Luanda, Aug. 24, 2026 (Lusa) - Angola's Secretary of State for Industry on Monday called on Brazilian business leaders to view Angola as a country in which to invest, produce and build, and not merely as a destination for exports, despite the challenges that remain.
«Think also of Angola as a place where you can invest, produce and build a platform for a growing presence in the African market,» said Carlos Rodrigues, whilst speaking at the Angola-Brazil Business Forum 2026, which took place in Luanda.
Rodrigues expressed the Angolan government's willingness to work with the Brazilian business community to build relations between the two countries.
He emphasised that many Brazilian companies have maintained commercial relations with Angola for decades, which they intend to preserve and deepen.
«But we would also like to invite you to look at Angola in a different light,» he said, arguing that «when a company identifies Angola as a relevant market for its products, it should also consider the possibility of starting to produce in Angola».
According to him, Angola wants a growing number of Brazilian companies to view the African country as a destination for their investments, production, processing of raw materials and the establishment of partnerships to develop capacity, with a view to reaching other markets.
Another area of interest for Angola, he noted, is for Brazil to help build agro-industrial complexes in Angola, combining agricultural production, research, technology, mechanisation, logistics and industrial processing.
«Brazilian companies possess knowledge and experience in virtually every stage of this value chain. It is this experience that we would like to see increasingly present in Angola, through business partnerships, technology transfer and productive investment,» he said.
He emphasised that business opportunities in Angola are extensive, particularly in the processing of cereals, fruit, coffee and other agricultural products; in the production of edible oils, flours and animal feed; in animal protein processing; in the cold chain; in packaging; in logistics; in mechanisation; and in equipment for the food industry.
«Naturally, we are aware that challenges remain. Industrial competitiveness depends on energy, water, infrastructure, logistics and the efficiency of administrative procedures. It is on these factors that we have been working, aware that attracting investment requires not only opportunities, but also the right conditions for companies to produce efficiently and competitively,» he emphasised.
The meeting was attended by representatives from the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – ApexBrasil, the Agency for Private Investment and Export Promotion – AIPEX Angola, the Secretary for Trade Promotion, Science, Technology, Innovation and Culture at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Brazilian Ambassador to Angola, amongst other public and private institutions from both countries.
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