Huambo is open for business

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Huambo is open for business!

© 2011 Austral – Investek (Angola) SA

Austral-Investek (Angola) SA CONSULTING ▪ TECHNOLOGY ▪ PLANNING

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• The McKinsey Global Institute projects Huambo as Angola´s second city …

• and as one of the worlds 800 leading urban growth centres to 2025

• and as one of only 14 such growth centres in Sub Saharan Africa.

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Princess Dianna visited

Huambo

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• Huambo has 2 universities and 3 higher learning institutions – and several more are planned.

• Huambo is Angolas leading university city

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• Huambo is the..

• road, rail and air transport,

• communication, distribution, commercial, and shipping hub

• for a rich agricultural region of Angola

• and for the centre, south and east of the country.

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This is a church

in Huambo

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• Huambo is linked by high speed broad band fibre optic cable to the rest of the world…

• and has two 3G cell phone/data service providers in operation

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This is the Angolan Central

Bank, in Huambo

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• Huambo is the environmental capital of Angola

• Huambo has earned this title as a result of its

– abundant space and water, clean air

– hydro power, tree lined streets, forrests,

– mountains, rivers and agriculture.

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• Huambo is the centre of a strong agricultural region of Angola producing:

– Maize and grain

– Rice, cotton, soya

– Hides

– Market gardening

– Fruit

– Livestock….

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Huambo Province, is the garden

of Angola

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• The people of Huambo province are known throughout Angola

• for their hard working nature and

• for their willingness to learn

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• Huambo has over 10 banks and financial institutions including:

– BPC, BNA, SOL, BFA,

– BIC, FINIBANK, BNI,

– BCI, BCH, BAI, BESA,

– BANC, CaixaTotta, Keve

– and others

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• A new international airport is planned for Huambo

• Huambo airport currently has daily connections to luanda and elsewhere

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• The strategic Benguela railway,

• linking the Zambian and Zaire `copperbelt` to the port of Benguela,

• runs through Huambo

• reconstruction of the line is well advanced.

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• Huambo is a road travel hub with highways linking it to:

– Luanda and the north of Angola

– Bie and Moxico provinces and the east of Angola

– Cuando Cubango, south Angola and Namibia

– Lubango, Cunene, south Angola and Namibia

– Benguela, Lobito and west Angola

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• During the Portuguese colonial period Huambo was planned as the proposed capital of the Portuguese empire

• because of its many outstanding attributes as a city

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• Major realestate development projects (low medium and high level housing)

• are planned in Huambo province

• as part of the Angolan Government housing and development strategy

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A view of central

Huambo

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• Huambo has a diverse industrial sector including the manufacture of:

– Coca Cola

– Beer

– Mattresses

– Ceramics

– Agro industry

– Construction and more

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• The Rio Gove hydroelectric scheme

• will create an industrial development centre in Huambo,

• taking advantage of the available cheap, clean energy

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• Huambo enjoys an exceptional climate..

– Temperate

– Good rainfall

– Mild winters

– High levels of sunshine

– Average daily temperatures ranging from 16 – 32 degrees C

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This is the Gove Dam

in Huambo

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• Huambo is surrounded by immense areas of unspoiled natural beauty including:

– Ilha do Amores

– Mocco mountain

– Cuando dam

– Gove dam

– and more

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• Huambo has enormous fresh water resources and is the source of the following major Angolan rivers:

– Keve

– Cunene

– Cuando

– Cutato

– and others

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• Mining projects are in progress in Huambo for:

– Copper

– Mercury

– Diamonds

– Agregates

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This is the Palace in

Central Huambo

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• Many other investors have moved into Huambo in the recent past including: – Multiple banks

– Numerous construction companies

– Various consulting companies

– Retail groups (Shoprite, Nosso Super, PEP and JotaJota)

– Coca Cola

– Breweries and others

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• Huambo enjoys a network of new and rehabilitated hotels including:

– Hotel Ritz

– Hotel Nino

– Hotel Conjeve

– Hotal Nova Estrela

– Hotel Chimina

– Residencia Sistec and others

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• Huambo city has almost all Angolan government institutions present, including:

– Angolan Central Bank (BNA)

– BPC (State Commercial bank)

– Jose Eduardo dos Santos University

– Agricultural Research University

– and others

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This is Mount Mocco

in Huambo Province

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• With a populaton of 1.9 million

• And an area of 34,270km

• Huambo province has a low population density (55 people per Km squared).

• Huambo City has a population of approx 1 million people

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• Huambo has massive underexploited resources for:

– Leisure and tourism

– Construction

– Agriculture

– Agroindustry

– Mining and quarrying

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• Huambo has a young dynamic population

• approximately 50% of its inhabitants are below 20 years of age

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This is unspoiled

natural scenery

in Huambo Province

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• Investment incentives are available

• for qualifying investments (national and foreign)

• in Huambo

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• Huambo is a young city – founded in 1912

• This is visible in its modern town planning and ample highway access and communications links etc.

• All this contributes to a business friendly operating environment.

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• Morro de Mocco, in Huambo province, is the highest point in Angola at 2620 M (8590 feet)

• Visit the Mocco Mountain Forest Reserve – and enjoy the cloud forest.

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Princess Dianna visited

Huambo

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• Huambo city is a landmark of some stunning colonial styled buildings and avenues

• With a number of natural attractions including beautiful parks and gardens.

• Visit the Parque Almirante Americo Tomas, located in the centre of Huambo.

• Visit Kovonogue Forest reserve (39 square km).

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• The province of Huambo is known as

´The Granary of Angola`

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• Huambo is located at the centre of Angola – making it a natural business, communications and logistics hub

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• The Government of the Province of Huambo

• the Muncipal Government of the City of Huambo

• and the other municipal governments in the province

• are ‘pro business’ and support new investors.

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A square in central

Huambo

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• If you are considering investing in Huambo you may contact:

Paul de Sousa, CEO Austral-Investek

+244 (924) 175 130

[email protected]

• for more information.

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