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Signature d’un protocole d’accord stratégique entre Petroci Holding et Sonangol pour renforcer les infrastructures logistiques (SIREXE)

Lors de la première édition du Salon International des Ressources Extractives et Énergétiques (SIREXE), un événement historique s’est déroulé avec la signature d’un protocole d’accord stratégique entre Petroci Holding, représentée par sa Directrice Générale, Madame Fatou SANOGO, et Sonangol, représentée par son Président du Conseil d’Administration, Monsieur Sebastião Gaspar Martins. Cet accord,…

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The HR Managers Guide to Best of Luanda, Angola—Best Government, Companies and Finance and Investment Management Employers

Introduction

Luanda, the capital city of Angola, is a bustling metropolis located along the Atlantic coast. Known for its vibrant culture and rich history, Luanda has transformed significantly since the end of the civil war in 2002, evolving into a dynamic economic center in Southern Africa. The city features a mix of modern skyscrapers, colonial architecture, and lively markets, making it a unique destination for both business and leisure. As the largest city in Angola, Luanda plays a crucial role in the country’s governance and economic activities.

Angola operates under a presidential republic system, where the President serves as both the head of state and government. This governance structure allows for centralized decision-making while promoting stability and national development. The National Assembly consists of elected representatives who contribute to legislative processes. Portuguese is the official language spoken in Luanda, while several local languages are also prevalent due to the country’s ethnic diversity. The literacy rate in Angola has been improving but still faces challenges, particularly in rural areas.

Luanda boasts a growing higher education system that provides quality academic and vocational training opportunities. The business environment is favorable for foreign investment, particularly in sectors such as oil and gas, telecommunications, construction, and agriculture. Additionally, Angola has made strides in improving its healthcare system; however, access to quality medical services remains a challenge for many residents.

With its unique blend of cultural richness and economic potential, Luanda offers an ideal environment for both professional development and personal enrichment. The city's entrepreneurial spirit makes it an attractive destination for professionals seeking career advancement.

Best Country Economic Data

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Approximately $5 billion.

Exports: Roughly $30 billion.

Imports: Around $20 billion.

Happiness Index Ranking: 139th globally.

Governance Index Ranking: 172nd globally.

Quality of Life Index Ranking: 113th globally.

Stock Market Capitalization Ranking: Among the top 10 in Africa.

Average Salary in USD: Approximately $3,500.

Disposable Income: Around $2,500.

Best 5 Paid Professions

Surgeons

IT Managers

Corporate Lawyers

Financial Analysts

Oil Engineers

Best 5 Industries for a Professional Career

Oil and Gas

Telecommunications

Construction

Agriculture

Tourism

Best 5 Largest Companies for a Professional Career

Sonangol (Oil & Gas)

Unitel (Telecommunications)

Angola Telecom (Telecommunications)

Banco Angolano de Investimentos (Banking)

Cuca (Beverages)

Best 5 Government Jobs for a Professional Career

Policy Advisor

Urban Planner

Public Health Administrator

Economic Development Manager

Compliance Officer

Best 5 Healthcare Institutions for Healthcare Management

Hospital Geral de Luanda

Hospital Militar Principal de Luanda

Clínica Sagrada Esperança

Hospital Américo Boavida

Hospital dos Cuidados Intensivos

Best 5 Hedge Funds and Private Equity for a Professional Career

African Capital Alliance

Verod Capital Management

Aruwa Capital Management

Leapfrog Investments

Novastar Ventures

Best 5 Publicly-Traded Companies for a Professional Career

Company Name

Industry

Sonangol

Oil & Gas

Unitel

Telecommunications

Banco Angolano de Investimentos

Banking

Cuca

Beverages

BAI (Banco Angolano de Investimento)

Banking

Best 5 Investment Banks for a Professional Career

Banco BIC

Banco Angolano de Investimentos

Standard Bank Angola

Banco Fomento de Angola

Banco Económico

Best Management Training Institute in Luanda, Angola

The best management training institute in Luanda is the International Institute of Management. It offers sought-after certifications in areas such as Government Training, Professional Management Training, Investment Training, and Strategic Corporate Retreats. The institute provides executive programs in various cities worldwide, including Luanda. To learn more visit: Management Training Programs: Government Training - Corporate Retreats - Professional Courses in Luanda, Angola.

Best Seasons and Months to Visit the City

The best months to visit Luanda are from May to September when temperatures are milder and outdoor activities are more enjoyable.

Month

Average High (°C)

Average Low (°C)

January

30

24

February

30

24

March

31

24

April

30

23

May

28

22

June

27

21

July

26

20

August

26

20

September

27

21

October

28

22

November

29

23

December

30

24

Best Neighborhoods in the City to Stay

For short visits ranging from two days to two weeks:

2 Days: Ingombota (Central area with attractions)

3 Days: Maianga (Cultural experiences)

5 Days: Mutamba (Local charm)

10 Days: Coqueiros (Access to beaches)

2 Weeks: Alvalade (Residential area with amenities)

Best Websites for HR Managers in Luanda, Angola

For valuable resources related to HR management in Luanda, consider visiting:

Official Luanda Government Website: www.luanda.gov.ao

Official Angolan Government Website: www.gov.ao

Official Tourism Website: www.visitangola.com

Management Training Programs: www.iim-edu.org

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Bancos controlados por capital estrangeiro são 60% do sistema português

Os bancos controlados por investidores estrangeiros ou em que o capital destes é preponderante representam mais de 60% do sistema bancário português, quer em ativos quer em passivos, segundo cálculos feitos pela Lusa com dados da APB.

