Huambo is open for business

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Huambo
is open for business!
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Did you know that..
• 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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Did you know that..
• 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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Did you know that..
• 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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Did you know that..
• 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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Did you know that..
• 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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Did you know that..
• Investment incentives are available
• for qualifying investments (national and
foreign)
• in Huambo

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Did you know that..
• 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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Did you know that..
• 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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• 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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Did you know that..
• The province of Huambo is known as

´The Granary of Angola`

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

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Did you know that..
• 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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Did you know that..
• If you are considering investing in Huambo
you may contact:
Paul de Sousa, CEO Austral-Investek
+244 (924) 175 130
pdesousa@austral-investek.biz

• for more information.

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