List of companies of Angola

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Angola is a country in Southern Africa and the seventh-largest on the continent.

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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

This 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.

Notable companies
     Active     State-owned     Defunct
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotes
Aeronáutica Consumer servicesAirlines Luanda 2001Charter airline
African Diamond Producers Association Basic materialsDiamonds & gemstones Luanda 2006Policy agency for industry
Air 26 Consumer servicesAirlines Luanda 2006Airline
Alada Consumer servicesAirlines Luanda 1995Airline, defunct 2010
Alfa 5 IndustrialsSecurity Services Luanda 1993Security subsidiary of ENDIAMA
Ancar Consumer goodsAutomobiles Luanda 2001Automotive, currently inactive
Angola Air Charter Consumer servicesAirlines Luanda 1987Charter airline
Angola Cables TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Luanda 2009Fiber optics
Angola LNG Oil & gasExploration & production Soyo 2008Natural gas
Angola Stock Exchange and Derivatives FinancialsFinancial services Luanda 2016Exchange
Angola Telecom TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Luanda 1992State-owned telecommunications
Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI)FinancialsBanks Luanda 1996Private bank
Banco de Comércio e Indústria (BCI)FinancialsBanks Luanda 1991Bank of Commerce and Industry
Banco de Poupança e Crédito (BPC)FinancialsBanks Luanda 1956State-owned bank
Banco Económico FinancialsBanks Luanda 2001Private bank, previously a part of Banco Espírito Santo (Portugal)
Correios de Angola IndustrialsDelivery services Luanda 1980Postal services
Cuca beer Consumer goodsBrewers Luanda 1947Brewery
Diamang Basic materialsDiamonds & gemstones Luanda 1917Diamonds, defunct 1988
Diexim Expresso Consumer servicesAirlines Luanda 2003Airline
Edições Novembro Consumer servicesPublishing Luanda 1923 [3] State publisher (Jornal de Angola, Jornal de Economia, Jornal dos Desportes)
Empresa Nacional de Exploração de Aeroportos e Navegação Aérea (ENEANA)Consumer servicesAirlines Luanda 1980Airport and air navigation
ENDIAMA Basic materialsDiamonds & gemstones Luanda 1981Diamonds, state-owned
ENSA - Seguros de Angola FinancialsReinsurance Luanda 1978Insurance, re-insurance
Grupo Opaia SA Conglomerates- Luanda 2002Energy, real estate, utilities
Heli Malongo Airways Consumer servicesAirlines Luanda 2008Charter airline
Movicel TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Luanda 2003Mobile phone network
MSTelcom TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Luanda 1997Communications subsidiary of Sonangol Group
Railway Company of Benguela (ECFB-EP)TransportsRailway services Lobito 1902Transport of passengers and freight
Secil Maritima IndustrialsMarine transportation Luanda 1987Shipping
SODIAM Basic materialsDiamonds & gemstones Luanda 1999Marketing subsidiary of ENDIAMA
Sonair IndustrialsDelivery services Luanda 1998Subsidiary of Sonangol Group, oil and gas industry air transport service
Sonangol Group Oil & gasExploration & production Luanda 1976Oil and gas reserve management, state-owned
TAAG Angola Airlines Consumer servicesAirlines Luanda 1938Flag carrier
Transafrik International IndustrialsDelivery services Fujairah, UAE [4] 1984Cargo airline
Transporte Colectivo Urbano de Luanda (TCUL)Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Luanda 1988Bus transport
Unitel Angola TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Luanda 2001Mobile phones
ZAP TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Luanda 2010Satellite television provider

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">TAAG Angola Airlines</span> Flag carrier of Angola

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