Estas contas foram feitas a partir dos últimos balanços dos bancos disponíveis no 'site' da Associação Portuguesa de Bancos (APB), referentes a junho de 2024.

De acordo com os cálculos da Lusa, os bancos detidos ou controlados por capital estrangeiro (em que se destacam BCP, Santander Totta, Novo Banco, BPI mas também Bankinter ou Abanca) representam mais de 60% do ativo e passivo total do sistema bancário.

O ativo dos bancos agrega o crédito a clientes (a principal rubrica), mas também aplicações em outros bancos e instrumentos financeiros como ações e obrigações. Já o passivo bancário agrega as responsabilidades que os bancos têm para com terceiros, desde logo os depósitos.

Estes dados indicam o reforço do capital estrangeiro no sistema bancário português em quase 10 anos, pois em 2016 os bancos de capital estrangeiro representavam cerca de 50% do sistema bancário (abaixo dos cerca de 60% atuais).

Atualmente, os principais bancos a operar em Portugal são a Caixa Geral de Depósitos (totalmente detida pelo Estado português), o BCP (os principais acionistas são a chinesa Fosun e a angolana Sonangol), o Santander Totta (detido pelo grupo espanhol Santander), o Novo Banco (detido em 75% pelo fundo norte-americano Lone Star) e o BPI (detido pelo grupo espanhol Caixabank).

Nos bancos de média dimensão destacam-se os portugueses Crédito Agrícola e Montepio e depois os espanhóis Bankinter e Eurobic Abanca (marca transitória após o grupo espanhol Abanca ter comprado o Eurobic).

Na banca portuguesa é tradicional a predominância de Espanha, mas o seu peso reforçou-se na última década. Em junho de 2024, os bancos com capital espanhol representavam quase 30% do total.

Para isso contribuiu, designadamente, a tomada de controlo do BPI pelo Caixabank (em 2017, no âmbito da Oferta Pública de Aquisição), mas também a integração de parte da operação do Banif (na resolução deste) no Santander Totta e a entrada em força no mercado português do Bankinter (em 2016 comprou parte da atividade do Barclays) e do Abanca (em 2018 o grupo do multimilionário Juan Carlos Escotet comprou o retalho do Deutsche Bank e concluiu em 2024 a aquisição do EuroBic).

Em contrapartida, reduziu-se o capital angolano na banca portuguesa, sobretudo devido ao desinvestimento da empresária Isabel dos Santos (filha do ex-presidente de Angola José Eduardo dos Santos) envolvida em vários processos judiciais.

A 'holding' Santoro (de Isabel dos Santos) saiu do BPI em 2017 durante a OPA do Caixabank e, no ano passado, foi concretizada a venda ao Abanca do Eurobic (banco que foi dominado por Isabel dos Santos).

Já a participação da petrolífera angolana Sonangol no BCP tem-se mantido nos últimos anos, sendo o segundo maior acionista (com 19,49% do capital social).

Quanto aos investidores da China na banca portuguesa, há quase 10 anos, aproveitaram os preços a 'desconto' como oportunidade para entrarem na Europa e desde então são discretos.

O grupo chinês Fosun entrou, em 2016, no BCP e tornou-se ainda nesse ano o maior acionista. Desde então, a Fosun reduziu a posição mas mantém-se como principal acionista (com 20,03%). Antes, em 2015, grupo Haitong tinha comprado o BES Investimento, hoje denominado Haitong Bank.

Por fim, o capital dos EUA está presente através do Novo Banco. A instituição nascida em 2014 na resolução do BES é detido, desde 2017, em 75% pelo fundo de investimento Lone Star. Os restantes 25% são do Estado português.

A Lone Star quer vender o Novo Banco e tem em curso os preparativos para a entrada em bolsa este ano.

Em qualquer dos casos, a venda do Novo Banco (pelo seu peso no sistema bancário português) levará a uma grande alteração do panorama da banca nacional a médio prazo.

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LÁ NA SUÍÇA ENTÃO TEM "DIWILA GRANDE" PARA PAULO GOUVEIA JÚNIOR, EX-PCA DA SONANGOL DISTRIBUIDORA

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The UK Takes a Stand Against Corruption: Travel Ban and Asset Freeze on Isabel dos Santos

The UK government has imposed a travel ban and asset freeze on Isabel dos Santos, an Angolan billionaire and Africa’s first female billionaire, under its global anti-corruption sanctions regime. This decisive action follows allegations of misappropriating significant funds during her tenure at Angola’s state oil company, Sonangol, and telecoms giant Unitel. Dos Santos is accused of embezzling over £50 million from Sonangol and more than £300 million from Unitel.

