which grants Angolan products preferential access to the American market, and is a party to the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), the framework for dialogue on trade and investment between the two countries.
Strategic sectors
Priority areas for foreign investment in Angola.
Energy
Oil, natural gas, hydropower and solar, with programmes to expand the national electricity grid.
Agribusiness
Agricultural production and processing, with incentives to replace imports.
Infrastructure and logistics
Ports, railways and the Lobito Corridor, the export platform for Central Africa.
Digital economy
Telecommunications, data centres and technology services.
Manufacturing
Construction materials, packaging, chemicals and metalworking.
Tourism
Hospitality, nature tourism and heritage development.
Investing in Angola
The essential steps for prospective investors.
Registering the investment
Private investment is registered with AIPEX, the Private Investment and Export Promotion Agency.
Incorporating the company
Commercial companies can be formed through the Simplifica programme and the services of the One-Stop Business Shop.
Incentives
The Private Investment Act provides tax and customs incentives, varying by development zone and by sector.
Repatriation
The legal framework sets the conditions for repatriating dividends and invested capital.