The accusations against dos Santos are tied to Angola’s broader corruption concerns, particularly under the rule of her father, José Eduardo dos Santos, who led the country for 38 years until 2017. Dos Santos has consistently denied these allegations, claiming they are politically motivated efforts to damage her reputation.

This move by the UK is part of a larger strategy to tackle global corruption, targeting leaders who misuse public funds for personal gain. Similar sanctions have been applied to corrupt officials in other nations, such as Uganda, highlighting a growing commitment by Western nations to hold such individuals accountable.

Advocates for broader anti-corruption measures argue that freezing assets and imposing travel bans can be powerful tools to deter misgovernance, promote accountability, and support governance reforms in Africa and beyond. The UK’s actions against dos Santos could mark the beginning of more widespread efforts to curb corruption on the continent and globally.

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Total’s 'Disappointment' with Angola LNG adds to output gap

Angola LNG, a $10 billion LNG plant halted in April due to a leak, has proved to be a disappointment for Total. “The real concern is that we are at least one year late and even much more than that in terms of start of production,” Yves-Louis Darricarrere, head of upstream, said in an interview. Angola LNG, which produces the super-chilled fuel for spot deliveries to destinations from South Korea to Brazil, is expected to restart in the middle of next year. The plant has experienced halts since production started last June after an 18 month delay caused by several fires and accidents. Total, with a 13.6% stake, is “missing” about 25,000 boepd in natural gas due to the halt, Darricarrere said. “It’s a disappointment, but at the same time for us it’s marginal.” The French company has sent experts to the site, he said. The halt adds to output gaps this year for Total at Kashagan in Kazakhstan, where leaky pipelines must be replaced, and the loss of a concession in Abu Dhabi. The company targets increased production over the coming years, a goal that will be helped by the start of production at the Clov field off Angola in June, 2014. Angola LNG was running at about 50% of planned capacity before the latest incident because the composition of the plant’s associated gas supply required additional equipment, Chevron, the operator and largest shareholder, has said. The April incident took place during the commissioning and testing phase as part of a ramp up to full LNG production. Chevron holds 36.4% of the project, with Sonangol EP owning 22.8%. Total, BP and Eni each hold 13.6%, according to Angola LNG’s website. Providing useful resources, articles and writings on crude oil, other petroleum products, energy and gas. By Giftelyon Multi-Sevices Int'l Ltd and services, UK, online. http://dlvr.it/TCv6Fk

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GEPetrol’s transformation into a competitive operator follows a trend of similar NOC restructuring in Africa, all of which have enhanced the competitiveness and capacity of the respective NOCs. These include Angola’s Sonangol, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,...

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Construction of Sonangol research centre in final stage

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Construction of Sonangol research centre in final stage

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ANPG, Totalenergies e Sonangol assinam acordo para exploração na bacia do Kwanza

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Angola : Construction du centre de recherche de Sonangol en phase finale

L’achèvement des travaux de construction du Centre de recherche et de développement de Sonangol est prévu pour septembre 2023, avons nous appris. L’infrastructure, qui assure le développement durable de l’entreprise et du secteur pétrolier, gazier et minier angolais, est située à la périphérie de la ville de Sumbe, dans la province côtière de Cuanza Sul. Actuellement, les travaux du Centre ont…

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Muamar (5)

Fue en los acuerdos de Lancaster House en 2010, donde el Reino Unido y Francia se comprometen en acabar con la Jamahiriya (Estado Libio). También se comprometieron a, entre bomberos, no pisarse la manguera, o sea, la vuelta del colonialismo más rancio y en base a lo estipulado en la Conferencia de Berlín de 1885. Todo el noroeste de África, los países a los que imponen el franco CFA mientras…

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Procès Isabel dos Santos : l'ex-patronne de la Sonangol demande le déblocage de ses avoirs

Procès Isabel dos Santos : l’ex-patronne de la Sonangol demande le déblocage de ses avoirs

La milliardaire angolaise Isabel dos Santos a demandé le déblocage de ses avoirs en Angola et au Portugal car, selon elle, il y a des preuves que l’État et les tribunaux ont agi de concert contre elle en utilisant des preuves fabriquées de toutes pièces.

Isabel dos Santos au banc des accusés…

En janvier, les procureurs angolais ont accusé la fille de l’ancien président angolais et ses…

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Covid-19. Administrador da Sonangol é um dos dois infetados em Angola

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O administrador da Sonangol, Osvaldo Macaia, é um dos dois primeiros casos de infeção por coronavirus em Angola, disse hoje à Lusa uma fonte da petrolífera estatal angolana.

A ministra da Saúde de Angola, Silvia Lutucuta, anunciou hoje que existem dois casos positivos de infeção pelo novo corovírus causador da pandemia da Covid-19, tratando-se ambos de cidadãos…

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Angola Set To Attract More FDI Into Oil And Gas Government reforms in #oil sector including at national oil company #SONANGOL are already yielding positive results, with 30 percent of the company set to be privatized by 2022. #angola #oilandgas https://bit.ly/3b3TqSZ https://www.instagram.com/p/B8JAVXPFfxI/?igshid=1e1dxlxyjujpu